This bill amends existing law to permit service providers to share individual customer data with authorized public safety officials from municipalities for the purpose of emergency coordination. Specifically, it modifies RSA 363:38, V(b) to include provisions that allow for such disclosures, while also ensuring that service providers maintain reasonable security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access and use. The bill emphasizes that any contracts entered into after January 1, 2017, must require third parties to implement these security practices.

Additionally, the bill states that the disclosure of customer data to a municipality's authorized public safety officials will be exempt from certain public disclosure requirements under RSA 91-A:5, IV. This change aims to facilitate better emergency response planning while safeguarding customer privacy. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage, with an effective date of August 31, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 363:38
As Amended by the House: 363:38
As Amended by the Senate: 363:38
Version adopted by both bodies: 363:38
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 363:38
HB1577 text: 363:38