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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 738
11	8		S1 5lr2987
12		-	CF SB 705
13		-	By: Delegates Kaiser, Bartlett, Feldmark, Hill, Kerr, and Kipke Kipke, Alston,
14		-	Bagnall, Bhandari, Cullison, Guzzone, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Lopez,
15		-	Martinez, M. Morgan, Pena–Melnyk, Reilly, Ross, Szeliga, Taveras,
16		-	White Holland, Woods, and Woorman
	9	+	CF 5lr2986
	10	+	By: Delegates Kaiser, Bartlett, Feldmark, Hill, Kerr, and Kipke
17	11		Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2025
18	12		Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
19		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
20		-	House action: Adopted
21		-	Read second time: March 19, 2025
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23		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
24	15
25	16		AN ACT concerning 1
26	17
27		-	Department of Information Technology – Reporting Guidelines Major 2
28		-	Information Technology Development Projects – Oversight 3
	18	+	Department of Information Technology – Reporting Guidelines 2
29	19
30		-	FOR the purpose of altering the content of certain reports by the Department of 4
31		-	Information Technology relating to the Information Technology Investment Fund; 5
32		-	requiring the reports to be written and structured in a certain manner and made 6
33		-	publicly available on the Department’s website; and generally relating to reporting 7
34		-	by the Department of Information Technology providing that a unit of State 8
35		-	government may not purchase, lease, contract for, or rent an information technology 9
36		-	service or product under certain circumstances; providing that the Secretary of 10
37		-	Information Technology is responsible for overseeing the implementation of major 11
38		-	information technology development projects in the State; authorizing the Secretary 12
39		-	of Information Technology and the Secretary of Budget and Management to withhold 13
40		-	or reallocate major information technology development project funds under certain 14
41		-	circumstances; altering the reporting requirements for allocations from the 15
42		-	Information Technology Investment Fund; requiring the Department of Information 16
43		-	Technology to publish a public dashboard with certain information about major 17
44		-	information technology projects using the Information Technology Investment Fund; 18
45		-	requiring Chief Information Officers for a unit of State government with a planned 19
46		-	or ongoing major information technology development project to meet with the 20
47		-	Secretary of Information Technology on a certain basis to discuss certain aspects of 21
48		-	the projects; establishing the Maryland Office of Digital Experience within the 22 2 HOUSE BILL 738
	20	+	FOR the purpose of altering the content of certain reports by the Department of 3
	21	+	Information Technology relating to the Information Technology Investment Fund; 4
	22	+	requiring the reports to be written and structured in a certain manner and made 5
	23	+	publicly available on the Department’s website; and generally relating to reporting 6
	24	+	by the Department of Information Technology. 7
	25	+
	26	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
	27	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 9
	28	+	Section 3.5–309(a) 10
	29	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	30	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
	31	+
	32	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
	33	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 14
	34	+	Section 3.5–309(n) and (o) 15
	35	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	36	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
	37	+
	38	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
	39	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
	40	+
	41	+	Article – State Finance and Procurement 20
	42	+
	43	+	3.5–309. 21
	44	+
	45	+	(a) There is an Information Technology Investment Fund. 22
	46	+	2 HOUSE BILL 738
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51		-	Department to provide oversight, leadership, intervention, and strategic 1
52		-	modernization for major information technology development projects; authorizing 2
53		-	the Office to require units to provide certain reimbursement for services under 3
54		-	certain circumstances; establishing the Maryland Digital Service Unit within the 4
55		-	Maryland Office of Digital Experience to collaborate with units of State government 5
56		-	to improve digital services; establishing the Major Information Technology 6
57		-	Development Project Oversight Division to standardize, monitor, and support the 7
58		-	implementation of major information technology development projects and expedited 8
59		-	projects in the State; establishing the Information Technology Advisory Board to 9
60		-	advise the Legislative Policy Committee; repealing a requirement that the Joint 10
61		-	Audit and Evaluation Committee conduct a certain study and report certain 11
62		-	recommendations to certain committees of the General Assembly; repealing the 12
63		-	Modernize Maryland Commission; and generally relating to major information 13
64		-	technology development projects and the Department of Information Technology. 14
	49	+	(n) (1) On or before [November] OCTOBER 1 of each year, the Secretary shall 1
	50	+	report to the Governor and the Secretary of Budget and Management and, in accordance 2
	51	+	with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation 3
	52	+	Committee, the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, the House 4
	53	+	Appropriations Committee, the House Health and Government Operations Committee, and 5
	54	+	the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology. 6
65	55
66		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
67		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement 16
68		-	Section 3.5–309(a) 17
69		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
70		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
	56	+	(2) The report shall include: 7
71	57
72		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20
73		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement 21
74		-	Section 3.5–309(n) and (o) 3.5–101, 3.5–307(a) and (d)(1), 3.5–308, and 3.5–309(o) 22
75		-	and (p) 23
76		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 24
77		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25
	58	+	(i) the financial status of the Fund and a summary of its operations 8
	59	+	for the preceding fiscal year; 9
78	60
79		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 26
80		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement 27
81		-	Section 3.5–309(a) 28
82		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 29
83		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 30
	61	+	(ii) an accounting for the preceding fiscal year of all money from each 10
	62	+	of the revenue sources specified in subsection (e) of this section, including any expenditures 11
	63	+	made from the Fund; and 12
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85		-	BY repealing 31
86		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement 32
87		-	Section 3.5–309(n) and 3.5–316 33
88		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 34
89		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 35
	65	+	(iii) for each project receiving money from the Fund in the preceding 13
	66	+	fiscal year and for each major information technology development project or expedited 14
	67	+	project receiving funding from any source other than the Fund in the preceding fiscal year: 15
90	68
91		-	BY adding to 36
92		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement 37
93		-	Section 3.5–309(o), (p), and (r); and 3.5–901 through 3.5–907 to be under the new 38
94		-	subtitle “Subtitle 9. Maryland Office of Digital Experience” 39
95		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 40
96		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 41
	69	+	1. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT , INCLUDING 16
	70	+	MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND INTERDEPENDENCIES WI TH OTHER SYSTEMS ; 17
	71	+
	72	+	2. AN ANALYSIS OF HOW T HE PROJECT GOALS PRO VIDE 18
	73	+	AN ADVANTAGE OVER CU RRENT AGENCY OPERATI ONS, INCLUDING A DESCRIPT ION 19
	74	+	OF KEY PROJECT GOALS , CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS , HOW THE PROJECT 20
	75	+	SUPPORTS THE BUSINES S PROCESS, AND WHETHER THE SUCC ESSFUL PROJECT 21
	76	+	WILL PROVIDE A BASIS FOR A FUTURE PROJECT AT THE SAME OR ANY O THER UNIT 22
	77	+	OF STATE GOVERNMENT ; 23
	78	+
	79	+	3. A DESCRIPTION OF TEC HNOLOGIES EMPLOYED I N 24
	80	+	THE PROJECT; 25
	81	+
	82	+	4. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE VENDOR POOL OF LIKEL Y 26
	83	+	BIDDERS OR OFFERORS ; 27
	84	+
	85	+	5. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS USED TO DEVE LOP 28
	86	+	THE PROJECT; 29
	87	+
	88	+	6. AN OVERVIEW OF THE P ROJECT SCHEDULE , 30
	89	+	INCLUDING ANY INTERM EDIATE PROJECT DEADL INES; 31
	90	+
	91	+	[1.] 7. the status of the project and project funding 32
	92	+	decisions; 33
97	93		HOUSE BILL 738 3
98	94
99	95
100		-	BY adding to 1
101		-	Article – State Government 2
102		-	Section 2–411 3
103		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 4
104		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5
	96	+	[2.] 8. a comparison of estimated and actual costs of the 1
	97	+	project; 2
105	98
106		-	BY repealing 6
107		-	Chapter 497 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024 7
108		-	Section 4 8
	99	+	[3.] 9. any known or anticipated changes in scope or costs 3
	100	+	of the project; 4
109	101
110		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 9
111		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 10
	102	+	10. A DESCRIPTION OF ANY ONGOING OPERATING 5
	103	+	EXPENSES AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT AND A TIMELINE OF WHEN THO SE COSTS 6
	104	+	WILL BE INCURRED ; 7
112	105
113		-	Article – State Finance and Procurement 11
	106	+	[4.] 11. an evaluation of whether the project is using best 8
	107	+	practices; and 9
114	108
115		-	3.5–101. 12
	109	+	[5.] 12. a summary of any monitoring and oversight of the 10
	110	+	project from outside the agency in which the project is being developed, including a 11
	111	+	description of any problems identified by any external review and any corrective actions 12
	112	+	taken. 13
116	113
117		-	(a) In this ~~title the following words have the meanings indicated. 13~~
	114	+	(3) THE REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N SHALL BE: 14
118	115
119		-	(b) “Cloud computing” means a service that enables on–demand self–service 14
120		-	network access to a shared pool of configurable computer resources, including data storage, 15
121		-	analytics, commerce, streaming, e–mail, document sharing, and document editing. 16
	116	+	(I) WRITTEN, AS PRACTICABLE , IN A MANNER THAT IS CLEAR, 15
	117	+	CONCISE, AND WELL–ORGANIZED AND AVOIDS TECHNICAL JARGON ; 16
122	118
123		-	(c) “Department” means the Department of Information Technology. 17
	119	+	(II) STRUCTURED TO INCLUD E AN EXECUTIVE SUMMA RY OF KEY 17
	120	+	INFORMATION THAT HIG HLIGHTS ACTION ITEMS AND DECISION POINTS ; AND 18
124	121
125		-	(D) (1) “OVERSIGHT OF IMPLEMEN TATION” MEANS MANAGEMENT OF 18
126		-	THE PROCESS TO IMPLE MENT A NEW TECHNOLOG Y, SYSTEM, OR PRODUCT INTO 19
127		-	PRACTICE AND US E BY A UNIT. 20
	122	+	(III) MADE PUBLIC LY AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S 19
	123	+	WEBSITE. 20
128	124
129		-	(2) “OVERSIGHT OF IMPLEMEN TATION” INCLUDES: 21
	125	+	(o) (1) On or before January 15 of each year, for each major information 21
	126	+	technology development project or expedited project currently in development or for which 22
	127	+	operations and maintenance funding is being provided in accordance with subsection (i)(3) 23
	128	+	of this section, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Secretary shall 24
	129	+	provide a summary report to the Department of Legislative Services with the most 25
	130	+	up–to–date project information including: 26
130	131
131		-	(I) PLANNING AND PREPARA TION TO IMPLEMENT TH E 22
132		-	PRODUCT OR PRACTICE ; AND 23
	132	+	[(1)] (I) project funding decisions and project status, INCLUDING: 27
133	133
134		-	(II) ONGOING MONITORING A ND SUPPORT OF THE 24
135		-	IMPLEMENTATION TEAM TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION AND THAT T HE 25
136		-	PROJECT GOALS ARE MET . 26
	134	+	1. ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT C OSTS; 28
137	135
138		-	~~(3) “OVERSIGHT~~ ~~OF IMPLEMEN TATION”~~ ~~DOES NOT INCLUDE : 27~~
	136	+	2. FUNDING SOURCES ; AND 29
139	137
140		-	(I) RESPONSIBILITY FOR D AY–TO–DAY MANAGEMENT OF AN Y 28
141		-	INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS OR PRODUCTS ; OR 29
142		-
143		-	(II) RESPONSIBILITY FOR I MPLEMENTING INDIVIDU AL–LEVEL 30
144		-	PROCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROJECT OR PRODUCT . 31
	138	+	3. ONGOING OPERATING CO STS, INCLUDING LICENSES 30
	139	+	AND SUPPORT TO MAINT AIN AND UPDATE THE S YSTEM; 31
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147	142
148		-	[(d)] (E) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Information Technology. 1
	143	+	[(2)] (II) any schedule, cost, and scope changes since the [last annual] 1
	144	+	report REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (N) OF THIS SECTION WAS SUBMITTED; 2
149	145
150		-	[(e)] (F) ~~“Telecommunication” means the transmission~~ of ~~information, images, 2~~
151		-	~~pictures~~, ~~voice, or data by radio, video, or other electronic or impulse means. 3~~
	146	+	[(3)] (III) a risk assessment THAT GIVES A DETAILE D DESCRIPTION OF 3
	147	+	THE RISK IDENTIFIED , including: 4
152	148
153		-	[(f)] (G) “Unit of State government” means an agency or unit of the Executive 4
154		-	Branch of State government. 5
	149	+	1. TYPE OF RISK IDENTIF IED, INCLUDING AGENCY 5
	150	+	GOVERNANCE , STAFF RESOURCE AVAIL ABILITY OR TRAINING , FUNDING, 6
	151	+	INTERDEPENDENCIES WI TH OTHER SYSTEMS , TECHNICAL ISSUES , 7
	152	+	ORGANIZATIONAL CULTU RE, OR LONG–TERM SUPPORTABILITY ; AND 8
155	153
156		-	3.5–307. 6
	154	+	2. any problems identified by any internal or external review 9
	155	+	and any corrective actions taken; [and] 10
157	156
158		-	(a) (1) A unit of State government may not purchase, lease, CONTRACT FOR , 7
159		-	or rent AN information technology SERVICE OR PRODUCT unless consistent with the 8
160		-	master plan, as determined by the Secretary. 9
	157	+	(IV) PROJECT TRACKING MET RICS, INCLUDING: 11
161	158
162		-	(2) A unit of State government other than a public institution of higher 10
163		-	education may not make expenditures for major information technology development 11
164		-	projects or cybersecurity projects except as provided in § 3.5–308 of this subtitle. 12
	159	+	1. PROJECT DEADLINES AN D ASSOCIATED 12
	160	+	DELIVERABLES ; AND 13
165	161
166		-	(d) (1) The Department [of General Services], in consultation with the 13
167		-	Department OF GENERAL SERVICES, shall [hire a consultant to] assess the procurement 14
168		-	process for information technology projects involving moderniza tion and make 15
169		-	recommendations to increase the State’s ability to proceed with a modernization project in 16
170		-	a rapid and responsive manner. 17
	162	+	2. A DESCRIPTION OF ANY CHANGES IN SCOPE , 14
	163	+	TIMELINE, AND COSTS; AND 15
171	164
172		-	~~3.5–308~~. 18
	165	+	[(4)] (V) any change in the monitoring or oversight status. 16
173	166
174		-	(a) This ~~section does not apply to a public institution of higher education. 19~~
	167	+	(2) THE REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N SHALL BE: 17
175	168
176		-	(b) Before submitting its information technology project requests, a unit of State 20
177		-	government shall submit information in support of the request required by the Secretary 21
178		-	for review and determination consistent with § 3.5–301(k) of this subtitle. 22
	169	+	(I) WRITTEN, AS PRACTICABLE , IN A MANNER THAT IS CLEAR, 18
	170	+	CONCISE, AND WELL–ORGANIZED AND AVOIDS TECHNICAL JARGON ; 19
179	171
180		-	(c) ~~In reviewing information technology project requests,~~ ~~the Secretary may 23~~
181		-	~~change a unit’s designation of a major~~ information ~~technology development project.~~ 24
	172	+	(II) STRUCTURED TO INCLUD E AN EXECUTIVE SU MMARY OF KEY 20
	173	+	INFORMATION THAT HIG HLIGHTS ACTION ITEMS AND DECISION POINTS ; AND 21
182	174
183		-	(d) The Secretary shall review and, with the advice of the Secretary of Budget and 25
184		-	Management, approve major information technol ogy development projects and 26
185		-	specifications for consistency with all statewide plans, policies, and standards, including a 27
186		-	systems development life cycle plan. 28
	175	+	(III) MADE PUBLICLY AVAILA BLE ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S 22
	176	+	WEBSITE. 23
187	177
188		-	(e) (1) [The] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE 29
189		-	Secretary shall be responsible for overseeing the implementation of major information 30
190		-	technology development projects, regardless of fund source. 31
	178	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 24
	179	+	1, 2025. 25
191	180
192		-	(2) AS PART OF THE SECRETARY’S RESPONSIBILITIES U NDER THIS 32
193		-	SECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL ENSUR E THAT NO FUNDING IS PROVIDED FOR THE 33 HOUSE BILL 738 5
194		-
195		-
196		-	IMPLEMENTATION OF A MAJOR I NFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y DEVELOPMENT 1
197		-	PROJECT UNLESS : 2
198		-
199		-	(I) THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE UNIT HAS TH E 3
200		-	INTERNAL CAPACITY TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT T HE PROJECT , PROGRAM 4
201		-	MANAGEMENT , AND RESPONSIBILITY O VER PROGRAM ACTIVITI ES, INCLUDING: 5
202		-
203		-	1. HUMAN CAPITAL ; 6
204		-
205		-	2. SUBJECT MATTER EXPER TISE; AND 7
206		-
207		-	3. TECHNICAL INFRASTRUC TURE; 8
208		-
209		-	(II) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF AWARDING A C ONTRACT, THE 9
210		-	MANAGING UNIT SENDS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE LEGISLATIVE 10
211		-	POLICY COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 11
212		-	ARTICLE, NOTICE THAT: 12
213		-
214		-	1. IDENTIFIES THE PROJE CT MANAGEMENT TEAM ; 13
215		-
216		-	2. AFFIRMS THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS REVIEW ED 14
217		-	AND APPROVED THE CON TRACT; AND 15
218		-
219		-	3. IS SIGNED BY THE HEA D OF THE UNIT 16
220		-	ACKNOWLEDGING AND AC CEPTING THE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR T HE 17
221		-	IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E INFORMATION TECHNO LOGY PROJECT OR PROD UCT; AND 18
222		-
223		-	(III) WHILE A UNIT IS MANA GING AN ACTIVE PROJE CT OR 19
224		-	PRODUCT, THE UNIT AGREES TO R EPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT EVERY 3 MONTHS 20
225		-	ON THE PROJECT STATU S IN A MANNER REQUES TED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 21
226		-
227		-	(f) (1) With the advice of the Secretary of Budget and Management, 22
228		-	expenditures for major information technology development projects shall be subject to the 23
229		-	approval of the Secretary who shall approve expenditures only when those projects are 24
230		-	consistent with statewide plans, policies, and standards. 25
231		-
232		-	(2) (I) The Secretary shall make a recommendation to the Secretary of 26
233		-	Budget and Management [that] TO WITHHOLD project funds, regardless of fund source, 27
234		-	[be withheld] if: 28
235		-
236		-	[(i)] 1. a unit of State government is not consistently reporting on 29
237		-	the status of a project or projects to the Department in the form and manner required by 30
238		-	the Department; or 31
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240		-
241		-
242		-	[(ii)] 2. the Department determines that project implementation 1
243		-	issues exist, including project timeline delays, significant cost increases, vendor 2
244		-	nonperformance, decreased agency capacity, or other issues that indicate issues of concern 3
245		-	that could jeopardize successful implementation. 4
246		-
247		-	(II) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION O F LAW, AND 5
248		-	EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE 6
249		-	SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SHALL WITH HOLD ANY UNEXPENDED 7
250		-	FUNDS APPROPRIATED I N A FISCAL YEAR FOR A MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 8
251		-	DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT THE SECRETARY’S RECOMM ENDATION ISSUED UNDE R 9
252		-	SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 10
253		-
254		-	(III) THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT MAY 11
255		-	RELEASE FUNDS WITHHE LD UNDER THIS PARAGR APH AT THE DIRECTION OF THE 12
256		-	SECRETARY IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE ISSUE LEADI NG TO THE 13
257		-	INITIAL WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED . 14
258		-
259		-	(3) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER FUNDING I S WITHHELD IN ACCORD ANCE 15
260		-	WITH THIS SUBSECTION , THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPO RT ON THE PURPOSE OF 16
261		-	THE WITHHOLDING : 17
262		-
263		-	(I) TO THE GOVERNOR; AND 18
264		-
265		-	(II) SUBJECT TO § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 19
266		-	ARTICLE, TO: 20
267		-
268		-	1. THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE; 21
269		-
270		-	2. THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, ENERGY, 22
271		-	AND THE ENVIRONMENT ; 23
272		-
273		-	3. THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE; 24
274		-
275		-	4. THE HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT 25
276		-	OPERATIONS COMMITTEE; AND 26
277		-
278		-	5. THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON CYBERSECURITY , 27
279		-	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , AND BIOTECHNOLOGY . 28
280		-
281		-	(4) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH : 29
282		-
283		-	1. THE SECRETARY MAY RECOMME ND TO THE 30
284		-	SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT THAT FUNDI NG WITHHELD UNDER THIS 31 HOUSE BILL 738 7
285		-
286		-
287		-	SECTION BE REALLOCAT ED TO OTHER EXPENSES OF THE INFORMATION 1
288		-	TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT FUND UNDER § 3.5–309 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND 2
289		-
290		-	2. THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT 3
291		-	MAY, AT THEIR DISCRETION , FOLLOW THE SECRETARY’S RECOMMENDATION TO 4
292		-	REALLOCATE FUNDS. 5
293		-
294		-	(II) IF THE REALLOCATED FU NDS EXCEED $500,000, THE 6
295		-	SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND 7
296		-	MANAGEMENT , SHALL SUBMIT A PROPO SAL TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY 8
297		-	COMMITTEE FOR A 60–DAY REVIEW AND COMME NT PERIOD. 9
298		-
299		-	(g) (1) The Secretary shall approve funding for major information technology 10
300		-	development projects, expedited projects, and other expenditures from the Fund only when: 11
301		-
302		-	(i) the major information technology development projects or the 12
303		-	expedited projects are in compliance with statewide plans, policies, and standards, as 13
304		-	determined by the Secretary; and 14
305		-
306		-	(ii) the major information technology development projects are 15
307		-	supported by an approved systems development life cycle plan. 16
308		-
309		-	(2) An approved systems development life cycle plan shall include 17
310		-	submission of: 18
311		-
312		-	(i) a project planning request that details initial planning for the 19
313		-	project, including: 20
314		-
315		-	1. the project title, appropriation code, and summary; 21
316		-
317		-	2. a description of: 22
318		-
319		-	A. the business and technology outcomes to be achieved by 23
320		-	the project; 24
321		-
322		-	B. the features available to the end user on completion, 25
323		-	including user acceptance testing and accessibility plans; 26
324		-
325		-	C. the potential risks associated with the project; 27
326		-
327		-	D. possible alternatives; and 28
328		-
329		-	E. the scope and complexity of the project; and 29
330		-
331		-	3. an estimate of: 30
332		-	8 HOUSE BILL 738
333		-
334		-
335		-	A. the total costs required to complete through planning; and 1
336		-
337		-	B. the fund sources available to support planning costs; and 2
338		-
339		-	(ii) a project implementation request to begin full design, 3
340		-	development, and implementation of the project after the completion of planning, including: 4
341		-
342		-	1. the project title, appropriation code, and summary; 5
343		-
344		-	2. a description of: 6
345		-
346		-	A. the business and technology outcomes to be achieved by 7
347		-	the project and the metrics by which the success of those outcomes will be measured; 8
348		-
349		-	B. the features available to the end user on completion, 9
350		-	including user acceptance testing and accessibility plans; 10
351		-
352		-	C. the potential risks associated with the project; 11
353		-
354		-	D. possible alternatives; 12
355		-
356		-	E. the scope and complexity of the project; and 13
357		-
358		-	F. how the project meets the goals of the statewide master 14
359		-	plan; and 15
360		-
361		-	3. an estimate of: 16
362		-
363		-	A. the total project cost, by phase; and 17
364		-
365		-	B. the fund sources to be utilized. 18
366		-
367		-	(3) The Secretary may approve funding incrementally, consistent with the 19
368		-	systems development life cycle plan. 20
369		-
370		-	(h) [The Department, in consultation with the Modernize Maryland Commission 21
371		-	established under § 3.5–316 of this subtitle,] ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2026, THE 22
372		-	DEPARTMENT shall: 23
373		-
374		-	(1) develop standards for units of State government to assist in identifying 24
375		-	legacy systems that require modernization projects appropriate to be financed as an 25
376		-	expedited project through the Fund; 26
377		-
378		-	(2) adopt an Information Technology Investment Maturity Model that 27
379		-	includes: 28
380		-
381		-	(i) criteria to inform and prioritize investment decisions; 29 HOUSE BILL 738 9
382		-
383		-
384		-
385		-	(ii) processes to develop the information required to evaluate 1
386		-	investment proposals against the criteria under item (i) of this item; and 2
387		-
388		-	(iii) management processes to monitor the implementation of 3
389		-	approved modernization projects; and 4
390		-
391		-	(3) develop a State Modernization Plan. 5
392		-
393		-	3.5–309. 6
394		-
395		-	(a) There is an Information Technology Investment Fund. 7
396		-
397		-	[(n) (1) On or before November 1 of each year, the Secretary shall report to the 8
398		-	Governor and the Secretary of Budget and Management and, in accordance with § 2–1257 9
399		-	of the State Government Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate 10
400		-	Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, the House Appropriations 11
401		-	Committee, the House Health and Government Operations Committee, and the Joint 12
402		-	Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology. 13
403		-
404		-	(2) The report shall include: 14
405		-
406		-	(i) the financial status of the Fund and a summary of its operations 15
407		-	for the preceding fiscal year; 16
408		-
409		-	(ii) an accounting for the preceding fiscal year of all money from each 17
410		-	of the revenue sources specified in subsection (e) of this section, including any expenditures 18
411		-	made from the Fund; and 19
412		-
413		-	(iii) for each project receiving money from the Fund in the preceding 20
414		-	fiscal year and for each major information technology development project or expedited 21
415		-	project receiving funding from any source other than the Fund in the preceding fiscal year: 22
416		-
417		-	1. the status of the project and project funding decisions; 23
418		-
419		-	2. a comparison of estimated and actual costs of the project; 24
420		-
421		-	3. any known or anticipated changes in scope or costs of the 25
422		-	project; 26
423		-
424		-	4. an evaluation of whether the project is using best 27
425		-	practices; and 28
426		-
427		-	5. a summary of any monitoring and oversight of the project 29
428		-	from outside the agency in which the project is being developed, including a description of 30
429		-	any problems identified by any external review and any corrective actions taken.] 31
430		-	10 HOUSE BILL 738
431		-
432		-
433		-	[(o)] (N) (1) On or before January 15 of each year, for each major information 1
434		-	technology development project or expedited project currently in development or for which 2
435		-	operations and maintenance funding is being provided in accordance with subsection (i)(3) 3
436		-	of this section, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Secretary shall 4
437		-	provide a summary report to the Department of Legislative Services with the most 5
438		-	up–to–date project information including: 6
439		-
440		-	[(1)] (I) project funding decisions and project status, INCLUDING: 7
441		-
442		-	1. ESTIMATED PROJECT OR PRODUCT COSTS ; 8
443		-
444		-	2. FUNDING SOURCES ; 9
445		-
446		-	3. ONGOING OPERATING CO STS AFTER THE PROJEC T IS 10
447		-	NO LONGER A MAJOR DE VELOPMENT PROJECT OR EXPEDITED PROJ ECT, 11
448		-	INCLUDING: 12
449		-
450		-	A. COSTS ASSOCIATED WIT H PROCURING AND 13
451		-	MAINTAINING LICENSES ; AND 14
452		-
453		-	B. SUPPORT TO CONTINUOU SLY MAINTAIN AND 15
454		-	IMPROVE THE PROJECT OR PRODUCT ; 16
455		-
456		-	[(2)] (II) any schedule, cost, and scope changes since the last annual 17
457		-	report; 18
458		-
459		-	[(3)] (III) a risk assessment [including any problems identified by any 19
460		-	internal or external review and any corrective actions taken; and] PROVIDED BY EITHER 20
461		-	THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DES IGNATED UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT THAT 21
462		-	DETAILS THE IDENTIFI ED PROJECT OR PRODUC T RISK, INCLUDING: 22
463		-
464		-	1. A DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF RISK, INCLUDING: 23
465		-
466		-	A. GOVERNANCE ; 24
467		-
468		-	B. RESOURCE AVAILABILIT Y OR CAPABILITY; 25
469		-
470		-	C. FUNDING; 26
471		-
472		-	D. INTERDEPENDENCIES WI TH OTHER SYSTEMS ; 27
473		-
474		-	E. TECHNICAL ISSUES ; 28
475		-
476		-	F. ORGANIZATIONAL CULTU RE; OR 29
477		-	HOUSE BILL 738 11
478		-
479		-
480		-	G. ABILITY TO SUPPORT I N THE LONG TERM ; AND 1
481		-
482		-	2. THE RISK LIKELIHOOD ; 2
483		-
484		-	3. THE RISK PRIORITY ; 3
485		-
486		-	4. THE RISK OWNER ; 4
487		-
488		-	5. PLANNED RISK MITIGAT ION STRATEGY; AND 5
489		-
490		-	6. THE RISK STATUS AS O F THE REPORT DATE ; 6
491		-
492		-	(IV) PROJECT TRACKING METRICS, INCLUDING: 7
493		-
494		-	1. DESCRIBING THE FUNCT IONALITY AND FEATURE S 8
495		-	THAT HAVE BEEN DELIV ERED AS OF THE REPOR T DATE; AND 9
496		-
497		-	2. QUALITATIVE AND QUAN TITATIVE DATA SHOWIN G 10
498		-	PROGRESS TOWARDS PRO JECT GOALS; AND 11
499		-
500		-	[(4)] (V) any change in the monitoring or oversight status. 12
501		-
502		-	(2) THE REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N: 13
503		-
504		-	(I) IS CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO DISCL OSURE 14
505		-	UNDER TITLE 4 OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE; 15
506		-
507		-	(II) SHALL COMMUNICATE TH E REQUISITE INFORMAT ION IN A 16
508		-	CLEAR AND CONCISE MA NNER THAT, TO THE GREATEST EXTE NT POSSIBLE, AVOIDS 17
509		-	THE USE OF TECHNICAL LANGUAGE OR RELIANCE ON EXISTING INDUSTRY 18
510		-	KNOWLEDGE ; AND 19
511		-
512		-	(III) SHALL INCLUDE AN EXE CUTIVE SUMMARY OF KE Y 20
513		-	INFORMATION , INCLUDING: 21
514		-
515		-	1. THE TOTAL VALUE OF T HE PORTFOLIO , INCLUDING: 22
516		-
517		-	A. ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT C OSTS; 23
518		-
519		-	B. FUNDING SOURCES ; AND 24
520		-
521		-	C. PROJECTED ONGOING OP ERATING COSTS OVER T HE 25
522		-	NEXT 5 YEARS; AND 26
523		-
524		-	2. A SUMMARY OF NEW PRO JECTS INCLUDING : 27 12 HOUSE BILL 738
525		-
526		-
527		-
528		-	A. THE ADVANTAGES OF TH E NEW PROJECTS ; AND 1
529		-
530		-	B. ANY NEW OR INNOVATIV E ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT 2
531		-	PROCESSES. 3
532		-
533		-	(O) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBL ISH AND MAINTAIN A P UBLICLY 4
534		-	AVAILABLE PROJECT AN D PORTFOLIO DASHBOAR D ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S 5
535		-	WEBSITE. 6
536		-
537		-	(2) THE DASHBOARD SHALL I NCLUDE ALL MAJOR INF ORMATION 7
538		-	TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPME NT PROJECTS AND EXP EDITED PROJECTS , ORGANIZED 8
539		-	BY THE ACCOUNTABLE U NIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT . 9
540		-
541		-	(3) FOR EACH PROJECT , THE DASHBOARD SHALL : 10
542		-
543		-	(I) SPECIFY THE SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT FOR THE P ROJECT, 11
544		-	INCLUDING: 12
545		-
546		-	1. THE PROJECT START DA TE; 13
547		-
548		-	2. ESTIMATED LENGTH OF THE PROJEC T, BY PHASE; 14
549		-
550		-	3. PLANNED MILESTONES W ITH ESTIMATED 15
551		-	COMPLETION DATES ; AND 16
552		-
553		-	4. COMPLETED MILESTONES WITH COMPLETION DATE S; 17
554		-
555		-	(II) LIST THE ESTIMATED P ROJECT COST; 18
556		-
557		-	(III) LIST THE TOTAL AMOUN T APPROPRIATED FOR T HE 19
558		-	CURRENT FISCAL YEAR ; 20
559		-
560		-	(IV) LIST THE TOTAL AMOUN T SPENT DURING THE P RIOR FISCAL 21
561		-	YEAR, CATEGORIZED BY : 22
562		-
563		-	1. VENDOR COSTS ; 23
564		-
565		-	2. AGENCY LABOR ; 24
566		-
567		-	3. SOFTWARE LICENSES , SUBSCRIPTIONS , AND OTHER 25
568		-	COSTS; 26
569		-
570		-	4. OTHER EXPENSES ; AND 27
571		-	HOUSE BILL 738 13
572		-
573		-
574		-	5. TOTAL EXPENDITURES ; 1
575		-
576		-	(V) FOR PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT : 2
577		-
578		-	1. THE PRIOR FISCAL YEA R FORECAST ACCOMPANI ED 3
579		-	BY ACTUAL DATA AND T HE RESULTING VARIANC E; AND 4
580		-
581		-	2. THE CURRENT YEAR FOR ECAST; AND 5
582		-
583		-	(VI) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (P) OF THIS SECTION , IDENTIFY 6
584		-	MAJOR PROJECT OR PRO DUCT RISKS, INCLUDING: 7
585		-
586		-	1. RISK DESCRIPTION ; 8
587		-
588		-	2. RISK IMPACT; 9
589		-
590		-	3. RISK LIKELIHOOD ; 10
591		-
592		-	4. MITIGATION STRATEGY ; AND 11
593		-
594		-	5. RISK STATUS. 12
595		-
596		-	(P) (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REDACT SPECIFIC RISKS IDENT IFIED 13
597		-	UNDER SUBSECTION (O)(3)(VI) OF THIS SECTION FROM THE PUBLIC DASHBOARD IF 14
598		-	THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT PUBLIC SHARING OF THE INFORMATION 15
599		-	COULD POSE A RISK TO THE PROJECT. 16
600		-
601		-	(2) IF A RISK IS REDACTED FROM THE DASHBOARD , THE 17
602		-	INFORMATION SHALL BE SHARED WITH THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE. 18
603		-
604		-	(3) A RISK REDACTED F ROM THE DASHBOARD IS CONFIDENTIAL AND 19
605		-	NOT SUBJECT TO DISCL OSURE UNDER TITLE 4 OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS 20
606		-	ARTICLE. 21
607		-
608		-	[(p)] (Q) (1) The Secretary may adopt regulations necessary to carry out this 22
609		-	section. 23
610		-
611		-	(2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to establish a process 24
612		-	for units of State government to request and receive funding for an expedited project 25
613		-	aligned with the State Modernization Plan that shall: 26
614		-
615		-	(i) allow units of State government to apply for project funding 27
616		-	biannually; 28
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618		-
619		-
620		-	(ii) be consistent with the goals and preferences established under 1
621		-	Title 14 of this article and encourage small and minority business enterprise vendors; and 2
622		-
623		-	(iii) provide measures that ensure compliance with this subtitle and 3
624		-	the Department’s regulations by both vendors and units of State government. 4
625		-
626		-	(R) THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR A UNIT OF STATE 5
627		-	GOVERNMENT WITH A PL ANNED OR ONGOING MAJ OR INFORMATION TECHN OLOGY 6
628		-	DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SHALL MEET WITH THE SECRETARY ON A QUARTE RLY 7
629		-	BASIS TO REPORT ON A ND DISCUSS THE ONGOING I NFORMATION TECHNOLOG Y 8
630		-	DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS , INCLUDING: 9
631		-
632		-	(1) PROJECT BUDGET ; 10
633		-
634		-	(2) PROJECT VENDOR PERFO RMANCE OR NONPERFORM ANCE; 11
635		-
636		-	(3) PROJECT SCOPE ; 12
637		-
638		-	(4) PROJECT SCHEDULE ; 13
639		-
640		-	(5) THE CAPACITY OF THE UNIT TO IMPLEMENT TH E PROJECT; AND 14
641		-
642		-	(6) ANY OTHER ITEMS THE SECRETARY DEEMS RELEV ANT TO THE 15
643		-	SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENT ATION OF THE PROJECT . 16
644		-
645		-	SUBTITLE 9. MARYLAND OFFICE OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE. 17
646		-
647		-	3.5–901. 18
648		-
649		-	(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 19
650		-	INDICATED. 20
651		-
652		-	(B) “DIVISION” MEANS THE MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 21
653		-	DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OVERSIGHT DIVISION. 22
654		-
655		-	(C) “OFFICE” MEANS THE MARYLAND OFFICE OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE. 23
656		-
657		-	(D) “SERVICE” MEANS THE MARYLAND DIGITAL SERVICE UNIT. 24
658		-
659		-	3.5–902. 25
660		-
661		-	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND OFFICE OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE. 26
662		-
663		-	(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE OFFICE IS TO: 27
664		-	HOUSE BILL 738 15
665		-
666		-
667		-	(1) PROVIDE OVERSIGHT , LEADERSHIP, INTERVENTION , AND 1
668		-	STRATEGIC MODERNIZAT ION FOR MAJOR INFORM ATION TECHNOLOGY 2
669		-	DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS , INCLUDING LARGE –SCALE, HIGH IMPACT , 3
670		-	MULTI–AGENCY PROJECTS , IN A TRANSPARENT MANNER T HAT ENSURES A POSITI VE 4
671		-	RETURN ON INVESTMENT ; AND 5
672		-
673		-	(2) DIRECT THE DEVELOPME NT OF MODERNIZED SYS TEMS IN A 6
674		-	MANNER THAT : 7
675		-
676		-	(I) WHEN APPROPRIATE , PRIORITIZES A PRODUC T–BASED 8
677		-	APPROACH TO THE DEVE LOPMENT OF MODERNIZE D SYSTEMS OVER A 9
678		-	PROJECT–BASED APPROACH ; 10
679		-
680		-	(II) IS COST–EFFECTIVE; 11
681		-
682		-	(III) LOWERS RISKS; 12
683		-
684		-	(IV) DELIVERS VALUE FASTE R; AND 13
685		-
686		-	(V) OTHERWISE IMPROVES T HE DELIVERY OF SERVI CES FOR 14
687		-	RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. 15
688		-
689		-	3.5–903. 16
690		-
691		-	THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOI NT A CHIEF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE OFFICER TO 17
692		-	SERVE AS THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE. 18
693		-
694		-	3.5–904. 19
695		-
696		-	(A) (1) THE OFFICE MAY EMPLOY OR RETAIN REGULAR OR 20
697		-	CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE S AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHIEF DIGITAL SERVICES 21
698		-	OFFICER AND CHIEF OF THE DIVISION AS NECESSARY TO MEET THE 22
699		-	REQUIREMENTS OF THE OFFICE. 23
700		-
701		-	(2) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , THE 24
702		-	CHIEF DIGITAL SERVICES OFFICER AND CHIEF OF THE DIVISION MAY SET THE 25
703		-	COMPENSATION FOR OFFICE EMPLOYEES . 26
704		-
705		-	(II) THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SHALL 27
706		-	APPROVE ANY COMPENSA TION PROPOSED UNDER THIS SU BSECTION. 28
707		-
708		-	(B) THE OFFICE MAY USE A SHOR T–TERM CONTRACT OR CON TRACTUAL 29
709		-	HIRING TO SUPPORT HU MAN RESOURCE NEEDS T O SUPPORT THE RAPID HIRING OF 30
710		-	OFFICE EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS . 31 16 HOUSE BILL 738
711		-
712		-
713		-
714		-	(C) TO MEET THE REQUIREME NTS OF THIS SUBTITLE , THE OFFICE MAY 1
715		-	REQUIRE A UNIT TO PR OVIDE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDE D BY THE 2
716		-	OFFICE FROM FUNDS PRO VIDED TO THE UNIT FR OM THE INFORMATION 3
717		-	TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT FUND OR OTHER FUNDS A LLOCATED TO THE UNIT FOR 4
718		-	AN INFORMATION TECHN OLOGY PROJECT OR PRO DUCT. 5
719		-
720		-	3.5–905. 6
721		-
722		-	(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND DIGITAL SERVICE UNIT IN THE OFFICE. 7
723		-
724		-	(B) THE SERVICE SHALL COLLABO RATE WITH UNITS OF STATE 8
725		-	GOVERNMENT TO SUPPOR T IMPROVED SERVICE D ELIVERY TO STATE RESIDENTS 9
726		-	AND AGENCY STAFF TO IMPLEMENT: 10
727		-
728		-	(1) USER–CENTERED DESIGN ; 11
729		-
730		-	(2) SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ; AND 12
731		-
732		-	(3) PROJECT MANAGEMENT B EST PRACTICES. 13
733		-
734		-	(C) THE SERVICE IS RESPONSIBL E FOR: 14
735		-
736		-	(1) ASSISTING UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO P RIORITIZE THE 15
737		-	DEVELOPMENT AND PROC UREMENT OF USER –FRIENDLY, ACCESSIBLE, AND 16
738		-	MULTILINGUAL DIGITAL PLATFORMS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STATE RESIDENTS , 17
739		-	INCLUDING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, CAN EASILY ACCESS AN D USE GOVERNMENT 18
740		-	SERVICES AND INFORMA TION; 19
741		-
742		-	(2) WORKING COLLABORATIV ELY WITH UNITS OF STATE 20
743		-	GOVERNMENT TO : 21
744		-
745		-	(I) CONSOLIDATE AND STRE AMLINE STATE WEBSITES AND 22
746		-	DIGITAL APPLICATIONS TO REDUCE REDUNDANCY , COMPLEXITY, AND 23
747		-	MAINTENANCE COSTS ; AND 24
748		-
749		-	(II) PRIORITIZE PROJECTS THAT ARE FINANCIALLY EFFICIENT 25
750		-	AND DRIVE POSITIVE O UTCOMES FOR STATE RESIDENTS ; AND 26
751		-
752		-	(3) OVERSEEING THE IMPLE MENTATION OF USER –CENTERED DESIGN 27
753		-	PRINCIPLES, ACCESSIBILITY STANDA RDS, AND BEST PRACTICES A CROSS UNITS OF 28
754		-	STATE GOVERNMENT . 29
755		-	HOUSE BILL 738 17
756		-
757		-
758		-	(D) UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT SHAL L COLLABORATE WITH T HE 1
759		-	SERVICE TO ENSURE THA T THE ALIGNMENT AND FUNDING OF A DIGITAL INITIATIVE 2
760		-	IS CONSISTENT WITH : 3
761		-
762		-	(1) THE OVERALL GOALS AND PR IORITIES OF THE STATE; AND 4
763		-
764		-	(2) THE STATEWIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MASTER PLAN. 5
765		-
766		-	3.5–906. 6
767		-
768		-	(A) THERE IS MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 7
769		-	PROJECT OVERSIGHT DIVISION IN THE OFFICE. 8
770		-
771		-	(B) THE DIVISION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT , SHALL: 9
772		-
773		-	(1) ADOPT NEW STANDARDS BY WHICH MAJOR INFOR MATION 10
774		-	TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPME NT PROJECTS AND EXPE DITED PROJECTS ARE R EQUIRED 11
775		-	TO COMPLY, IN ALIGNMENT WITH TH E STATE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE; 12
776		-
777		-	(2) MONITOR THE PERFORMA NCE OF PROJECT MA NAGEMENT TEAMS 13
778		-	FOR MAJOR INFORMATIO N TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP MENT PROJECTS AND 14
779		-	EXPEDITED PROJECTS A ND ENSURE THE TEAMS HAVE THE APPROPRIATE TALENT 15
780		-	AND EXPERTISE NECESS ARY TO DELIVER THE I NTENDED PROJECT VALU E; AND 16
781		-
782		-	(3) PROVIDE EXPERTISE , SUPPORT, AND INTERVENT ION AS 17
783		-	NECESSARY FOR THE PR OJECT MANAGEMENT TEA M TO SUCCESSFULLY IM PLEMENT 18
784		-	A PROJECT IN A MANNE R CONSISTENT WITH ST ANDARDS ADOPTED UNDE R ITEM (1) 19
785		-	OF THIS SUBSECTION . 20
786		-
787		-	(C) THE DIVISION SHALL ESTABL ISH AND STAFF A DISCOVERY TEAM TO 21
788		-	DEPLOY TEAM MEMBERS TO HELP UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT ASSI ST THE UNIT 22
789		-	IN IDENTIFYING: 23
790		-
791		-	(1) WHAT PROBLEM THE USE OF AN INFORMATION TE CHNOLOGY 24
792		-	PROJECT OR PRODUCT I S SOLVING; 25
793		-
794		-	(2) WHO THE USERS OF THE PROJECT OR PRODUCT W ILL BE; 26
795		-
796		-	(3) WHAT A SUCCESSFUL SO LUTION WOULD LOOK LI KE; AND 27
797		-
798		-	(4) OTHER ISSUES TO ENSU RE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEM ENTATION OF 28
799		-	THE PROJECT OR PRODU CT. 29
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801		-
802		-
803		-	(D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, THE SECRETARY 1
804		-	MAY DELEGATE ANY MAJ OR INFORMATION TECHN OLOGY DEVELOPMENT PR OJECT 2
805		-	TO THE DIVISION THAT THE SECRETARY DETERMINES IS APPROP RIATE TO SERVE 3
806		-	AS A PILOT PROJECT F OR THE DIVISION TO PROVIDE T HE SERVICES DESCRIBE D IN 4
807		-	THIS SECTION. 5
808		-
809		-	3.5–907. 6
810		-
811		-	BEGINNING DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND EACH JULY 1 AND DECEMBER 31 7
812		-	THEREAFTER , THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, IN CONSULTATI ON WITH 8
813		-	THE DEPARTMENT , SHALL REPORT TO THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION 9
814		-	COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 10
815		-	COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 11
816		-	ARTICLE, ON ANY PROJECTS OVER $1,000,000 UNDERTAKEN BY A UNIT OF STATE 12
817		-	GOVERNMENT UNDER A M ASTER CONTRACT FOR STATEWIDE AGILE RESOURCES 13
818		-	AND TEAMS CONTRACT OR WOR K ORDER APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC 14
819		-	WORKS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, INCLUDING: 15
820		-
821		-	(1) THE CONTRACT OR WORK ORDER AMOUNT AND TOT AL ESTIMATED 16
822		-	PROJECT COST ; 17
823		-
824		-	(2) WHETHER THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES AND THE 18
825		-	SECRETARY HAVE DETERM INED THAT THE UNIT H AS THE INTERNAL CAPA CITY TO 19
826		-	ADEQUATELY SUPPORT T HE PROJECT AND PROGR AM MANAGEMENT 20
827		-	RESPONSIBILITIES , INCLUDING ADEQUATE : 21
828		-
829		-	(I) HUMAN CAPITAL ; 22
830		-
831		-	(II) SUBJECT MATTE R EXPERTISE; AND 23
832		-
833		-	(III) TECHNICAL INFRASTRUC TURE; 24
834		-
835		-	(3) WHETHER THE HEAD OF THE UNIT ACCEPTED AC COUNTABILITY 25
836		-	FOR THE OVERSIGHT AN D IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT; 26
837		-
838		-	(4) THE MEMBERS OF THE P ROJECT MANAGEMENT TE AM; AND 27
839		-
840		-	(5) AFFIRMATIVE AGREEMEN TS THAT, AS PART OF THE CONTR ACT OR 28
841		-	WORK ORDER APPROVAL , THE UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT SUBM ITS A REPORT 29
842		-	REGARDING PROJECT ST ATUS TO THE DEPARTMENT EVERY 3 MONTHS. 30
843		-
844		-	Article – State Government 31
845		-
846		-	2–411. 32 HOUSE BILL 738 19
847		-
848		-
849		-
850		-	(A) IN THIS SECTION, “BOARD” MEANS THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1
851		-	ADVISORY BOARD. 2
852		-
853		-	(B) THERE IS AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD TO 3
854		-	ADVISE THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE. 4
855		-
856		-	(C) (1) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF EIG HT MEMBERS OF THE PU BLIC WITH 5
857		-	EXPERTISE IN: 6
858		-
859		-	(I) ENTERPRISE INFORMAT ION TECHNOLOGY MANAG EMENT 7
860		-	EXPERIENCE; AND 8
861		-
862		-	(II) SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING 9
863		-	EXPERIENCE WITH ARTI FICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CYBERSECURITY . 10
864		-
865		-	(2) (I) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT FOUR OF 11
866		-	THE BOARD MEMBERS . 12
867		-
868		-	(II) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SHALL APPOINT F OUR OF 13
869		-	THE BOARD MEMBERS . 14
870		-
871		-	(3) THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER SHALL JOINTLY DESIGNATE 15
872		-	A MEMBER TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD. 16
873		-
874		-	(D) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD: 17
875		-
876		-	(1) (I) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 18
877		-	BOARD; BUT 19
878		-
879		-	(II) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER 20
880		-	THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE 21
881		-	BUDGET; 22
882		-
883		-	(2) IS SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC ETHICS LAW; AND 23
884		-
885		-	(3) SHALL DISCLOSE TO TH E STATE ETHICS COMMISSION IF THE 24
886		-	MEMBER: 25
887		-
888		-	(I) IS EMPLOYED BY AN ENTIT Y THAT CURRENTLY DOE S 26
889		-	BUSINESS WITH THE STATE THAT IS RELATED TO THE MATTERS BEFOR E THE 27
890		-	BOARD; OR 28
891		-	20 HOUSE BILL 738
892		-
893		-
894		-	(II) HAS A FINANCIAL INTE REST IN AN ENTITY TH AT CURRENTLY 1
895		-	DOES BUSINESS WITH T HE STATE THAT IS RELATED TO THE MATTERS BEFOR E THE 2
896		-	BOARD. 3
897		-
898		-	(E) THE BOARD SHALL BE STAFFE D BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE 4
899		-	SERVICES. 5
900		-
901		-	(F) THE BOARD SHALL: 6
902		-
903		-	(1) SERVE AS AN EXPERT A DVISORY ENTITY TO TH E GENERAL 7
904		-	ASSEMBLY; AND 8
905		-
906		-	(2) REVIEW ANY STATE REPORTS OR OTHE R AVAILABLE 9
907		-	INFORMATION REGARDIN G EXISTING MA JOR INFORMATION TECH NOLOGY 10
908		-	DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS , INCLUDING: 11
909		-
910		-	(I) PROJECT MANAGEMENT A ND OVERSIGHT REPORTS 12
911		-	PROVIDED CONFIDENTIA LLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES; 13
912		-
913		-	(II) ANY CONFIDENTIAL INF ORMATION REGARDING P ROJECT 14
914		-	RISKS SUBMITTED TO T HE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE; 15
915		-
916		-	(III) THE STATE MODERNIZATION P LAN; 16
917		-
918		-	(IV) LEGACY SYSTEM STANDA RDS, INVENTORY, AND FUNDING 17
919		-	PROJECTIONS ; 18
920		-
921		-	(V) STATE USE OF THE INFO RMATION TECHNOLOGY 19
922		-	INVESTMENT MATURITY MODEL; 20
923		-
924		-	(VI) THE STATE CENTRALIZATION STRATEGIES FOR : 21
925		-
926		-	1. INFORMATION TECHNOLO GY MANAGEMENT ; AND 22
927		-
928		-	2. CYBERSECURITY ; AND 23
929		-
930		-	(VII) THE STATE ARTIFICIAL INTE LLIGENCE ROADMAP 24
931		-	DEVELOPED BY THE GOVERNOR’S ARTIFICIAL INTELLI GENCE SUBCABINET . 25
932		-
933		-	(G) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15 EACH YEAR, THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT 26
934		-	TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE AND THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON 27
935		-	CYBERSECURITY , INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY , AND BIOTECHNOLOGY , IN 28
936		-	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THIS TITLE, A REPORT THAT : 29
937		-	HOUSE BILL 738 21
938		-
939		-
940		-	(1) INTERPRETS AND SUMMA RIZES THE REPORTS AN D OTHER 1
941		-	INFORMATION REVIEWED UN DER SUBSECTION (F)(2) OF THIS SECTION; 2
942		-
943		-	(2) PROVIDES ADVICE TO T HE STATE BASED ON THE RE PORTS AND 3
944		-	OTHER INFORMATION RE VIEWED; AND 4
945		-
946		-	(3) COMMUNICATES THE REQ UISITE INFORMATION I N A CLEAR AND 5
947		-	CONCISE MANNER THAT , TO THE GREATEST EXTE NT POSSIBLE, AVOIDS THE USE OF 6
948		-	TECHNICAL LANGUAGE O R RELIANCE ON EXISTI NG INDUSTRY KNOWLEDG E. 7
949		-
950		-	Chapter 497 of the Acts of 2024 8
951		-
952		-	[SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 1, 9
953		-	2024, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, in consultation with the Joint Committee 10
954		-	on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology, shall study and make 11
955		-	recommendations for any statutory and operational changes necessary to address the 12
956		-	findings of the audit issued on April 2, 2024, by the Office of Legislative Audits in the 13
957		-	Department of Legislative Services and shall report on any recommendations for statutory 14
958		-	changes to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, 15
959		-	the General Assembly, including the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate 16
960		-	Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, the House Appropriations 17
961		-	Committee, and the House Health and Government Operations Committee.] 18
962		-
963		-	3.5–309. 19
964		-
965		-	(a) There is an Information Technology Investment Fund. 20
966		-
967		-	(n) (1) On or before [November] OCTOBER 1 of each year, the Secretary shall 21
968		-	report to the Governor and the Secretary of Budget and Management and, in accordance 22
969		-	with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation 23
970		-	Committee, the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, the House 24
971		-	Appropriations Committee, the House Health and Government Operations Committee, and 25
972		-	the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology. 26
973		-
974		-	(2) The report shall include: 27
975		-
976		-	(i) the financial status of the Fund and a summary of its operations 28
977		-	for the preceding fiscal year; 29
978		-
979		-	(ii) an accounting for the preceding fiscal year of all money from each 30
980		-	of the revenue sources specified in subsection (e) of this section, including any expenditures 31
981		-	made from the Fund; and 32
982		-
983		-	(iii) for each project receiving money from the Fund in the preceding 33
984		-	fiscal year and for each major information technology development project or expedited 34
985		-	project receiving funding from any source other than the Fund in the preceding fiscal year: 35 22 HOUSE BILL 738
986		-
987		-
988		-
989		-	1. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT , INCLUDING 1
990		-	MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND INTERDEPENDENCIES WI TH OTHER SYSTEMS ; 2
991		-
992		-	2. AN ANALYSIS OF HOW T HE PROJECT GOALS PRO VIDE 3
993		-	AN ADVANTAGE OVER CU RRENT AGENCY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING A DESCRIPT ION 4
994		-	OF KEY PROJECT GOALS , CRITICAL SUCCESS FAC TORS, HOW THE PROJECT 5
995		-	SUPPORTS THE BUSINES S PROCESS, AND WHETHER THE SUCC ESSFUL PROJECT 6
996		-	WILL PROVIDE A BASIS FOR A FUTURE PROJECT AT THE SAME OR ANY O THER UNIT 7
997		-	OF STATE GOVERNMEN T; 8
998		-
999		-	3. A DESCRIPTION OF TEC HNOLOGIES EMPLOYED I N 9
1000		-	THE PROJECT; 10
1001		-
1002		-	4. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE VENDOR POOL OF LIKEL Y 11
1003		-	BIDDERS OR OFFERORS ; 12
1004		-
1005		-	5. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESS USED TO DEVE LOP 13
1006		-	THE PROJECT; 14
1007		-
1008		-	6. AN OVERVIEW OF THE P ROJECT SCHEDULE , 15
1009		-	INCLUDING ANY INTERMEDI ATE PROJECT DEADLINE S; 16
1010		-
1011		-	[1.] 7. the status of the project and project funding 17
1012		-	decisions; 18
1013		-
1014		-	[2.] 8. a comparison of estimated and actual costs of the 19
1015		-	project; 20
1016		-
1017		-	[3.] 9. any known or anticipated changes in scope or costs 21
1018		-	of the project; 22
1019		-
1020		-	10. A DESCRIPTION OF ANY ONGOING OPERATING 23
1021		-	EXPENSES AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT AND A TIMELINE OF WHEN THO SE COSTS 24
1022		-	WILL BE INCURRED ; 25
1023		-
1024		-	[4.] 11. an evaluation of whether the project is using best 26
1025		-	practices; and 27
1026		-
1027		-	[5.] 12. a summary of any monitoring and oversight of the 28
1028		-	project from outside the agency in which the project is being developed, including a 29
1029		-	description of any problems identified by any external review and any corrective actions 30
1030		-	taken. 31
1031		-
1032		-	(3) THE REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L BE: 32 HOUSE BILL 738 23
1033		-
1034		-
1035		-
1036		-	(I) WRITTEN, AS PRACTICABLE , IN A MANNER THAT IS CLEAR, 1
1037		-	CONCISE, AND WELL–ORGANIZED AND AVOIDS TECHNICAL JARGON ; 2
1038		-
1039		-	(II) STRUCTURED TO INCLUD E AN EXECUTIVE SUMMA RY OF KEY 3
1040		-	INFORMATION THAT HIG HLIGHTS ACTION ITEMS AND DECISION POINTS; AND 4
1041		-
1042		-	(III) MADE PUBLICLY AVAILA BLE ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S 5
1043		-	WEBSITE. 6
1044		-
1045		-	(o) (1) On or before January 15 of each year, for each major information 7
1046		-	technology development project or expedited project currently in development or for which 8
1047		-	operations and maintenance funding is being provided in accordance with subsection (i)(3) 9
1048		-	of this section, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Secretary shall 10
1049		-	provide a summary report to the Department of Legislative Services with the most 11
1050		-	up–to–date project information including: 12
1051		-
1052		-	[(1)] (I) project funding decisions and project status, INCLUDING: 13
1053		-
1054		-	1. ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT C OSTS; 14
1055		-
1056		-	2. FUNDING SOURCES ; AND 15
1057		-
1058		-	3. ONGOING OPERATING CO STS, INCLUDING LICENSES 16
1059		-	AND SUPPORT TO MAINT AIN AND UPDATE THE SYSTEM; 17
1060		-
1061		-	[(2)] (II) any schedule, cost, and scope changes since the [last annual] 18
1062		-	report REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (N) OF THIS SECTION WAS SUBMITTED; 19
1063		-
1064		-	[(3)] (III) a risk assessment THAT GIVES A DETAILE D DESCRIPTION OF 20
1065		-	THE RISK IDENTIFIED , including: 21
1066		-
1067		-	1. TYPE OF RISK IDENTIF IED, INCLUDING AGENCY 22
1068		-	GOVERNANCE , STAFF RESOURCE AVAIL ABILITY OR TRAINING , FUNDING, 23
1069		-	INTERDEPENDENCIES WI TH OTHER SYSTEMS , TECHNICAL ISSUES , 24
1070		-	ORGANIZATIONAL CULTU RE, OR LONG–TERM SUPPORTABILITY ; AND 25
1071		-
1072		-	2. any problems identified by any internal or external review 26
1073		-	and any corrective actions taken; [and] 27
1074		-
1075		-	(IV) PROJECT TRACKING MET RICS, INCLUDING: 28
1076		-
1077		-	1. PROJECT DEADLINES AN D ASSOCIATED 29
1078		-	DELIVERABLES ; AND 30
1079		-	24 HOUSE BILL 738
1080		-
1081		-
1082		-	2. A DESCRIPTION OF ANY CHANGES IN SCOPE , 1
1083		-	TIMELINE, AND COSTS; AND 2
1084		-
1085		-	[(4)] (V) any change in the monitoring or oversight status. 3
1086		-
1087		-	(2) THE REPORT SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N SHALL BE: 4
1088		-
1089		-	(I) WRITTEN, AS PRACTICABLE , IN A MANNER THAT IS CLEAR, 5
1090		-	CONCISE, AND WELL–ORGANIZED AND AVOIDS TECHNICAL JARGON ; 6
1091		-
1092		-	(II) STRUCTURED TO INCLUDE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF KEY 7
1093		-	INFORMATION THAT HIG HLIGHTS ACTION ITEMS AND DECISION POINTS ; AND 8
1094		-
1095		-	(III) MADE PUBLICLY AVAILA BLE ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S 9
1096		-	WEBSITE. 10
1097		-
1098		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 3.5 –316 of Article 11
1099		-	– State Finance and Procurement of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed. 12
1100		-
1101		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other 13
1102		-	provision of law, on or before June 30, 2026, the Secretary of Budget and Management, 14
1103		-	with the approval of the Governor, to meet the requirements of this Act, may transfer by 15
1104		-	budget amendment to the Maryland Office of Digital Experience, as enacted by Section 1 16
1105		-	of this Act, the following appropriations included in the fiscal year 2026 operating budget, 17
1106		-	as enacted by Chapter _ (H.B. 350) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2025: 18
1107		-
1108		-	(1) up to $4,300,000 in staff augmentation funds; and 19
1109		-
1110		-	(2) up to 20% of the remaining appropriation to the Information 20
1111		-	Technology Investment Fund under § 3.5–309 of the State Finance and Procurement 21
1112		-	Article. 22
1113		-
1114		-	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other 23
1115		-	provision of law: 24
1116		-
1117		-	(1) on or before June 30, 2026, the Governor may transfer to the Maryland 25
1118		-	Office of Digital Experience, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, up to 50 positions, vacant 26
1119		-	or filled, along with the associated funds and unexpended appropriations that were 27
1120		-	included in the fiscal year 2026 operating budget, as enacted by Chapter _ (H.B. 350) of the 28
1121		-	Acts of the General Assembly of 2025; and 29
1122		-
1123		-	(2) an individual who is a permanent or contractual staff member in a 30
1124		-	budgeted position in the Department of Information Technology or a unit of the State 31
1125		-	executive branch whose position is transferred to the Maryland Office of Digital Experience 32
1126		-	shall be transferred without any decrease to or loss of the individual’s rights, pay, status, 33
1127		-	working conditions, benefits, or retirement benefit status. 34 HOUSE BILL 738 25
1128		-
1129		-
1130		-
1131		-	SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, in fiscal year 2026, the 1
1132		-	Department of Information Technology: 2
1133		-
1134		-	(1) shall work with units of State government to find economies of scale 3
1135		-	through use of one statewide productivity suite under one State license but may provide for 4
1136		-	specific exceptions as necessary to meet specific unit needs; 5
1137		-
1138		-	(2) shall identify any other technology licensing or costs that could be 6
1139		-	reduced with a statewide contract for licensing or services; and 7
1140		-
1141		-	(3) provide that any savings identified through the provisions of this 8
1142		-	section shall accrue to the Information Technology Investment Fund to assist in 9
1143		-	implementing the provisions of this Act. 10
1144		-
1145		-	SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in fiscal year 2026, except for 11
1146		-	funds transferred under Sections 3 and 4 of this Act, no additional general funds beyond 12
1147		-	those appropriated for the Department of Information Technology in the fiscal year 2026 13
1148		-	operating budget, as enacted by Chapter _ (H.B. 350) of the Acts of the General Assembly 14
1149		-	of 2025, may be used to implement this Act. 15
1150		-
1151		-	SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Senate Budget and 16
1152		-	Taxation Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee shall 17
1153		-	convene a workgroup to evaluate the provisions of this Act, including: 18
1154		-
1155		-	(1) the duties and responsibilities that should be assigned to the 19
1156		-	Department of Information Technology, the Maryland Office of Digital Experience, the 20
1157		-	Major Information Technology Development Project Oversight Division, the Maryland 21
1158		-	Digital Service Unit, or other offices in the Department; 22
1159		-
1160		-	(2) what, if any, additional actions should be taken to ensure adequate 23
1161		-	resolution of the findings made by the Office of Legislative Audits in 2024; 24
1162		-
1163		-	(3) whether it would be efficient and effective to have a Department of 25
1164		-	Information Technology employee embedded on–site in units of State government with a 26
1165		-	major information technology development project to assist in project management, to 27
1166		-	provide expertise, and to serve as a liaison between the unit and the Department; 28
1167		-
1168		-	(4) whether additional or independent procurement authority should be 29
1169		-	given to the Department of Information Technology; and 30
1170		-
1171		-	(5) whether there are more efficient and effective ways or mechanisms, 31
1172		-	including establishment of an independent information technology project management 32
1173		-	authority to provide project and program management and implementation. 33
1174		-
1175		-	SECTION 2. 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 34
1176		-	June 1, 2025. 35 26 HOUSE BILL 738
1177		-
1178		-
1179		-
1180		-
1181		-
1182		-
1183		-	Approved:
1184		-	________________________________________________________________________________
1185		-	Governor.
1186		-	________________________________________________________________________________
1187		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
1188		-	________________________________________________________________________________
1189		-	President of the Senate.