Representative Nathanson, Co‑chair of the Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology, opened a work session on March 28 on House Bill 3230 and asked staff to summarize the measure.

Sean (staff member) told the committee House Bill 3230 requires the State Chief Information Officer to contract for an independent assessment of the executive department’s information technology environment, including recommendations for governance, organizational and operational models, a gap analysis comparing current and recommended environments, and an implementation plan with cost estimates and time frames. Materials for the bill, including a fiscal impact statement, revenue impact statement and an updated staff measure summary, are posted on OLIS, the legislature’s information system.

The committee considered and adopted the dash‑2 amendment, which sets dates for completing the assessment and submitting the report. Representative Nathanson described the amendment as “so simple. It’s to put a date in,” and staff confirmed the amendment establishes March 31 for the assessment and April 30 for the subsequent report.

Senator Manning moved adoption of the dash‑2 amendment and later moved that House Bill 3230 be reported out with a "do pass as amended" recommendation and referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. Both motions were approved without objection. The committee record does not include a roll‑call tally in the transcript.

Committee members discussed next steps for committee assignments should the bill proceed to full Ways and Means and noted assignment of a carrier for floor action will be determined later by the co‑chairs. Representative Nathanson and others commented in favor of the measure, with one member saying they typically do not favor studies but consider this assessment important.

The committee closed the work session and moved on to the scheduled informational meeting.