HB 861

Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting

Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Government, Labor, and ElectionsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 448 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Information Technology to post on its website the Statewide Information Technology Master Plan within 1 year after the Governor is inaugurated in each gubernatorial term; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to notify the Governor and certain committees of the General Assembly if the plan is delayed; and requiring the Secretary of Information Technology, or the Secretary's designee, to provide a certain annual briefing to the General Assembly.

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Testimony (4)

MGA witness list

FAV 1FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Delegate Kaiser, Delegate Kaiserlegislator	Individual	Oral
FWA	Elalamy, Sara	Department of Information Technology (DoIT)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kaiser, Anne	Maryland General Assembly	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Reinhardt, Richardlobbyist	Percy Public Affairs, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Department of Information Technology (DoIT)FWA 1

Maryland General AssemblyFWA 1

Percy Public Affairs, LLCFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAReinhardt, RichardPercy Public Affairs, LLCRegistered for: Allegany County Historical Society; Allegany Museum, Inc.; City of Cumberland; City of Frostburg; Diamond Game; Inncuvate Community Development Partners, Inc.…