Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 218 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Handy, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies the Department of Technology Services' responsibility to consider cloud computing options when making a purchase for an information system.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

STATE GOVERNMENT CLOUD COMPUTING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy
Senate Sponsor: 
Daniel Hemmert
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions relating to Department of Technology Services'
responsibilities.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies the Department of Technology Services' responsibility to consider cloud
computing options when making a purchase for an information system.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63F-1-104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 61, 143, and 144
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63F-1-104
 is amended to read:
63F-1-104.
Duties of Department of Technology Services.
The department shall:
(1) lead state executive branch agency efforts to establish and reengineer the state's
information technology architecture with the goal of coordinating central and individual agency
information technology in a manner that:
(a) ensures compliance with the executive branch agency strategic plan; and
(b) ensures that cost-effective, efficient information and communication systems and
resources are being used by agencies to:
(i) reduce data, hardware, and software redundancy;
(ii) improve system interoperability and data accessibility between agencies; and
(iii) meet the agency's and user's business and service needs;
(2) coordinate an executive branch strategic plan for all agencies;
(3) develop and implement processes to replicate information technology best practices
and standards throughout the executive branch;
(4) at least once every odd-numbered year:
(a) evaluate the adequacy of the department's and the executive branch agencies' data
and information technology system security standards through an independent third party
assessment; and
(b) communicate the results of the independent third party assessment to the
appropriate executive branch agencies and to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the
House of Representatives;
(5) oversee the expanded use and implementation of project and contract management
principles as they relate to information technology projects within the executive branch;
(6) serve as general contractor between the state's information technology users and
private sector providers of information technology products and services;
(7) work toward building stronger partnering relationships with providers;
(8) develop service level agreements with executive branch departments and agencies
to ensure quality products and services are delivered on schedule and within budget;
(9) develop standards for application development including a standard methodology
and cost-benefit analysis that all agencies shall utilize for application development activities;
(10) determine and implement statewide efforts to standardize data elements;
(11) coordinate with executive branch agencies to provide basic website standards for
agencies that address common design standards and navigation standards, including:
(a) accessibility for individuals with disabilities in accordance with:
(i) the standards of 29 U.S.C. Sec. 794d; and
(ii) Section 
63F-1-210
;
(b) consistency with standardized government security standards;
(c) designing around user needs with data-driven analysis influencing management and
development decisions, using qualitative and quantitative data to determine user goals, needs,
and behaviors, and continual testing of the website, web-based form, web-based application, or
digital service to ensure that user needs are addressed;
(d) providing users of the website, web-based form, web-based application, or digital
service with the option for a more customized digital experience that allows users to complete
digital transactions in an efficient and accurate manner; and
(e) full functionality and usability on common mobile devices;
(12) consider, when making a purchase for an information system, cloud computing
[
service
] options, including any security benefits, privacy, data retention risks, and cost savings
associated with [
purchasing a
] cloud computing [
service option
] 
options
;
(13) develop systems and methodologies to review, evaluate, and prioritize existing
information technology projects within the executive branch and report to the governor and the
Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee in accordance with 
63F-1-201
 on
a semiannual basis regarding the status of information technology projects;
(14) assist the Governor's Office of Management and Budget with the development of
information technology budgets for agencies; and
(15) ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public
employee, as those terms are defined in Section 
63G-22-102
, complies with Title 63G, Chapter
22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is required:
(a) under this title;
(b) by the department; or
(c) by an agency or division within the department.