Electronic Government
Technology Management
2001 Enacted Legislation
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Arizona
H.B.
2205
Appropriates money to the department of commerce for implementation
of initiatives associated with the Arizona partnership for the new economy.
The department shall use monies for initiatives relating to telecommunications
infrastructure development, electronic government, high technology industry
cluster business development and coordination, electronic learning, entrepreneurial
business assistance and new economy marketing development
Arkansas
H.B.
1143
Changes the membership of the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications
and Information Technology and creates the House Committee on Advanced
Communications and Information technology.
H.B.
1624
Creates and establishes a state executive chief information officer
and CIO council.
H.B.
2500
Refers creation of the Arkansas Technology Infrastructure Fund for
study by the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information
Technology.
H.R.
1032
Requests the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information
Technology study the infrastructure and access needs of rural Arkansas
to modern technology.
S.B.
580
Creates the geographic information office and establish the Arkansas
Spatial Data Infrastructure.
S.B.
807
Requires state agencies to prepare and implement an agency-wide policy
for the management and sale of agency surplus computer equipment and electronics
in accord with the Executive Chief Information Officer's policies for review
and replacement of computer and electronic equipment.
S.B.
976
Requires the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information
Technology to study and review agency contracting practices with regard
to all technology contracts and projects during the interim.
S.C.R.
22
Requests the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information
Technology to study the feasibility of surveyors electronically filing
surveys.
California
A.B.
821
Adds a representative of the California banking industry to the High
Technology Crime Advisory Committee, composed of members representing various
governmental agencies and professional organizations, appointed by the
Executive Director of the Office of Criminal Justice Planning.
Colorado
H.B.
1138
Grants additional powers to the Chief Technology Officer and amends
the membership of the Commission on Information Management within the Office
of Innovation and Technology.
Florida
H.B.
1811
Creates State Technology Office within Department of Management Services.
S.B.
1672
Creates Digital Divide Council in State Technology Office.
Georgia
H.R.
338
Urges the Department of Administrative Services to assist in minimizing
the costs of all state printing functions and urges the Georgia Technology
Authority to promote the distribution and access to public reports through
a state electronic directory.
H.R.
410
Creates the House Study Committee on Technology Education.
S.R.
217
Creates a Senate Study Committee on Technology Education.
Hawaii
H.B.
432
Creates the Millennium Workforce Development Program within the Department
of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to seek and encourage partnerships
with private sector industries such as biotechnology, information technology,
environmental science and technology, and telecommunications, as may be
appropriate, in order to provide pre-employment or employment training,
or on-the-job training for employees and prospective employees.
H.B.
524
Establishes a temporary commission on computer crimes laws to review
the implementation of computer crime penalties.
H.B.
697
Repeals the Hawaii Telecommunications and Information Industries Act
because Hawaii INC, the organization established by that Act, has ceased
operations.
S.C.R.
28
Requests the formation of a joint legislative technology task force
to develop clear goals and an implementation plan to improve Hawaii's technology
industry, and requests the streamlining of state film permitting.
S.R.
30
Requests that a task force be formed to formulate a comprehensive computer
education program in public schools.
S.R.
96
Requests the formation of a joint legislative task force to develop
clear goals and an implementation plan to improve Hawaii's technology industry.
Idaho
H.C.R. 31
States findings of the Legislature and authorizes the Legislative Council
to appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of electronic
commerce and technology.
Illinois
H.R.
207
Creates the Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Science Study Commission
to study and report on the benefits, application, and creation of three-dimensional
high-technology communities in Illinois.
Indiana
H.B.
1926
Changes all references to data processing in IC 4-23-16 to information
technology; changes the name of the Data Processing Oversight Commission
to the Information Technology Oversight Commission; provides that the budget
director and the commissioner of the Indiana Department of Administration
may each designate an individual serve as their respective representative
on the Commission; requires the Commission to appoint a group of individuals
to adopt standards that are consistent with the principles and goals contained
in a federal statute that requires federal computers and other electronic
equipment to be accessible to federal employees with disabilities and members
of the public with disabilities.
S.B.
509
Adds the Public Access Counselor and the director of the Data Processing
Oversight Commission to the members of the Oversight Committee on Public
Records.
Kansas
H.B.
2004
Requires the executive, judicial and legislative Chief Information
Technology Officers to submit to the Joint Committee and to the Legislative
Research Department all information technology project budget estimates
and amendments and revisions thereto, all three-year plans and all deviations
from the state information technology architecture submitted to such officers
pursuant to K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 75-7209 and amendments thereto by October
1 of each year.
Kentucky
H.B. 92
Amend KRS 336.015 and KRS 12.020 to create an Office of Information
Technology within the Labor Cabinet; confirms Executive Order 2000-1504,
dated November 28, 2000.
H.B. 96
Creates a Division of Information Technology Operations within the
Office of Infrastructure Service.
S.B. 87
Confirms Executive Order 2000-1105 reorganizing the Transportation
Cabinet creating an Office of Technology that reports directly to the Secretary
of the Cabinet; and abolishes the Division of Information Technology within
the Department of Administrative Services.
Maine
L.D.
1463
Eliminates references to the Centers for Innovation from the charter
of the Maine Science and Technology Foundation, updates the charter to
include duties involving the Maine Technology Institute and the Maine Technology
Capacity Fund and revises the Centers for Innovation Program and establishes
the program in its own chapter in the Maine Revised Statutes.
L.D.
1632
Directs the Maine Science and Technology Foundation, along with comments
from information technology interests and cooperation from various other
agencies of the State, to determine the physical condition of the information
technology infrastructure in the State, in particular in rural areas, and
to report its recommendations, together with any necessary implementing
legislation, to the Legislature.
L.D.
1681
Requires state and local governments to include notice of their information
practices on their publicly accessible sites on the Internet to inform
the public about what information is being collected, how it will be used,
how to access and correct information and what security measures are taken
to prevent improper use of the information. Requires state agencies to
include in their review under the State Government Evaluation Act an analysis
of their information practices and their use of information technology.
Creates a commission to examine public concern about collection of personal
information by governmental entities and to create a comprehensive information
practices law governing collection and management of personal information
by governmental entities.
L.D.
1759
Changes the membership of the InforME Board to give the Commissioner
of Administrative and Financial Services or the commissioner's designee
a seat instead of the Director of the Bureau of Information Services. Expands
the Board of the Maine Governmental Information Network to include the
Chief Information Officer within the Department of Administrative and Financial
Services as a member. Creates the position of Chief Information Officer.
Expands the membership of the Maine Criminal Justice Information System
Policy Board to include the Chief Information Officer of the Department
of Administrative and Financial Services.
Maryland
H.B. 903
Requires the Secretary of Budget and Management to adopt by regulation
a streamlined procurement process for procurement of information technology
services; requires the streamlined procurement process adopted by the Secretary
to include a procedure for consideration and approval of proposals for
qualification, policies and procedures for the issuance of a solicitation
for a task order, the execution of a standard contract, and a performance
evaluation procedure.
Mississippi
H.B.
818
Provides that the statewide scientific information management system
strategic plan shall be developed and prepared only in the event that the
Mississippi Scientific Information Management System Coordinating Council
is funded.
Montana
S.B.
131
Revises the laws governing information technology; provides for a chief
information officer and establishes policies for state information technology.
S.B.
405
Provides for the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Administration
with regard to electronic government services; provides definitions; authorizes
convenience fees for electronic government services; authorizes the Department
to adopt rules; and provides for an advisory council.
New Hampshire
H.B.
124
Establishes a legislative committee to study on-line and electronic
voting.
H.B.
412
Establishes a legislative committee to study the granting of state
franchise rights to providers of on-line education courses.
H.B.
554
Establishes a division of information technology within the Department
of Safety.
New Jersey
S.B.
1449
Establishes a pilot program for the electronic purchase of certain
commodities and services and sale of surplus personal property, requiring
the Department of Community Affairs to study the use of electronic technology
by local units and making an appropriation.
S.R.
93
Creates Senate Task Force on Internet Access to Sex Offender Registration
Information, which is directed to 1) study, review and make recommendations
concerning the manner and scope in which access to sex offender registration
information will be made available through the Internet; 2) examine whether
certain groups of sex offenders should be excluded, such as juveniles,
offenders whose risk of re-offense has been assessed as low, offenders
convicted of crimes involving consensual sexual activity and offenders
convicted of crimes involving family members or relatives; 3) examine whether
additional funding or personnel are required to ensure offender compliance
and accuracy of the registry; and 4) examine whether penalties for vigilantism
and harassment should be enhanced and whether there should be a program
of community education concerning such penalties.
New Mexico
S.J.M.
58
Requests the Chief Information Officer, the State Librarian and the
Secretary of Public Safety to work together with the Navajo nation and
other tribes to see what the state can do to help extend information technology
to Indian country.
North Carolina
H.B.
1090
Provides that the President of the North Carolina Rural Economic Development
Center shall serve as an ex officio member of the Rural Internet Access
Authority.
S.B.
895
Establishes the North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating
Council.
North Dakota
S.B. 2043
Amends the duties, powers and responsibilities of the Information Technology
Committee and the Information Technology Department.
S.B. 2251
Establishes, grants powers, and duties of an educational technology
council.
Oklahoma
H.B. 1262
Adds the Director of Wildlife Conservation to the State Geographic
Information System Council.
Oregon
H.B.
2040
Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt
rules for the use of digital signatures by state agencies, including control
processes and procedures to ensure adequate integrity, security and confidentiality
of state agency business transactions conducted using electronic commerce,
and to ensure that those transactions can be audited as may be necessary
for the normal conduct of business.
H.B.
3389
Requires state agencies to make reports available on Internet by June
30, 2005. Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to adopt
rules.
H.B.
3399
Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services to procure all
information technology for state agencies.
Texas
H.B.
2914
States that any requirement of the Department of Information Resources
or the Texas State Library and Archives Commission that generally applies
to one or more state agencies using electronic records or electronic signatures
is considered to be a recommendation to the comptroller concerning the
electronic records or electronic signatures used by the comptroller.
Texas
S.B.
187
Creates the Texas Online Commission and project to provide government
services through a secure and uniform online system.
S.B.
1458
Relating to the management of state agency and local government electronic
projects, equipment, and contracts, to the purchase and use of certain
advanced technological equipment, and to the use of outside personnel by
the comptroller of public accounts.
Utah
S.B.
21
Modifies the Information Technology Act clarifying that the provisions
relating to certain terms of members refer to the members representing
the public.
Virginia
H.B.
1713
Directs the Secretary of Administration to direct the formulation and
promulgation of policies, standards, specifications, and guidelines for
information technology concerning telecommuting by the employees of state
agencies. The head of each state agency is directed to develop a telecommuting
policy, which shall be in accordance with the statewide policy to be developed
by the Secretary of Administration, to maximize telecommuting without diminished
employee work performance or service delivery. The Secretary of Administration
is also directed to advise and assist state agencies in developing the
state agencies' telecommuting policies, and the Secretary may provide advice
and assistance to a local government or a private sector employer upon
the local government or the private sector employer's request.
H.B.
2743
Creates the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission, which
is to be an advisory commission under the executive branch to study and
advise the Governor on appropriate research and technology strategies for
the Commonwealth with emphasis on policy recommendations that will enhance
the global competitive advantage of both research institutions and technology-based
commercial endeavors within the Commonwealth. In addition, the Commission
must make recommendations to the allocation committee of the Commonwealth
Technology Research Fund regarding disbursements from the fund.
H.J.R.
789
Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the protection of information
contained in the records, documents and cases filed in the courts of the
Commonwealth.
S.B.
1245
Authorizes the Department of Technology Planning to establish a non-stock
corporation as an instrumentality to assist the Department and its Geographic
Information Network Division in the development and acquisition of geographic
data and statewide base map data. Requires the Department to annually report
to the Governor and General Assembly on the activities of the non-stock
corporation.
S.J.R.
334
Requests the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Virginia Supreme
Court, with assistance from the Joint Commission on Technology and Science,
to study and develop a procedural scheme, by statute or by rules of evidence,
for discovery of electronic data in civil cases. The Executive Secretary
must report his findings and recommendations to the Governor and 2002 Session
of the General Assembly.
S.J.R.
403
Requests the Departments of General Services, Transportation, and Technology
Planning, in consultation with the Joint Commission on Technology and Science,
be requested to study the methods and technologies needed to implement
competitive procurement via electronic means, including electronic sealed
bidding. In conducting this study, each Department shall also determine
and recommend any changes to the provisions of the Code of Virginia that
are specific to that Department and are necessary to accommodate that Department's
electronic competitive procurement, in light of the provisions of the Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act under § 59.1-486 of the Code of Virginia.
The Departments are requested to submit their findings and recommendations
to the Governor and the 2002 Session of the General Assembly. 
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