Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 481 amends the Information Resources Management Act to require the Department of Information Resources to advise and consult with nonlegislative state agencies to assess opportunities to allow reports required by an agency to be filed electronically. The department must identify the cost of implementing such a procedure and identify any barriers to electronic reporting. Among other discretionary powers, the department has the authority to survey state agencies as to their practices, needs, and opportunities for electronic report standardization. The bill also authorizes the department to develop and implement a plan to adopt electronic reporting in state government whenever it is effective and efficient to do so.