Legislature(1999 - 2000)
02/02/1999 03:32 PM Senate STA
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SB 36-YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT VICE-CHAIR GREEN noted SB 36 was heard in committee during the previous week, but was held in order to get an opinion on a question posed by a committee member. MR. HODGINS explained SB 36 will require any new State of Alaska government computer hardware or software purchases to be Y2K compatible. He noted Senator Elton questioned whether the language on page 1, line 11, could be interpreted to mean that a contractor, who was hired to produce a brochure or publication, would have to certify that he/she was Y2K compatible if his/her publisher was not. According to the Division of Legal Services, if the state was to become the owner of the software then it would have to be Y2K compatible under SB 43, but if the product to be delivered was the brochure, it would not. SENATOR ELTON clarified that he was concerned that some professional service contracts require that the product be a disk that contains an advertisement to be published in a newspaper. He questioned whether the contractor would have to prove his/her equipment was Y2K compatible. The Division of Legal Services determined that the deliverable product is the published advertisement, therefore the contractor does not have to use Y2K compatible equipment. He stated he no longer had any concerns with that language in the bill. Number 418 There being no further questions or testimony, SENATOR MACKIE moved SB 36 out of committee with individual recommendations. There being no objection, the motion carried.
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