Minnesota Session Laws - 2019, Regular Session

CHAPTER 62--S.F.No. 316

An act

relating to state government; requiring involvement in user acceptance testing of new information technology business software;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16E.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [16E.031] USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Applicability. new text end

new text begin As used in this section: new text end

new text begin (1) "primary user" means an employee or agent of a state agency or local unit of government who uses an information technology business software application to perform an official function; and new text end

new text begin (2) "local unit of government" does not include a school district. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin User acceptance testing. new text end

new text begin (a) A state agency implementing a new information technology business software application or new business software application functionality that significantly impacts the operations of a primary user must provide opportunities for user acceptance testing, unless the testing is deemed not feasible or necessary by the relevant agency commissioner, in consultation with the chief information officer and representatives of the primary user. new text end

new text begin (b) The requirements in paragraph (a) do not apply to routine software upgrades or application changes that are primarily intended to comply with federal law, rules, or regulations. new text end

Presented to the governor May 22, 2019

Signed by the governor May 22, 2019, 1:50 p.m.