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.