Bill > HB2606

This bill modifies the duties and reporting requirements for the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, a state agency responsible for advising other state agencies on data privacy and protection policies. Key changes include expanding the office's involvement in reviewing state agency projects that use artificial intelligence (AI) and updating the performance measures the office must report to the legislature. Instead of simply tracking the number of agencies trained, the new measures will focus on improvements in privacy and data protection policies and practices by state and local governments, the extent of the office's coordination with experts, data on public inquiries and responses, participant feedback on trainings, the number of technical assistance requests from agencies, staff continuing education in emerging technologies, and the number of privacy analyses and assessments completed. The bill also removes outdated reporting requirements related to telecommunications providers and the review of performance measures by a legislative committee.