HF 1835

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/16/2023 01:40pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring the state chief information officer to establish
metrics to assess the progress of cloud computing projects; prohibiting certain
terms in contracts involving a state agency's use of licensed software applications;
requiring a report to the legislature to include information on cloud computing
projects within state agencies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16E.03,
subdivision 4a, by adding subdivisions.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16E.03, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:

Subd. 4a.

Cloud computing services.

The project evaluation procedure required by
subdivision 4 must include a review of cloud computing service options, including any
security benefits and cost savings associated with purchasing those service options from a
cloud computing service provider. new text begin When projects involve cloud computing services, the
state chief information officer shall, in consultation with the Technology Advisory Council,
establish metrics to assess the progress of any cloud computing project for each state agency.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16E.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 5a. new text end

new text begin Cloud computing migration. new text end

new text begin The report required by subdivision 5 must also
detail the progress of cloud computing migration metrics established in subdivision 4a.
Additionally, for each state agency, the report must include an accounting of the agency's
budget allocated for cloud computing projects, cost projections for any current or
contemplated cloud computing projects as applicable, and the timeline for completion of
cloud computing projects.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16E.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Licensed software applications. new text end

new text begin A contract entered into by a state agency
for the licensing of software applications designed to run on generally available desktop or
server hardware shall not include any of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) a prohibition on installing or running the software based on who owns the hardware
on which it is run;
new text end

new text begin (2) terms that increase the price of the software based on who owns the hardware on
which it is run; or
new text end

new text begin (3) a requirement that the software run on hardware dedicated solely to the applicable
purchasing agency.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023, and applies to contracts
entered on or after that date.
new text end