1 Department of Information Technology; Information Technology Council. Amend RSA 21-R:6, I to read as follows:

I. There is hereby established the information technology council. The council shall advise the commissioner on the following:

(a)

(a) Statewide strategic technology plans.

(b) Outsourcing relationships, including the purchase of technology equipment and contracts with technology vendors.

(c) Computer systems consolidation.

(d) Implementation of centralized services.

(e) Information technology resource changes, including changes in quantity of resources allocated to executive branch agencies, location of information technology resources, and allocation of information technology personnel.

(f) Statewide information technology policies and standards.

(g) Information technology budgeting and resource allocation.

(h) The security of data shared with the federal government, methods to improve state data security practices, and suggested legislation, policies, and procedures to limit data sharing when its confidentiality cannot be assured.

(f) Review and develop recommendations for the expansion of the statewide information policy on open government data standards in RSA 21-R:14.

(g) Enact, adopt, and implement, when feasible, a policy to ensure the right to data portability.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

1 Department of Information Technology; Information Technology Council. Amend RSA 21-R:6, I to read as follows:

I. There is hereby established the information technology council. The council shall:

(a) Advise the commissioner on the following:

(1) Statewide strategic technology plans.

(2) Outsourcing relationships, including the purchase of technology equipment and contracts with technology vendors.

(3) Computer systems consolidation.

(4) Implementation of centralized services.

(5) Information technology resource changes, including changes in quantity of resources allocated to executive branch agencies, location of information technology resources, and allocation of information technology personnel.

(6) Statewide information technology policies and standards.

(7) Information technology budgeting and resource allocation.

(8) The security of data shared with the federal government, methods to improve state data security practices, and suggested legislation, policies, and procedures to limit data sharing when its confidentiality cannot be assured.

(9) The potential cost and feasibility of replacing all proprietary software used by state agencies with free software including all the relevant compliance and security concerns associated with making such a transition and timeline for implementation.

(10) The ethics of artificial intelligence usage by state agencies.

(b) Explore the scope and application of free software, including copyleft licenses, in the public and private sector.

(c) Examine legal protection for copyleft licensees, including and presumptions in favor of copyleft licensees.

(d) Study the state's ability to develop and release open source software and consider ways to reduce the mandatory use of proprietary software.

(e) Consider how to develop a program and funding mechanism to provide legal assistance to developers of free software.

(f) Review and develop recommendations for the expansion of the statewide information policy on open government data standards in RSA 21-R:14.

(g) Enact, adopt, and implement, when feasible, a policy to ensure the right to data portability.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.