Revised          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                      Olympia, Washington

Bill Analysis      Bill No. SSB 5311

                                           (See SHB 1965)

Representation/Information Services Board            Public Hrg: 3/28/97

Brief Title

Comm. Energy & Utilities (Sen. Finkbeiner/Haugen)    Staff Contact: S. Lundin

Sponsor                                    Comm. on Govt. Admin.

                                           Phone: 786-7127

BACKGROUND:

The Washington State Information Services Board is created with a variety of authorities relating to computers and software, including the authority to: (1) Develop standards for acquiring and disposing of equipment and software and for confidentiality of computerized data; (2) purchase and lease equipment and software, or to delegate this authority to other agencies; (3) review and approve standards for telecommunication networks used by state agencies; and (4) provide strategic planning.

The board is composed of 13 members, eight appointed by the Governor, one appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Superintendent of Public Instruction or his or her appointee, one selected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one selected by the President of the Senate, and the director of the Department of Information Services.  Of the eight members appointed by the Governor, one must represent higher education, and must represent a statewide elected official other than the Governor, and at least two must be representatives of the private sector.

The board selects a chairperson from among its members.

SUMMARY:

The make-up of the Washington State Information Services Board is altered.

Changes are made to the gubernatorial appointees.  The requirement is deleted that one appointee be a representative of an agency under a state-wide elected official.  The appointee who is representing higher education is required to be from the discipline of computer technology.  One appointee is to be the director of the Office of Financial Management.  Five, instead of three, appointees are to be representatives of the private sector.

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The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or someone appointed by the Superintendent, no longer is a member of the Board.

Two additional legislative members are added to the Board by providing for two members of the House of Representatives, one from each of the major political parties, and two members of the Senate, one from each of the major political parties.

Copies of the project evaluations by the Department of Information Services must be sent to the policy committees of the Senate and House of Representatives with direct oversight responsibility for information technology projects.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not Requested.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.