HB1666

House Bill 1666 amends the Arkansas Self-Funded Cyber Response Program to refine its operations and governance. It updates the definitions for participating governmental entities, which include counties, municipalities, and school districts. The bill clarifies that the program serves as secondary coverage to any existing insurance held by these entities and is intended to reimburse losses from cyberattacks. It also grants the Arkansas Cyber Response Board the authority to define covered cyberattacks, establish mandatory minimum cybersecurity standards for participating entities, and set coverage limits for entities that fail to meet those standards. Additionally, the bill removes previous language regarding the program's scope concerning civil rights violations and tortious conduct by public officials. Finally, it streamlines the internal communication procedures for reporting and managing cyberattack responses through a designated cyber response contact.