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HF 857

2nd Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/26/2018 03:47pm

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A bill for an act
relating to data practices; classifying certain data related to small business
certification program; directing the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and
Personal Data Privacy to study and recommend options for expanding public access
to legislative records and meetings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections
13.15, subdivision 1; 13.591, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

ELECTRONIC ACCESS DATA

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings
given.

(a) "Electronic access data" means data created, collected, or maintained about deleted text begina person'sdeleted text end
access to a government entity's computer new text beginby a person, other than the government entity's
employee or independent contractor,
new text endfor the purpose of:

(1) gaining access to data or information;

(2) transferring data or information; or

(3) using government services.

(b) "Cookie" means any data that a government-operated computer electronically places
on the computer of a person who has gained access to a government computer.

ARTICLE 2

BUSINESS DATA

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 13.591, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Small business certification program data. new text end

new text begin Subdivisions 1 and 2 apply to
financial information about a business submitted to a government entity as part of the
business' application for certification as a small, small minority-owned, small woman-owned,
or veteran-owned business, or for certification under sections 16C.16 to 16C.21.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

STUDY BY LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION

Section 1. new text beginEXPANDED PUBLIC ACCESS TO LEGISLATIVE RECORDS AND
MEETINGS; STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
new text end

new text begin (a) No later than December 15, 2018, the Legislative Commission on Data Practices and
Personal Data Privacy must study and recommend options for expanding public access to
legislative records and meetings. The recommendations must facilitate increased public
access, participation, and accountability in the legislative process, while also preserving the
rights and duties of the legislature and its members to function as a constitutional coequal
branch of government.
new text end

new text begin (b) The study and recommendations should consider:
new text end

new text begin (1) current laws, rules, and customs and practices of the legislature that provide public
access to legislative records and meetings;
new text end

new text begin (2) the experiences of other state legislatures in providing public access to their records
and meetings;
new text end

new text begin (3) the potential benefits and risks to the legislative process in expanded public access
to records and meetings;
new text end

new text begin (4) the potential benefits and risks to constituents and other individual members of the
public in expanded access to legislative records and meetings; and
new text end

new text begin (5) impacts on the administrative operations of the legislature in implementing any
recommended change, including the potential for increased costs or staffing needs.
new text end