HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 2649

             As Reported By House Committee On:

           Technology, Telecommunications & Energy

Title:  An act relating to providing information services to public benefit nonprofit corporations.

Brief Description:  Granting the department of information services the authority to provide services to nonprofit organizations.

Sponsors:  Representatives Wolfe, Radcliff and Ruderman; by request of Department of Information Services.

Brief History:

  Committee Activity:

Technology, Telecommunications & Energy:  2/2/00 [DPS].

           Brief Summary of Substitute Bill

$Allows the Department of Information Services to provide services to public benefit nonprofit companies.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ENERGY

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by 14 members:  Representatives Crouse, Republican Co-Chair; Poulsen, Democratic Co-Chair; DeBolt, Republican Vice Chair; Ruderman, Democratic Vice Chair; Bush; Cooper; Delvin; Kastama; McDonald; Mielke; Morris; Reardon; Thomas and Wolfe.

Staff:  Julia Harmatz (786-7135).

Background:

The Department of Information Services (DIS) manages the state's computing and telecommunications facilities.  The DIS currently offers information technology services to state agencies and local governments.  These services include selection of technologies (computer systems) and telecommunications services, equipment acquisition, facilities management, negotiation with cable companies, office automation services, and training. 

Summary of Substitute Bill:

The substitute bill expressly includes public benefit nonprofit companies as eligible recipients of the DIS services. 

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  The substitute corrects a drafting error.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date of Substitute Bill:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This substitute bill clarifies in statute that the DIS is permitted to offer its services to nonprofit public benefit companies, as it currently serves over 33 nonprofits.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Sam Hunt, Department of Information Services.