SB 5931-S.E - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Creates the department of enterprise services to provide centralized leadership in efficiently and cost-effectively managing resources necessary to support the delivery of state government services.

Creates the office of the chief information officer within the office of financial management; the technology services board within the office of the chief information officer; and the consolidated technology services agency.

Abolishes the department of general administration and the public printer and transfers their powers, duties, and functions to the department of enterprise services.

Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of personnel and the office of financial management to the department of enterprise services.

Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of personnel to the office of financial management.

Transfers certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services to the department of commerce, the office of the chief information officer, the consolidated technology services agency, and the department of enterprise services.

Eliminates the information services board.

Authorizes state agencies, boards, commissions, and higher education institutions requiring the services of a print shop to use public printing services provided by the department of enterprise services.

Requires certain state agencies to locate existing and new servers in the state data center.

Requires the state auditor to conduct a comprehensive performance audit of state printing services.

Authorizes the public employment relations commission to review the appropriateness of the collective bargaining units transferred under the act.

Requires the code reviser to prepare legislation for the 2012 regular session that makes the changes necessary as a result of the act.

Changes the risk management division within the office of financial management to the office of risk management within the department of enterprise services.

Creates the human resources director in the office of financial management.

Changes the general administration services account to the enterprise services account.

Changes the department of personnel service fund to the personnel service fund.

Creates the public printing revolving account and requires the state treasurer to transfer any residual funds remaining in the state printing plant revolving fund to the public printing revolving account.

 
VETO MESSAGE ON ESSB 5931

June 15, 2011

To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am returning herewith, without my approval as to Sections 815 and 816 and Sections 901 through 909, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5931 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government."

Sections 815 and 816 require the State Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the consolidated state data center during the same period that the Department of Information Services and Office of Financial Management will be fully engaged in the transformative activities associated with implementation of this bill and the consolidated data center business plan. Such activities will include designing and installing the consolidated state data center infrastructure; moving staff to the new office building; structuring the new Department of Enterprise Services, Consolidated Technology Services, and Office of the Chief Information Officer; and conducting a statewide information technology total cost of ownership study. A performance audit during this timeframe will redirect key leadership and staff capacity and attention from implementing these complex and resource intensive initiatives to reviewing the rationale for the current strategies underway.

Sections 901 through 909 transfer the Education Research Data Center (ERDC) from the Office of Financial Management's Forecasting Division to the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee (LEAP). The ERDC and LEAP are collaboratively involved in building a robust and informative research capability that informs decision-making for both the executive and legislative branch. This transfer would not accomplish the goals that are shared among the legislative and executive branches and may actually slow the federally funded initiatives underway. The ERDC will continue to serve our shared commitment to transparency, education data quality, and useful information for decision makers while remaining at the Office of Financial Management.

For these reasons, I have vetoed Sections 815 and 816 and Sections 901 through 909 of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5931.

With the exception of Sections 815 and 816 and Sections 901 through 909, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5931 is approved.

Respectfully submitted,
Christine Gregoire
Governor