SIA Government Relations Manager Joe Hoellerer will appear before the Vermont Senate, as a witness in opposition to S. 180, the Vermont Fair Repair Act. The Security Industry Association (SIA) has concerns that requirements in the legislation would harm companies in the security industry, where SIA represents more than 800 corporate members, many of them manufacturers.
The bill would force original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to disclose proprietary source code, diagnostic and repair information to independent repair providers, potentially jeopardising the security and cybersecurity of certain equipment and voiding related warranties proven to benefit and protect consumers, Hoellerer said in testimony submitted to State Sen. Michael Sirotkin and the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs.
