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SB 581

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

Sponsor: J.B. Jennings (District 7)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 449 (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 date 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 to provide an annual briefing to the General Assembly on implementation of the plan, changes to the plan, and deployment of the initiatives across State government.

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Testimony (9)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
FAVUllmann, RachelJennings OfficePosition only
FAVReinhardt, RichardlobbyistPercy Public Affairs, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Jennings, Senator JenningslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Jennings, Senator JenningslegislatorIndividualOral
FWAElalamy, SaraDepartment of Information Technology (DoIT)Written (PDF)
FWAElalamy, SaraDepartment of Information Technology (DoIT)Written (PDF)
FWAReinhardt, RichardlobbyistPercy Public Affairs, LLCOral + Written (PDF)
FWAMulford, PatrickIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVReinhardt, 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.
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.