MN HF2774

Establishes the Legislative Commission on State Information Technology Services to oversee the Office of MN.IT Services and state agencies' information technology infrastructure, spending, and security programs.

Commission consists of eight voting members: four senators and four House members appointed by their respective chambers, with two from the majority party and two from the minority party in each chamber; appointments made by July 1, 2018.

Commission may appoint up to two additional nonvoting members from the private sector with information technology and security expertise; nonvoting members serve four-year terms and cannot be state employees, elected officials, or lobbyists.

Commission must monitor emerging IT issues, legislative and executive proposals affecting MN.IT Services structure, and new or substantially modified IT duties or infrastructure proposals; must submit recommendations to legislative committees with jurisdiction over state government finance within 30 days of adoption.

Commission expires June 30, 2021; first meeting must be convened no later than August 1, 2018; meetings subject to open meeting requirements but may be closed for discussion of security-related information.