state contracts; foreign adversary; prohibition

The prohibition on Chinese companies was changed from applying to all goods and services to applying only to electronic or information technology.

The ban now specifically targets companies domiciled in China that are controlled by or majority owned by the Chinese government, military, or ruling political party.

The certification requirement was expanded to require companies to certify they are not reselling products from Chinese-domiciled companies.

A new definition for 'controlled' was added, linking it to involvement in governance consistent with Chinese Communist Party directives.

The definition of 'electronic or information technology' was added to reference an existing state statute (section 18-131).

The penalty trigger was changed from a simple false certification to one where the department determines the company 'knowingly' submitted a false letter.