Enacting the Kansas critical infrastructure protection act to prohibit access to state critical infrastructure by countries of concern and the acquisition of critical software and other technology used in state infrastructure from countries of concern.

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The act would bar companies, agencies and other entities from allowing governments or entities of China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia or Venezuela to access or control Kansas’ critical infrastructure, and would forbid purchasing software, routers, cameras, LiDAR and other key components from those nations. It requires certification of any firm that works with state infrastructure, domestic data storage, background checks, and a certification fee of up to $150, while giving the adjutant general authority to block sales, seek injunctions, and publish lists of prohibited products. The measure failed to advance and died in committee.

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