Second Substitute H.B. 120

Representative Lee B. Perry proposes the following substitute bill:

1 DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AMENDMENTS
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Lee B. Perry
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends Title 63F, Chapter 1, Department of Technology Services, by
10 establishing billing procedure and dispute requirements relating to the Department of
11 Technology Services (department) and requiring reporting relating to acquisitions from
12 the department.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . defines the term "technology or service item";
16 . establishes a billing and dispute process related to technology or service items
17 provided by the department;
18 . requires an executive branch agency, other than the department, to annually report
19 to the legislative appropriations subcommittee that makes budget recommendations
20 for the executive branch agency, regarding the technology or service items acquired
21 by the executive branch agency from the department; and
22 . requires an executive branch agency to establish an information technology steering
23 committee.
24 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
25 None

26 Other Special Clauses:
27 None
28 Utah Code Sections Affected:
29 ENACTS:
30 63F-1-901, Utah Code Annotated 1953
31 63F-1-902, Utah Code Annotated 1953
32 63F-1-903, Utah Code Annotated 1953
33 63F-1-904, Utah Code Annotated 1953
34 63F-1-905, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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36 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
37 Section 1. Section 63F-1-901 is enacted to read:
38 Part 9. Miscellaneous Provisions
39 63F-1-901. Title.
40 This part is known as "Miscellaneous Provisions."
41 Section 2. Section 63F-1-902 is enacted to read:
42 63F-1-902. Definitions.
43 As used in this part, "technology or service item" means information technology,
44 equipment, and other items and services.
45 Section 3. Section 63F-1-903 is enacted to read:
46 63F-1-903. Billing by the department.
47 (1) The department shall bill an executive branch agency for a technology or service
48 item using a process that permits the executive branch agency to dispute the bill or a charge on
49 the bill.
50 (2) The Division of Finance shall mediate a dispute described in Subsection (1) if an
51 agreement cannot be reached between the department and the executive branch agency.
52 Section 4. Section 63F-1-904 is enacted to read:
53 63F-1-904. Annual report by executive branch agencies.
54 An executive branch agency, other than the department, shall annually report to the
55 legislative appropriations subcommittee that makes budget recommendations for the executive
56 branch agency, the following information:

57 (1) the technology or service items purchased by the executive branch agency, from the
58 department, during the most recently completed fiscal year;
59 (2) the amount charged by the department for the technology or service items; and
60 (3) whether the department provided a positive or negative value to the executive
61 branch agency for the technology or service items provided by the department.
62 Section 5. Section 63F-1-905 is enacted to read:
63 63F-1-905. Information technology steering committees.
64 (1) Each executive branch agency shall:
65 (a) establish an information technology steering committee consisting of employees of
66 the executive branch agency; and
67 (b) provide an updated list of the members of the information technology steering
68 committee to the department.
69 (2) An information technology steering committee described in Subsection (1) shall:
70 (a) assist the executive branch agency in developing an agency information technology
71 plan described in Section 63F-1-204 ;
72 (b) in providing the assistance described in Subsection (2)(a), consider the matters
73 described in Subsection 63F-1-202 (3) as they relate to the executive branch agency; and
74 (c) after reviewing bills submitted to the executive branch agency by the department,
75 provide an opinion to the executive branch agency regarding whether the department provided
76 a positive or negative value to the executive branch agency for the technology or service items
77 provided by the department.