Sub. H. B. No. 230 Summary

• Creates biennial IT expenditure reporting requirement where departments and statewide elected officials must report total IT spending to the Director of Budget and Management, with reports submitted to the General Assembly by February 1st of odd-numbered years.

• Establishes an Office of Information Technology within the Department of Administrative Services, led by a State Chief Information Officer with authority to coordinate statewide IT policies, cybersecurity standards, and technology consolidation projects.

• Creates a Biannual Advisory Committee on State Information and Technology with nine members (legislative and executive appointees) to examine state IT spending, systems enhancements, and user feedback, and to review cybersecurity recommendations.

• Creates a Cybersecurity and Fraud Advisory Board with six members (appointed by statewide elected officials and the Chief Information Security Officer) to develop best practices and recommendations regarding cybersecurity and fraud prevention.

• Requires the Director of Administrative Services to contract with a private entity to study state IT management practices, cloud service standards, and data sharing opportunities, with a report due within eighteen months.