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House Commerce & Economic Development committee advances study of data-broker registry, delays consumer opt-out
Summary
Witnesses told the House Commerce & Economic Development committee that Vermont should study Californias data-broker opt-out model before implementing one here, citing technical complexity, staffing limits, and multi-year costs; the attorney generals office said it would handle enforcement and proposed a $20,000 bond for registrants.
The House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development heard testimony Jan. 30 on H.211, a bill that would expand Vermonts data-broker registry and add consumer controls. Deputy Secretary of State Lauren Hibbert told the committee her office houses the registry and supports studying an opt-out mechanism rather than immediately taking on that function.
"We really wanna make sure that the data-broker structure that Vermont has built ... is as strong as possible before we start adding additional responsibilities in our office," Hibbert said, asking the committee to include a study and a report-back timeline rather than immediate implementation.
David Hall, director of the Business Services Division in the Secretary of States office, told lawmakers that Californias implementation illustrates the technical and financial challenges of an opt-out portal. Hall said Californias system cost about $4,000,000 to build over two years and that the identity-verification component (to confirm residency for Internet access) is a primary engineering hurdle.
Hall described a change the…
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