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HB10 • 2025

Long-range information technology appropriations

Long-range information technology appropriations

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
John Fitzpatrick
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide detailed descriptions of the specific projects or their costs beyond listing them. Therefore, this information was removed from the explanation.

Long-range Information Technology Funding

This law provides funding for information technology projects and sets rules for how the money should be used.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines key terms like 'information technology resource' and 'long-range information technology program account'.
  • Requires that plans for new business systems must be approved by a chief information officer before getting funds.
  • Lists specific projects and their costs, such as improving financial systems, cybersecurity, and educational software.
  • Transfers money from the general fund to the long-range IT program account when needed.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies like the Department of Administration, Corrections, and Education.
  • The state treasurer who manages the transfer of funds.

Terms To Know

Chief information officer
A person in charge of managing an organization's technology needs.
Information technology capital project
A set of activities to create a new IT system or service.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact details of how funds will be used are not fully explained.
  • It does not say what happens if the projects do not meet their goals.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment 1 to HB10 adds requirements for security plans and approval processes before releasing funds for information technology projects.

  • Requires a plan approved by the chief information officer for system design, implementation, and data security for all business application systems funded under this section.
  • Specifies that security aspects of the plan must address authentication, safeguards against unauthorized access to sensitive information, and plans for removing sensitive data when it is no longer needed.
  • States that funds cannot be released until both the chief information officer and budget director approve the project plans and review procurement procedures.
  • The amendment text does not specify all details of how these new requirements will be implemented or enforced.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment 2 to HB10 adds requirements for security plans and approval processes before releasing funds for information technology projects.

  • Adds specific security aspects that must be addressed in the plan for business application systems, including authentication, safeguards against unauthorized access, and data removal policies.
  • Requires both the chief information officer and budget director to approve project plans and procurement results before funds can be released.
  • The amendment text is incomplete and does not provide full details on all changes or impacts.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: COMMITTEE 3

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.
COMMITTEE

Plain English: COMMITTEE 7

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-19 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-05-13 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-05-07 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  4. 2025-05-06 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  5. 2025-05-02 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-04-29 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-28 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-04-28 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

  9. 2025-04-28 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  10. 2025-04-25 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-04-25 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

  12. 2025-04-23 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  13. 2025-04-23 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  14. 2025-04-23 SENATE

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  15. 2025-04-22 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  16. 2025-04-22 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  17. 2025-04-17 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  18. 2025-04-16 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  19. 2025-03-24 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  20. 2025-03-20 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  21. 2025-03-19 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  22. 2025-03-18 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  23. 2025-03-18 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  24. 2025-03-17 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  25. 2025-03-04 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  26. 2025-03-04 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  27. 2025-03-03 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  28. 2025-03-01 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  29. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  30. 2025-02-27 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  31. 2025-02-26 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  32. 2025-02-04 SENATE

    (S) Hearing Canceled

  33. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  34. 2025-01-21 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  35. 2025-01-07 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

  36. 2025-01-07 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  37. 2025-01-07 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  38. 2025-01-06 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  39. 2024-12-20 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  40. 2024-12-18 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  41. 2024-12-11 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  42. 2024-12-11 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  43. 2024-12-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  44. 2024-12-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  45. 2024-12-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  46. 2024-12-04 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  47. 2024-12-03 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  48. 2024-12-02 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  49. 2024-10-31 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Long-range information technology appropriations

Current Bill Text

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- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 10
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AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL PROJECTS;
APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE BIENNIUM
ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; PROVIDING FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDING
FOR A TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE LONG-RANGE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND
CONFIGURATION OF NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS; PROMOTING STATEWIDE
NETWORKS EFFICIENCIES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of [this act], the following definitions apply:
(1) "Chief information officer" has the meaning provided in 2-17-506.
(2) "Information technology resource" has the meaning provided in 2-17-506.
(3) "Information technology capital project" means a group of interrelated information technology
activities that are planned and executed in a structured sequence to create a unique product or service.
(4) "LRITP" means the long-range information technology program account in the capital projects
fund type.
Section 2. Appropriations and authorizations. (1) (a) All business application systems funded
under this section must have a plan approved by the chief information officer for the system design,
implementation, and security of the data associated with the system.
(b) The security aspects of the plan must address but are not limited to the following:
(i) the authentication and granting of system privileges;
(ii) safeguards against unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive information; and
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(iii) consistent with state records retention policies, plans for the removal of sensitive data from the
system when it is no longer needed.
(c) It is the intent of this subsection (1) that specific consideration be given to the potential sharing
of data with other state agencies in the design, definition, creation, storage, and security of the data.
(2) Funds may not be released for a project until the chief information officer and the budget
director approve the plans described in subsection (1) and review and approve results from requests for
proposals or similar procurement procedures and contract documents.
(3) The following money is appropriated to the department of administration to be used only for
listed information technology capital projects:
Agency/Project LRITP State Federal Proprietary Total
Special Special
Revenue Revenue
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (DOA)
Projects include Enterprise Financial Warehouse, Enterprise Data Catalog, Recruiting and Onboarding
Modernization, eMACS/Jaegger Replacement, Cybersecurity Enhancements, eGov Modernization,
Infrastructure Upgrades and Expansion, Web Site Improvements (my.mt.gov and Prosperity Portal), Artificial
Intelligence and Legacy System Modernization (Technical Debt Relief Fund), Contact Center Technology
Replacement, and 508 Compliance (Web Content Accessibility Rule). Combined costs for these projects are:
21,753,700 21,753,700
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The projects are Comprehensive Safety and Surveillance, Improvements and
MCE/Warehouse/Maintenance Enterprise Operations System.
3,111,000 3,111,000
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Projects include CyberMontana (Security Operations Center, Workforce Training Programs, Cyber
Policy Clinic), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Enterprise Resource Planning and System
Replacement (combined appropriation for Miles Community College, Flathead Valley Community College, and
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Dawson Community College). Combined costs for these projects are:
5,018,360 5,018,360
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The project is Museum Systems Operations and Management.
947,500 947,500
JUDICIAL
The project is Courts Electronic Filing System Architecture and Cybersecurity Refresh.
1,475,000 1,475,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES and CONSERVATION
Projects include Water Rights Information System Rewrite, GIS Migration, and Licensing and
Permitting System Replacement. Combined costs for these projects are:
4,890,000 4,890,000
OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
The project is Statewide Courthouse Wi-Fi.
124,135 124,135
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICES
Projects include Child and Family Services Division -- Comprehensive Child Welfare Information
System Independent Verification and Validation Services, Child Support Services Division -- State Directory of
New Hires, Child and Family Services Division -- Montana Child Support Enforcement Automated System
Replacement Independent Verification and Validation Services, Human and Community Services Division --
Secure Data Connections for Montana Benefit Programs, Human and Community Services Division -- Public
Benefits System Efficiency Modernization, Human and Community Services Division -- Improving Timeliness of
Public Benefit Recipient Notifications, and Senior and Long-Term Care Division -- Legacy System
Replacements. Combined costs for these projects are:
1,830,651 6,065,155 7,895,806
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The project is GenTax to AWS Hosted Environment
500,000 500,000
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Projects include Advanced Transportation Management System and Motor Fuels System. Combined
costs for these projects are:
7,500,000 7,500,000
Section 3. Transfer of funds. The state treasurer shall transfer $38,702,846 from the general fund to
the LRITP on an as-needed basis by June 30, 2027.
Section 4. Severability. If a part of [this act] is invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the
invalid part remain in effect. If a part of [this act] is invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in
effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications.
Section 5. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2025.
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I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 10, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 10
INTRODUCED BY J. FITZPATRICK
BY REQUEST OF THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM PLANNING
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL PROJECTS;
APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE BIENNIUM
ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; PROVIDING FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE APPROPRIATIONS; PROVIDING
FOR A TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE LONG-RANGE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND
CONFIGURATION OF NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS; PROMOTING STATEWIDE
NETWORKS EFFICIENCIES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.