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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions relating to the duties of the Division of Technology
10 Services.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ modifies duties of the Division of Technology Services;
14 ▸ requires the division to maintain an inventory of digital applications and services
15 used by state agencies; and
16 ▸ modifies the features of the single sign-on citizen portal that the division is required
17 to develop.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2022:
20 ▸ to the Department of Government Operations -- Chief Information Officer, from the
21 General Fund, $2,000,000, one-time.
22 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2023:
23 ▸ to the Department of Government Operations -- Chief Information Officer, from the
24 General Fund, $27,000,000, one-time.
25 Other Special Clauses:
26 None
27 Utah Code Sections Affected:
28 AMENDS:
29 63A-16-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 382 and renumbered and
30 amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 344
31 63A-16-201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 344
32 63A-16-803, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 344
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34 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
35 Section 1. Section 63A-16-104 is amended to read:
36 63A-16-104. Duties of division.
37 The division shall:
38 (1) lead state executive branch agency efforts to establish and reengineer the state's
39 information technology architecture with the goal of coordinating central and individual agency
40 information technology in a manner that:
41 (a) ensures compliance with the executive branch agency strategic plan; and
42 (b) ensures that cost-effective, efficient information and communication systems and
43 resources are being used by agencies to:
44 (i) reduce data, hardware, and software redundancy;
45 (ii) improve system interoperability and data accessibility between agencies; and
46 (iii) meet the agency's and user's business and service needs;
47 (2) coordinate an executive branch strategic plan for all agencies;
48 (3) develop and implement processes to replicate information technology best practices
49 and standards throughout the executive branch;
50 (4) at least once every odd-numbered year:
51 (a) evaluate the adequacy of the division's and the executive branch agencies' data and
52 information technology system security standards through an independent third party
53 assessment; and
54 (b) communicate the results of the independent third party assessment to the
55 appropriate executive branch agencies and to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the
56 House of Representatives;
57 (5) oversee the expanded use and implementation of project and contract management
58 principles as they relate to information technology projects within the executive branch;
59 (6) serve as general contractor between the state's information technology users and
60 private sector providers of information technology products and services;
61 (7) work toward building stronger partnering relationships with providers;
62 (8) develop service level agreements with executive branch departments and agencies
63 to ensure quality products and services are delivered on schedule and within budget;
64 (9) develop standards for application development including a standard methodology
65 and cost-benefit analysis that all agencies shall utilize for application development activities;
66 (10) maintain a current inventory of all active digital applications and services used by
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70 standards for agencies that address common design standards and navigation standards,
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72 (a) accessibility for individuals with disabilities in accordance with:
73 (i) the standards of 29 U.S.C. Sec. 794d; and
74 (ii) Section 63A-16-209;
75 (b) consistency with standardized government security standards;
76 (c) designing around user needs with data-driven analysis influencing management and
77 development decisions, using qualitative and quantitative data to determine user goals, needs,
78 and behaviors, and continual testing of the website, web-based form, web-based application, or
79 digital service to ensure that user needs are addressed;
80 (d) providing users of the website, web-based form, web-based application, or digital
81 service with the option for a more customized digital experience that allows users to complete
82 digital transactions in an efficient and accurate manner; and
83 (e) full functionality and usability on common mobile devices;
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85 computing options, including any security benefits, privacy, data retention risks, and cost
86 savings associated with cloud computing options;
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88 existing information technology projects within the executive branch and report to the governor
89 and the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee in accordance with
90 Section 63A-16-201 on a semiannual basis regarding the status of information technology
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93 of information technology budgets for agencies; and
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95 public employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title 63G,
96 Chapter 22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is
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98 (a) under this chapter;
99 (b) by the department; or
100 (c) by the division.
101 Section 2. Section 63A-16-201 is amended to read:
102 63A-16-201. Chief information officer -- Appointment -- Powers -- Reporting.
103 (1) The director of the division shall serve as the state's chief information officer.
104 (2) The chief information officer shall:
105 (a) advise the governor on information technology policy; and
106 (b) perform those duties given the chief information officer by statute.
107 (3) (a) The chief information officer shall report annually to:
108 (i) the governor; and
109 (ii) the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee.
110 (b) The report required under Subsection (3)(a) shall:
111 (i) summarize the state's current and projected use of information technology;
112 (ii) summarize the executive branch strategic plan including a description of major
113 changes in the executive branch strategic plan;
114 (iii) provide a brief description of each state agency's information technology plan;
115 (iv) include the status of information technology projects described in Subsection
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117 (v) include the performance report described in Section 63A-16-211; and
118 (vi) include the expenditure of the funds provided for electronic technology,
119 equipment, and hardware.
120 Section 3. Section 63A-16-803 is amended to read:
121 63A-16-803. Single sign-on citizen portal -- Creation.
122 (1) The division shall, in consultation with the entities described in Subsection (4),
123 design and create a single sign-on citizen portal that is:
124 (a) a web portal through which an individual may access information and services
125 described in Subsection (2), as agreed upon by the entities described in Subsection (4); and
126 (b) secure, centralized, and interconnected.
127 (2) The division shall ensure that the single sign-on citizen portal allows an individual,
128 at a single point of entry, to:
129 (a) access and submit an application for:
130 (i) medical and support programs including:
131 (A) a medical assistance program administered under Title 26, Chapter 18, Medical
132 Assistance Act, including Medicaid;
133 (B) the Children's Health Insurance Program under Title 26, Chapter 40, Utah
134 Children's Health Insurance Act;
135 (C) the Primary Care Network as defined in Section 26-18-416; and
136 (D) the Women, Infants, and Children program administered under 42 U.S.C. Sec.
137 1786;
138 (ii) unemployment insurance under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act;
139 (iii) workers' compensation under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act;
140 (iv) employment with a state agency;
141 (v) a driver license or state identification card renewal under Title 53, Chapter 3,
142 Uniform Driver License Act;
143 (vi) a birth or death certificate under Title 26, Chapter 2, Utah Vital Statistics Act; and
144 (vii) a hunting or fishing license under Title 23, Chapter 19, Licenses, Permits, and
145 Tags;
146 (b) access the individual's:
147 (i) transcripts from an institution of higher education described in Section 53B-2-101;
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149 (ii) immunization records maintained by the [
150 (c) register the individual's vehicle under Title 41, Chapter 1a, Part 2, Registration,
151 with the Motor Vehicle Division of the State Tax Commission;
152 (d) file the individual's state income taxes under Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual
153 Income Tax Act, beginning December 1, 2020;
154 (e) access information about positions available for employment with the state; [
155 (f) access any other service or information the department determines is appropriate in
156 consultation with the entities described in Subsection (4)[
157 (g) access an immutable audit record detailing:
158 (i) the individual's access and usage of the portal; and
159 (ii) the access to and usage of the portal by a minor child in the individual's care.
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166 (d) utilize standard access and identity management services that support identity and
167 data provenance and record immutability to minimize or eliminate the use of duplicate
168 identities for an individual and maximize citizen data privacy and transparency;
169 (e) include the development and support of a standardized library of digital integration
170 services that may be reused across the state's application inventory for online payments,
171 notifications, and other commonly used functions;
172 (f) create and implement an audit standard and tool to provide real-time audit
173 capability for a participating state entity or political subdivision to audit the access and use of
174 data under the jurisdiction or custody of the state entity or political subdivision;
175 (g) create and implement design and personalization standards that may be applied
176 across all state digital websites and services to provide a consistent look, feel, and navigation,
177 with consistent branding for citizens, businesses, and visitors, as developed under Subsection
178 (4); and
179 (h) use a digital experience platform.
180 (4) The consistent branding for the single sign-on digital portal shall be developed by a
181 committee consisting of:
182 (a) the governor, or the governor's designee;
183 (b) two individuals from the executive branch of state government, designated by the
184 governor;
185 (c) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
186 House of Representatives; and
187 (d) two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate.
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190 (a) each state executive branch agency that administers a program, provides a service,
191 or manages applicable information described in Subsection (2);
192 (b) the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
193 (c) the Utah Association of Counties; and
194 (d) other appropriate state executive branch agencies.
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196 operational no later than January 1, 2025.
197 Section 4. Appropriation.
198 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
199 2021 and ending June 30, 2022. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
200 fiscal year 2022. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
201 Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
202 indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
203 ITEM 1
204 To Department of Government Operations -- Chief Information Officer
205 From General Fund, one-time
$2,000,000
206 Schedule of Programs:
207 Chief Information Officer $2,000,000
208 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
209 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
210 fiscal year 2023. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
211 Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
212 indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
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214 To Department of Government Operations -- Chief Information Officer
215 From General Fund, one-time
$27,000,000
216 Schedule of Programs:
217 Chief Information Officer $27,000,000
218 It is the intent of the Legislature that these appropriations be used by the Chief
219 Information Officer for the design, creation, and implementation of the single sign-on citizen
220 portal as provided in Section 63A-16-803.