alng, 23 days ago After Vermont's privacy bill passed the House in March, local businesses began reaching out to senators, convincing them to water down the bill to fit the industry-backed "notice-and-consent" model. Rep. Monique Priestley heard about similar tactics happening in Maine, and hosted a hearing with lawmakers from Maine, Montana, Maryland, Oklahoma and Kentucky, who all had their battles with lobbyists on #privacy regulations: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/18/vermont-data-privacy-law-tech-lobbyists-00158711
After Vermont's privacy bill passed the House in March, local businesses began reaching out to senators, convincing them to water down the bill to fit the industry-backed "notice-and-consent" model.
Rep. Monique Priestley heard about similar tactics happening in Maine, and hosted a hearing with lawmakers from Maine, Montana, Maryland, Oklahoma and Kentucky, who all had their battles with lobbyists on #privacy regulations: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/18/vermont-data-privacy-law-tech-lobbyists-00158711