Information Technology - Modernizing Data Governance - Office of Enterprise Data and Council for Open Data Advancement
Sponsor: Chair, Health and Government Operations CommitteeCommittee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Information Technology - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the position and responsibilities of the State Chief Data Officer; establishing the Office of Enterprise Data in the Department of Information Technology and the responsibilities of the Office; requiring each unit of State government to appoint an Agency Data Officer; renaming the Council on Open Data to be the Council for Open Data Advancement; and altering the membership, member terms, and responsibilities of the Council.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Evans Harris, Natalie | Department of Information Technology | Oral |
| FAV | Elalamy, Sara | Department of Information Technology (DoIT) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elalamy, Sara | Department of Information Technology (DoIT) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Natalie | DoIT | Oral |
| FAV | Leaman, Deputy Secretary Melissa | DoIT | Oral |
| FAV | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee, Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Leaman, Melissa | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |