AAF Legislative Comments & Testimony

Letter Opposing DC Data Excise Tax
7/16/2024 
This tax will lead to higher costs for consumers. For local small businesses, these taxes will force a challenging chose – either significantly raising consumer prices, reducing services, laying off staff, or worse.
Preliminary Comments to CPPA Regarding California Delete Act Proposed Rulemaking
6/25/2024 
We provide comments on five discrete areas the CPPA should consider as it develops draft rules.
Privacy for America Letter Opposing American Privacy Rights Act Discussion Draft
6/24/2024 
We regretfully find ourselves needing to go on record in strong opposition to the discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act.
Letter Requesting a Veto of Rhode Island HB 7787 Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act
6/14/2024 
HB 7787 contains unclear and confusing provisions and requirements that are significantly out-of-step with other state privacy laws that have been enacted to date.
Letter to Governor Regarding the New York Health Information Privacy Act
6/4/2024 
As presently drafted, NYHIPA would have far-reaching, unintended, and unfavorable consequences for New York consumers and the business community alike.
Letter to Legislators in Opposition to the New York Health Information Privacy Act
5/31/2024 
We offer this letter to express our non-exhaustive list of concerns about this legislation.
Letter Requesting a Veto of Vermont H. 121 Privacy Legislation
5/22/2024 
H. 121 stands in stark contrast to the approach taken by 19 other states that have already enacted privacy legislation. The bill’s limitations on data collection are likely to result in significant degradation of beneficial products and services.
Letter in Opposition to a Private Right of Action in Vermont H. 121
5/2/2024 
Private enforcement would not help to protect the privacy of Vermont citizens, but instead would disproportionately benefit plaintiff’s attorneys at the expense of consumers.
Letter in Opposition to Vermont H. 121, Draft 4.1
4/26/2024 
H. 121 continues to diverge from the majority of state privacy laws in certain areas that would burden businesses without providing meaningful privacy protections or benefits to Vermont consumers.
Letter Opposing California Digital Advertising Tax
4/18/2024 
If enacted, a tax on digital advertising would affect nearly every single small business and “mom and pop” shop that operates in California.