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SB 705

EnactedCrossfile HB 738
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Department of Information Technology - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Oversight

Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Information Technology - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 846 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that a unit of State government may not purchase, lease, contract for, or rent an information technology service or product unless consistent with the master plan, as determined by the Secretary of Information Technology; providing that the Secretary is responsible for overseeing the implementation of major information technology development projects in the State; establishing the Maryland Office of Digital Experience in the Department to provide oversight, leadership, and strategic modernization for major technology projects; etc.

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MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVFry Hester, KatieMaryland SenateWritten (PDF)
FAVMcNair, LeeUnitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Hester, Senator HesterlegislatorIndividualOral
INFOElalamy, SaraDepartment of Information Technology (DoIT)Written (PDF)
INFOSmith, RobertOffice of Legislative AuditsOral
INFOStreett, MatthewOffice of Legislative AuditsOral

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