CT SB00436

Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall develop a program to access, link, analyze and share data maintained by executive agencies and respond to queries from state agencies, private entities, and persons requiring access to data from two or more executive agencies.

Secretary shall prioritize queries that measure outcomes for state-funded programs or facilitate development of policies promoting effective and efficient use of state resources.

Secretary may create advisory boards to assist with data governance activities.

"Executive branch agency" definition excludes the Board of Regents for Higher Education and includes only agencies with a department head as defined in statute.

Chief Data Officer shall review legal obstacles to sharing high value data of executive branch agencies with other executive branch agencies and the public in consultation with the Attorney General and agency legal counsel.

All provisions become effective October 1, 2022.