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This bill repeals an existing provision of Maryland law that required county governments, local school systems, and local health departments to create or update cybersecurity preparedness and response plans and complete cybersecurity preparedness assessments in consultation with local emergency managers. Specifically, the bill removes Section 3.5-405 from the State Finance and Procurement Article, which had mandated these entities to develop and update cybersecurity plans and assessments according to regulations established by the Department of Information Technology. The government-provided summary describes this as a "duplicative provision of law," suggesting that the requirements may be redundant with other existing cybersecurity regulations. The bill also includes a technical adjustment to renumber subsequent sections and specifies that the repeal will take effect on July 1, 2025. By eliminating this requirement, the bill reduces administrative burden on local governments, school systems, and health departments related to cybersecurity planning.

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