Bill > H1195

This bill establishes a Chief Data Officer position within the Agency for State Technology (AST) and mandates that this officer develop an enterprise data inventory, which is a comprehensive list of data collected or created by state agencies. The Chief Data Officer will also recommend how to create and maintain an open data catalog, which is a collection of descriptions of datasets that are easily accessible and usable by the public in a machine-readable format, meaning computers can process them without human intervention. The bill defines key terms like "data," "dataset," and "open data," clarifying that open data excludes information restricted by privacy or security laws. Additionally, the AST, in collaboration with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, is required to create a plan for issuing digital driver's licenses, including associated costs, and submit this plan to the Governor and Legislature by December 1, 2016. Finally, the bill authorizes funding for a new position within the AST for the 2016-2017 fiscal year to support the implementation of these provisions.