Bill > HF398

This bill establishes comprehensive data audit trail requirements for not public (non-public) government data in Minnesota. Specifically, government entities must create and maintain detailed records of all actions involving non-public data, including when data is created, received, changed, accessed, shared, or disseminated. The audit trail must document the date of the action, the identity of the person interacting with the data, the source of data received from other government entities or persons, and the recipient of data shared outside the original government entity. The audit trail data will have the same classification as the underlying data it tracks. These audit trails must be retained for at least ten years or until the underlying data is destroyed according to the entity's approved records retention schedule. The bill clarifies that it does not override existing audit trail requirements in state law and provides a resolution mechanism for any conflicts. The new requirements will take effect on August 1, 2025, giving government entities time to implement the necessary tracking procedures.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0398&ssn=0&y=2025