SF 910 Summary

• Chief information officer may allow state agencies to contract with outside vendors for information technology services when the agency head agrees it provides best value, subject to compatibility standards with MN.IT Services.

• Office of MN.IT Services shall assume responsibility for all information technology services for the Department of Human Services by January 1, 2020, with transfer of duties, employees, and assets to be completed immediately.

• Creates an eight-member Legislative Commission on Information Technology (four senators and four representatives) to review the 2019 legislative auditor's evaluation of MN.IT and prepare draft legislation to implement recommendations; commission sunsets January 30, 2028.

• Expands the legislative auditor's evaluation authority to specifically include information technology projects and delivery of information technology services from the Office of MN.IT Services to state agencies.

• Modifies requirements for MN.IT billing invoices to include clear service descriptions and categorization, and changes the deadline for reporting revolving fund rates from July 1 to June 1 in even-numbered years.