This bill amends the law regarding the Division of Information Systems in Arkansas by abolishing the Data and Transparency Panel and repealing related sections of the Arkansas Code. Specifically, it removes the duties of the Chief Data Officer related to overseeing the panel and eliminates the panel's creation, membership, and responsibilities, which included evaluating data for a statewide data warehouse program and providing annual reports to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.

In place of the abolished panel, the bill introduces new provisions under a newly added section, 25-4-130, which outlines the responsibilities of the Division of Information Systems. These responsibilities include overseeing a statewide data program, maintaining a longitudinal data system, establishing policies for data sharing, and ensuring compliance with state and federal confidentiality laws. Additionally, the bill mandates the appointment of data stewards within cabinet-level departments to facilitate data governance and integration, and it requires the Division to provide an annual report to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.

Statutes affected:
Old version HB1548 V2 - 3-6-2025 09:31 AM: 25-4-126(b), 25-4-127, 03-06-2025, 25-4-128
Old version HB1548 Original - 2-20-2025 11:49 AM: 25-4-126(b), 25-4-127, 25-4-128
HB 1548: 25-4-126(b), 25-4-127, 25-4-128
Act 375: 25-4-126(b), 25-4-127, 03-06-2025, 25-4-128