SB376

Senate Bill 376 amends the duties of the Arkansas Data and Transparency Panel to require the development of a shared services data hub for statewide data sharing. The bill authorizes the division to collect, analyze, and exchange information from executive state agencies to drive innovation, facilitate efficiency, and improve service delivery. It mandates the creation of a program to provide access to this government information for various entities, including researchers, educational institutions, and the public, while remaining subject to existing privacy, confidentiality, and security laws. The bill establishes that interagency data sharing under this program does not constitute a public disclosure. It also requires the implementation of a standardized form to memorialize data sharing agreements between agencies. Finally, the bill directs the establishment of a public portal to provide Arkansans with easy access to government data, ensuring all activities comply with state and federal security and privacy standards.