HF 3499

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/15/2022 10:58am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring certain information and telecommunications
technology projects to be developed and completed by contract; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 16E.0465, by adding a subdivision; 16E.0466,
subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16E.0465, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Projects of more than $1,000,000 must be subject to contract. new text end

new text begin An agency
must enter a contract with one or more vendors for the development and completion of an
information and telecommunications technology project with a total expected cost of more
than $1,000,000. The contract must be solicited, awarded, and executed according to the
requirements of chapter 16C. Notwithstanding section 16C.08, subdivision 2, a competitive
proposal process must be used for professional and technical services related to a project
subject to this subdivision, regardless of whether a current state agency employee is able
and available to perform the services called for by the contract. The state chief information
officer may submit a proposal in response to a solicitation required by this subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 16E.0466, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Legislative report.

No later than October 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the
state chief information officer must submit a comprehensive project portfolio report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees
with jurisdiction over state government finance on projects requiring consultation under
subdivision 1. The report must itemize:

(1) each project presented to the office for consultation in the time since the last report;

(2) the information technology cost associated with the project, including the information
technology cost as a percentage of the project's complete budget;

(3) new text begin whether a solicitation was required under section 16E.0465, subdivision 4, and, if
so, the status of the solicitation;
new text end

new text begin (4) new text end the status of the information technology components of the project's development;

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end the date the information technology components of the project are expected to
be completed; and

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end the projected costs for ongoing support and maintenance of the information
technology components after the project is complete.

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This act is effective July 1, 2022, and applies to information and telecommunications
projects for which an appropriation is provided on or after that date.
new text end