HB 1053 Summary

• Requires all state agencies (except legislative, judicial, and higher education institutions) to obtain centralized desktop support services from the information technology department, with 21 specified agencies exempted from this requirement.

• Defines "desktop support services" as technical assistance and device management for personal computers and peripheral devices, with the office of management and budget establishing policies for service delivery and system consolidation.

• Amends the information technology department's duties to include reviewing information technology projects costing $100,000-$500,000 and presenting findings to the information technology committee upon request.

• Requires the department to make available procurement services, hardware inventory management, user issue tracking systems, antivirus software, and mobile device management services to state agencies (excluding legislative, judicial, and higher education branches).