Legislative instruments and other matter referred to this committee shall encompass the following subject matter:

• Banking and the regulation thereof
• Commerce and industry generally
• Communication by telephone, telegraph, radio, television or other media
• Consumer protection
• Corporations
• Credit unions
• Interest rates
• Merchandising
• Navigation
• Protection of trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies
• Registration and licensing of vessels and small boats
• Regulation, licensing and standards of professions, businesses and occupations
• Regulation of common carrier by water
• Savings and loan and homestead associations
• Small loan companies
• Tourism