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.   The Committee will review and update the Legislature’s current information strategy to continue to guide technology development for the legislative branch.

 

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     Session-Specific Technology, Process and Public Information Issues

 

The Select Committee will review the following session-related activities:  joint conference committee notification process; amendment distribution process and evaluation of standardization between House and Senate; and electronic voting and recorded vote procedures.