Bill > HB1593

This bill makes several changes to the Department of Information Technology, including repealing provisions for its prospective termination, and expanding the membership of the Information Technology Council by adding a representative from academia and one from the business community, while also allowing department heads to designate representatives to the council and removing a senator from its membership. The bill also adds new duties for the Commissioner of Information Technology, specifically to develop and implement strategies for cybersecurity and for the state's geographical information system (GIS) technology, and clarifies existing duties related to data center consolidation and increasing government efficiency through technology. Additionally, it modifies the process for state agencies purchasing software to include the legislative branch's equivalent of a chief information officer in the analysis of purchase decisions, and adds the Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology to the Advisory Council on Emergency Preparedness and Security.