Category Archives: 2019 legislative issue

Lege Trend. Indian Paintbrush State calls for No Regulation for Bitcoin. 3 Points from the Bill + 3 reasons good for Tech.

Wyoming HB 0070 (2018) will create this regulatory system for bitcoin in Wyoming:

  • Creates an open blockchain token
  • Cannot be marketed as an investment or part of a repurchase agreement
  • Exchange of open blockchain does not trigger broker dealer regulations

3 Tech commentaries:

  • Wyoming is forward-thinking to allow freer reign for cryptocurrency companies
  • Makes Cheyenne intruiging to a  few dozen crypto startups
  • Wyoming revealed its willingness to be a “test bed for future regulation”

The…

Lege TREND. Net Neutrality Bill Signed. State vs. Feds. 3 Points You need to Know to be Informed for your Tech & Internet Service Provider Clients.

  • 5 Governors have net nuetrality executive orders
  • Washington State Governor signed a Net Nuetrality Law
    •  The WA bill says providers offering service in the state cannot block or throttle legal content, & cannot offer fast-lane access to companies willing to pay extra.
  • Oregon’s Governor is expected to sign its Net Nuetrality Law
    • The OR bill prohibits state and local entities from buying internet service that blocks or throttles content
  • 25 States are considering net nuetrality bills
  • The…

REGUALTORY TREND. More Transparency for Businesses on Data Security + Coming to a State Near You.

SEC adopted new rules this week to require greater disclosure of cybersecurity threats by businesses. 

What you need to know:

  • prohibits trading on insider cyber security knowledge
  • companies are urged to develop policies that allow them to quickly assess cybersecurity risks and decide when to tell the public
  • prohibits companies from using internal or law enforcement investigations as an excuse for not informing the public.

Tech Crunch | The SEC says companies must disclose more information…

Business TREND. TRUST CHARTER to partner Business & Government in Data Security. 8 partners. 2 fundamentals.

The 8 partners in the TRUST CHARTER:

  • Siemens
  • Munich Security Conference
  • Airbus
  • Allianz
  • Daimler Group
  • IBM
  • NXP
  • SGS
  • Deutsche Telekom

Action Areas for Business and Government:

  • A call to responsibility at the highest levels of government and business with a dedicated government section and chief information officer at organizations
  • Companies must develop mandatory, third-party certification for infrastructure and solutions

“Governments must take a leadership role when it comes to the…

Lege TREND. Blockchain Bills in the Goldenrod flower state. 3 Key Elements to the Bills with Local Government Preemption

State: Nebraska

The legislation: 

  • LB 987 Bitcoin as acceptable currency
  • LB 691 Virtual Currency Money Laundering Act
  • LB 694  State preemtion on blockchain technology & prohibits local taxing of blockchain
  • LB 695 Blockchain state contracting

LB 694 & 695 will require that:

  • blockchain signatures are legally valid in Nebraska
  • smart contracts are valid in all commerce in Nebraska
  • local governments cannot tax, license or regulate blockchain technology

Omaha World Herald | Nebraska…

Lege Trend +1 Northern State. Blockchain for Data Security + State Contracting. 3 Steps to be Informed:

State: New York

The Bills:  

  • A08780 allows contracts secured through blockchain technology + allows smart contracts to exist in commerce
  • A08792 blockchain to secure elections
  • A08793 blockchain for the security of state records

The policy support for blockchain:

  •  safer bet for state and local government records and contracts
  • benefits to state and local governments
  • tool for increasing accountability and transparency

State Tech | New York Targets Blockchain for Voter Security, Smart…

Lege Trend. Passing Net Neutrality. Bipartisan in the West. 2 Key Points from the bill.

Washington State House passed a net nuetrality bill, HB 2282, that will:

  • establish net nuetrality in Washington State
  • protect consumers in Washington State

The  bill will protect consumer by prohibiting companies from:

  • Blocking of lawful content by internet service providers

  • “Throttling,” or slowing down, of lawful content by internet service providers

  • Favoring of certain content over others by internet service providers due to special deals (“paid prioritization”)

The vote in…

The Ways Cities are Requiring Net Neutrality Standards.

Cities and local governments are implementing net neutrality standards by:

  • city-owned broadband options
  • yes, municipally owned internet

What policies goals have some cities, like San Francisco, set for municipal broadband?

  • internet acess must favor the general public and San Francisco values
  • Ft. Collins is hailing municipal borad band as a means to reclaim privacy

Government Technology | States, Cities Turn to Tech in Bid to Preserve Net Neutrality Principles 

 

 

Equifax Fix TREND. The different route a Plains State Takes. 3 Key Points from the Bill.

Nebraska Legislature is considering LB 757  that will:

  • Applies data security requires people and businesses that owns, licenses or maintains data of Nebraska residents
  • Requires a data security standard of “reasonable security procedures and practices:
  • Ties the state legislation to  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 

How does this differ from other state approaches?

  • Other states have focused on free credit freezes and free credit report…

Red State Bill. Protecting Health Care Data in its Data Security Laws. Read the bill Text. Be informed.

Iowa’s Attorney General is supporting House Study Bill 526 (2018)  which adds the following health care information to the state’s data breach statute:

  • medical records, physical and mental health
    • including treatment & diagnosis
  • health insurance information

Any other requirements in House Study Bill 526 (2018) ?

  • 45 day notification requirement
  • 128-bit data encryption requirement
  • Notification to the state if written notification to more than 500 consumers in the state is required by a…