2284-S AMH COST ROBI 15

SHB 2284 ‑ H AMD 346 FAILED 2-19-96

By Representatives Costa and Scott

On page 7, after line 8, insert:

"NEW SECTION. Sec 9. A new section is added to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 16 to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES

Higher Education Technology:

Appropriation:

St Bldg Constr Acct--State.......$ 15,300,000

Prior Biennia (Expenditures).....$ 0

Future Biennia (Projected Costs).$ 0

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Total ......................$ 15,300,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) The funds appropriated in this section are intended to provide a telecommunications service for public higher education institutions in Washington. The intent of the legislature is to significantly enhance the public higher education system's ability to provide citizen access to quality higher education courses and degree programs throughout the state. It is also the intent of the legislature that these services be a collaborative endeavor and that resources be used carefully. In developing these services, the institutions are encouraged to actively seek the assistance and cooperation of the department of information services, the higher education coordinating board, and the state board for community and technical colleges.

(2) Prior to any allocation or transfer of these funds to a public institution of postsecondary education, the information services board shall approve a telecommunications plan that (a) maximizes connectivity with existing state owned and operated data and communications networks, (b) provides for purchasing equipment, software, and other items necessary for the Washington higher education network project with joint institutional contracts, (c) provides system integration with K-12 education telecommunication systems and the community and technical college telecommunication systems. The information services board shall ensure that the benefits of purchasing additional hardware to expand the current telecommunications network versus leasing network services from the department of information services or from private sector providers are considered in approving and implementing the Washington higher education network.

(3) The information services board shall provide formal project approval and oversight during the period of development and implementation. In providing project approval, the information services board shall use a two-step process. First, a request or requests for proposals shall be developed and approved in accordance with information services board guidelines. Second, after receipt of proposals from the private sector and thorough analysis by information services board staff, following the guidelines of the information services board and instructions contained in this section, acquisition approval by the information services board shall be considered.

(4) Before a public institution of higher education may expend any of the funds provided in this section, the following shall occur: (a) a process to develop a programming and location plan shall be developed by participating education institutions in collaboration with and approval by the higher education coordinating board; and (b) a governance structure for the Washington higher education network shall be approved by the higher education coordinating board.

(5) All moneys appropriated in this section shall be held in allotment reserve until (a) the higher education coordinating board has approved a preliminary statewide program plan including a governance structure for the Washington higher education network and (b) the information services board has approved the network necessary to implement the telecommunications plan described in subsection (2) of this section. The office of financial management shall approve allotments of only those funds necessary to acquire and implement the Washington higher educations network approved by the information services board. Any fund in excess of those required to acquire and implement the Washington higher education network shall not be allotted and shall be held in reserve.

(7) Expenditures from this appropriating in this section shall be for capital purposes and shall comply with the bondability guidelines published by the office of financial management in the capita budget instructions manual."