Senate Bill No. 1431 aims to enhance data governance within the executive branch of the state by broadening the definition of "executive branch agency" to include all departments, boards, councils, commissions, and institutions, while excluding constituent units of the state higher education system. The bill mandates that these newly covered agencies designate an employee as their agency data officer, consult with the Chief Data Officer (CDO) on the state data plan, and conduct an annual inventory of their high-value data. Additionally, the bill requires these agencies to develop an open data access plan and consult with the CDO regarding legal obstacles to sharing high-value data.

The bill also eliminates the previous requirement for the CDO to submit an annual report on methods to facilitate the sharing of high-value data, which was to be developed in consultation with the Attorney General and agency data officers. The changes made by this bill are not expected to have any fiscal impact, as no additional resources are anticipated to be required for implementation. The effective date for the provisions of the bill is immediate upon passage, except for the elimination of the annual report requirement, which will take effect on October 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 4-67z
GAE Joint Favorable: 4-67z
File No. 640: 4-67z