AZ HB2450

Requires budget units to acquire government off-the-shelf software from other budget units, or purchase commercial off-the-shelf software from retail providers, as the first options for software needs.

Permits budget units to purchase third-party developed software or develop in-house software only if commercial off-the-shelf software is not available.

Requires contracting with independent third parties for all new software development if acquisition, purchase, or development under the previous options is not feasible, with in-house staff permitted only to modify current software on non-legacy systems.

Allows budget units to produce and share government off-the-shelf software with other budget units without payment, warranty, upgrades, or maintenance.

Defines "government off-the-shelf software" as ready-to-use government software products created and owned by a budget unit, and "nonlegacy system" as systems developed within the preceding seven years.