H.B. 2225 Summary

• Establishes Office of Enterprise Technology Services within the Department of Accounting and General Services, headed by a full-time Chief Information Officer who reports directly to the governor and oversees statewide information technology governance.

• Requires information technology projects estimated at $1,000,000 or greater, projects requiring CIO oversight, or projects identified by the CIO for multi-department benefits to adhere to statewide IT governance and receive approval from an appropriate governing body.

• Grants the Chief Information Officer full discretion to require independent verification and validation of IT projects meeting criteria such as accomplishing critical state priorities, possessing statutory/regulatory mandates, or being highly complex systems.

• Requires sponsoring departments and agencies to include and pay for independent verification and validation costs in their budgets when the CIO requires such services; CIO is responsible for procuring and managing these services.

• Establishes an Information Technology Steering Committee with eleven members (appointed by legislature, judiciary, and governor) to assist the CIO in developing state IT standards, policies, and strategic plans; takes effect January 1, 2050.