H.F. No. 153 Summary

• Commissioner of administration must implement a pilot program requiring verification software on at least four state contracts exceeding $500,000 each that serve at least two state agencies.

• Contractors and subcontractors must use software to verify computer-based work hours are legitimate, with agencies prohibited from paying for unverified hours; contractors cannot charge agencies for software access or data retrieval.

• Verification software must continuously monitor keystroke and mouse-event frequency, gather state-funded activity data every three minutes, provide real-time cost status and task information, and include project management functionality.

• Data collected by software must be stored by contractors for seven years after payment and treated as private data on individuals or nonpublic data; contractors must provide data access to auditors and state or federal agencies at no charge to the state agency.

• Commissioner must submit a status notification by June 30, 2020 and a comprehensive legislative report by December 15, 2020 to relevant legislative committees, including program impacts and recommendations for statewide implementation.

• Verification software requirements apply to Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS) development contracts and expire June 30, 2021.