Vermont first to pass data broker regulation bill

Rep. Bill Botzow, D-Pownal, the chair of the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee. On the left is Rep. Mike Marcotte, R-Coventry. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDIgger
BENNINGTON — State legislation that followed in the wake of the massive Equifax data breach last year is the first of its kind in the nation.
Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan says the law, which Gov. Phil Scott allowed to take effect without his signature, “slashes fees, helps stop fraudsters, and promo