Amendment 2023-2475s to SB210 (2024)

Relative to the licensing of software applications by state agencies.


Revision: Dec. 6, 2023, 11:52 a.m.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration

December 5, 2023

2023-2475s

09/05

 

 

Amendment to SB 210-FN

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

1  New Paragraph; State Government Software Contracts.  Amend RSA 21-R:8-a by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V.  In accordance with this section, RSA 21-I:11, I(a)(8), and RSA 21-I:14, XII, the terms of a contract entered into by a state agency shall not limit the ability of the agency to install or run software on the infrastructure of the agency's choosing and approved by the department of information technology in accordance with RSA 21-R:8-a, II, including requirements to run software on infrastructure dedicated solely to the agency.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

2023-2475s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires all software contracts entered into by a state agency not to limit the agency's ability to run and install software on the infrastructure of the agency's choosing and approved by the department of information technology, subject to certain statutory provisions.