The Cassandra Project has recently put forward at the state level 'Citizens Y2K Financial Protection Act'; a bill that would limit or place a moratorium on foreclosures, repossessions, evictions, utility shutoffs, etc., over the century-date-change time period.

In draft is also 'Citizens Y2K Healthcare Assurance Act,' which would guarantee medical care in the event Medicaid/Medicare or private medical insurance programs experience financial or records problems.

The 'Citizens Y2K Individual and Community Support Act' (in draft), would require cities or towns to provide a clearinghouse for Y2K preparedness activities and information, and allow individuals to deduct a portion of preparing their homes (e.g., purchase of generators if you have a medical need for one); and deduct the costs of attending Y2K preparedness education seminars, first aid and CPR classes, etc. It would also allow neighborhood groups to deduct the cost of printing, advertising and sponsoring local Y2K preparedness education seminars.

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS, Our society is heavily reliant upon computers, technology and the rapid transfer and exchange of accurate information and data via electronic means, and relies heavily upon computer technology for most all aspects of daily living and business, and

WHEREAS, It is recognized and understood universally that the rapid growth of technology has often outpaced the equipment, software and hardware that our society utilizes for the exchange and transfer of data and other information, and,

WHEREAS, It is apparent in our society that computer technology which was principally utilized a few years ago and is a major operational basis for much of our current hardware and software, contains an operational basis that may not recognize the change in our calendars beyond the year 1999, such that in the year 2000, many computer-based systems may fail or cause incorrect data information to be processed. This deficiency in computers world wide is often referred to as the Y2K Bug and may cause significant problems with the exchange of data and information in the year 2000 and beyond.