HB 7047 Summary

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

• Makes Department of Environmental Protection the lead agency for geospatial data development, policies, practices, and standards statewide.

• Requires state data center to show preference for cloud computing solutions and assist customer entities in transitioning to third-party cloud services.

• Establishes cloud-first policy requiring each state agency to prioritize cloud computing solutions in technology sourcing when feasible and cost-effective.

• Requires state agency heads to include appropriate cybersecurity and information technology security requirements in procurement solicitations and service level agreements that meet applicable state and federal standards.