‘Resolve, Directing the Attorney General To Study the Privacy of Online Customer Information’

‘Sec. 1. Study of online customer privacy issues. Resolved: That the Attorney General shall, in consultation with industry and customer stakeholders, study and make recommendations regarding the State's role in the regulation of the privacy of online customer information. The study shall include consideration of:

1. Regulations to protect the privacy of customers of broadband Internet access service providers;

2. Designation of a chief privacy officer for the State and what the responsibilities of that officer would be;

3. Whether to regulate businesses that handle the data of customers with whom they have a direct relationship; and

4. Other relevant customer data privacy issues identified by the Attorney General.

Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 31, 2020, the Attorney General shall submit a report, including findings and recommendations from the study in section 1, to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology. The committee may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature related to the report.

Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: That the following appropriations and allocations are made.

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Initiative: Provides funds in each year of the biennium only to retain a contracted cyber investigator who will assist in compiling the study.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21
All Other	$200,000	$200,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$200,000	$200,000

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