SB 5767 - DIGEST

     Declares an intent of the legislature that:  (1) Businesses and agencies exercise reasonable care to prepare electronic computing devices for which they are responsible to continue normal operation after the year 2000;

     (2) citizens and clients of agencies continue to receive statutorily mandated services, entitlements, and compensation delivered through electronic computing devices without interruption through and after the year 2000; and

     (3) vendors and contractors providing goods and services to agencies continue to receive payment for same without interruption through and after the year 2000.

     Recognizes that preparing businesses' and agencies' electronic computing devices for year 2000 readiness is a complex and difficult challenge, and that even reasonable care practices may result in some failures of these devices.

     Provides that, in the event of such failures, it is the intent of the legislature that affected citizens, clients, vendors, and contractors have recourse to existing administrative or contractual remedies to obtain redress but not otherwise compensate them for consequences of the failure.