The General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1431 aims to implement recommendations from the Office of Policy and Management regarding data governance. The bill redefines the term "executive branch agency" to include any state agency as defined in section 4d-1, excluding any constituent unit of the state system of higher education. This change replaces the previous definition that referenced a specific list of agencies, thereby broadening the scope of what constitutes an executive branch agency.

Additionally, the bill repeals the requirement for the Chief Data Officer to submit an annual report on the sharing of high-value data among executive branch agencies and the public. Instead, the Chief Data Officer will now focus on reviewing legal obstacles to data sharing and will no longer be mandated to provide annual updates or recommendations to the Connecticut Data Analysis Technology Advisory Board and the General Assembly. The changes are set to take effect upon passage and on October 1, 2025, respectively.