Provides State information technology contracts will require use of software to document computer use by contractor.

New Jersey bill A596 requires state agencies to include in information technology contracts (valued over $100,000) a provision mandating contractors use specific software to verify all billable computer work hours. The software must automatically track activity (including screenshots and keystrokes every three minutes), provide real-time cost data, and store verifiable records for seven years after payment. This directly affects IT contractors working with state agencies in the Executive Branch and independent state authorities. The bill ensures contractors cannot charge for the software access or data retrieval, and the State agency must not pay for unverified computer work hours.