Senate Bill 2785

AN ACT RELATING TO THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (MDITS); TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO MANAGE ONE OR MORE STATE DATA CENTERS; TO DIRECT THE AUTHORITY TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSOLIDATION OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AND USE VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY TO OPTIMIZE THE NUMBER OF MACHINES AND ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED FACILITIES; TO DIRECT MDITS TO OPTIMIZE THE SHARED TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS OF THE STATE; TO DIRECT MDITS TO INCREASE FEDERAL PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE DATA CENTER AND ITS SHARED TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE; TO DIRECT MDITS TO EXPAND ONLINE SERVICES TO CITIZENS, BUSINESSES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; TO DIRECT ALL STATE AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS TO GIVE THEIR FULL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF THESE EFFORTS; TO DIRECT MDITS TO REPORT PROGRESS IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO CODIFY SECTION 25-53-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE STATE DATA CENTER OPERATED BY MDITS; TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT MDITS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES AT THE STATE DATA CENTER; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PLAN FOR CONSOLIDATING IDENTIFIED OPERATIONS TO BE PERFORMED THROUGH THE STATE DATA CENTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DATA CENTER TO ISSUE A TIMETABLE FOR SELECTED STATE AGENCIES TO ENTER INTO INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS FOR THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION SERVICES BY THE STATE DATA CENTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF INFORMATION RESOURCES AND EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DATA CENTER TO SET AND CHARGE FEES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE MDITS TO ISSUE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-53-1, 25-53-3, 25-53-25, 25-53-125 AND 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-53-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO STATE AGENCIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Merle Flowers

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 8

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 8

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Fees, Salaries and Administration and on Appropriations
2. Jan 28Reported as a committee substitute from FS to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 3

1. Feb 10Sent to the House
2. Feb 11Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Read the third time in the House
5. Mar 3Amended in the House
6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 27

1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 8Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 15Conferees named in the Senate: Brown, Simmons and Flowers
4. Mar 17Conferees named in the House: Stringer, Brown and Flaggs
5. Mar 27Died in conference in the Senate