Directs the Office of the Chief Information Officer to contract with a private optimization specialist to develop a strategy for the more efficient use and delivery of cellular services for state employees. This act prohibits state agencies from issuing cell phones to their employees unless certain conditions are met, and encouraged the use of prepaid cell phone services.   Official Text and Analysis.

Replaces references to the term cellular telephoneswith the term cellular devices. The requirement that OCIO contract with an optimization specialist is removed. Agencies must evaluate using prepaid services and devices. Agencies are also permitted to issue cellular devices to employees when: (1) the employee’s job requires fieldwork or travel where land lines are inaccessible or inefficient; (2) the employee’s job requires immediate or on-call availability; (3) the employee’s job requires real-time communication, including e-mail; or (4) other requirements defined and documented by the agency demonstrate the need for the cellular device. OCIO must develop a cellular management and use policy.

Requires state agencies to evaluate the financial benefit of using prepaid cellular devices and service plans. The Office of the Chief Information Officer must develop a cellular management and use policy. A state agency may only issue a cellular device to an employee if: the employee's job requires work or travel where landline phones are inaccessible or inefficient; the employee's job requires immediate or on-call availability or real-time communication; a cellular device is necessary for safety reasons; the employee is an elected official; or other defined and documented requirements demonstrate a business need for the cellular device.