61ST WYOMING LEGISLATURE
INTERIM COMMITTEE
STUDIES
2012 INTERIM
SELECT COMMITTEE ON
LEGISLATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND
PROCESS
Standard Budget:
$7,500.00
Priority #: 1
General Responsibilities Relating to Technology
The primary responsibility of the Select Committee is to
provide oversight of the Legislature’s computer, audio/video and Web site
development by the LSO information technology staff.
Priority #: 2
General Responsibilities Relating to Legislative Process
The primary responsibility of the Select Committee is to
review and recommend rule and process changes and other innovations to enhance
the efficient, open and transparent operations of the Legislature.
Priority #: 3
General Responsibilities Relating to Public Information & Public
Outreach
As previously assigned by Management Council, the Select
Committee on Legislative Technology and Process will oversee legislative public
outreach initiatives and efforts to improve the information available to the
public about legislative activities.
Priority #: 4
Monitoring of SharePoint Implementation
The Select Committee will provide oversight of the
conversion of the Legislature’s existing technology systems to the new
SharePoint platform. The first priority
will be to replace the bill drafting, tracking and processing systems (which
will be referred to as the Legislative Management System or LMS) during this
interim and the Committee will also begin planning how to deploy SharePoint for
legislative and public information needs in the future. The Committee will evaluate the need for
policy changes based on the ways in which technology can be better deployed to
improve legislative operations.
Priority #: 5 Conversion of Legislative Email
Systems
The Committee will provide general guidance to LSO staff
regarding conversion of legislator email to the Microsoft Online email system.
Priority #: 6
Standing Committees - Information Available to the Public
The Select Committee will evaluate policy, technology, and
procedural issues relating to information available to the public regarding
actions on legislation before standing committees.