THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	797
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 27-43, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) There is established within the department of accounting and general services the office of enterprise technology services, which shall be headed by a full-time chief information officer to organize, manage, and oversee statewide information technology governance. The chief information officer shall be appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34. The chief information officer shall report directly to the governor and shall:

(1) Develop, implement, and manage statewide information technology governance;

(2) Develop, implement, and manage the state information technology strategic plans;

(3) Develop and implement statewide technology standards;

(4) Work with each executive branch department and agency to develop and maintain its respective multi-year information technology strategic and tactical plans and road maps that are part of the State's overall information technology strategic plans, road maps, and directions;

(5) Coordinate each executive branch department and agency's information technology budget request, forecast, and procurement purchase to ensure compliance with the department or agency's strategic plan and road map and with the office of enterprise technology services' information technology governance processes and enterprise architecture policies and standards, including policies and standards for systems, services, hardware, software, and security management;

(6) Have the authority and responsibility to approve, or expedite the approval process of:

(A) A state agency's management information system project that is budgeted at or more than $1,000,000; and

(B) Projects that the chief information officer deems necessary to expedite,

by coordinating and focusing appropriate state personnel and resources;

[(6)] (7) Report annually to the governor and the legislature on the status and implementation of the state information technology strategic plan; provided that the report shall also include the status of all pending and completed projects over $1,000,000, and whether the projects are on time and on budget;

[(7)] (8) Update the state information technology strategic plan every four years;

[(8)] (9) Perform other necessary or desirable functions to facilitate the intent of this section;

[(9)] (10) Employ persons exempt from chapters 76 and 89;

[(10)] (11) Provide centralized computer information management and processing services, coordination in the use of all information processing equipment, software, facilities, and services in the executive branch of the State, and consultation and support services in the use of information processing and management technologies to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of state government programs;

[(11)] (12) Establish, coordinate, and manage a program to provide a means for public access to public information and develop and operate an information network in conjunction with overall plans for establishing a communication backbone for state government; and

[(12)] (13) Adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 91, necessary for the purposes of this part."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Report Title:

Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Management Information Systems Projects; Approval; Reports

Description:

Provides the chief information officer with the authority to approve, or expedite the approval process of, a state agency's management information system project that is budgeted at or more than $1,000,000, or any other project the chief information officer deems necessary to expedite, by coordinating and focusing appropriate state personnel and resources. Requires the chief information officer to annually report the status of all pending or completed projects over $1,000,000, including whether they are on time and on budget. (SD1)

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