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Committee reviews bill to strengthen IT oversight, fair software licensing and online marketplaces
Summary
Representative Hall presented House Bill 202 to create a joint legislative IT oversight committee, require OBM reporting of IT expenditures, permit use of online marketplaces and include fair software licensing provisions; members discussed cybersecurity, AI policy alignment and next steps for education sessions on AI and blockchain.
Representative Hall gave sponsor testimony on House Bill 202 before the House Technology and Innovation Committee on measures to increase legislative oversight of state information technology spending and to modernize procurement and licensing rules for software.
Under HB202, lawmakers would create a joint legislative information technology oversight committee and require the Office of Budget and Management to report total expenditures on IT systems and services to improve transparency and help the public and the General Assembly understand state IT spending, Representative Hall said.
The bill also includes provisions…
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