HB 5201 - Information Technology Summary

• Transfers Budget and Policy Section and Cost Recovery and Billing Section from Agency for State Technology to Department of Management Services, which provides financial management oversight for the agency.

• Designates Department of Environmental Protection as lead agency for geospatial data policies and statewide geographic information systems coordination.

• Establishes cloud-first procurement preference for state agencies and state data center, prioritizing cloud computing solutions that reduce costs and infrastructure needs while meeting security standards.

• Requires Agency for State Technology to develop enterprise data inventory describing datasets created or collected by state agencies and recommend options for developing machine-readable open data catalog.

• Mandates state agency heads ensure cybersecurity requirements in solicitations and service level agreements meet applicable state and federal standards, with service agreements identifying provider and agency responsibilities for security and data protection.