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2015 Senate Bill 5315: Aligning functions of the consolidated technology services agency, office of the chief information officer, and department of enterprise services
Public Act 1 of 2015
Introduced by Sen. Pam Roach (Auburn) (R) on January 19, 2015
For Bill Information, please click HERE. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Government Operations & State Security Committee on January 19, 2015
Substitute offered in the Senate on January 28, 2015
Clarifies the authority of the OFM director to direct
expenditures from IT revolving accounts is clarified. The effective date of the closure of the
data processing revolving fund is adjusted to January 1, 2016.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on January 29, 2015
Substitute offered in the Senate on April 2, 2015
Consolidates the functions of OCIO, CTS, and IT services within
DES are consolidated in a new executive branch agency, the CTS Agency. The CIO serves
as director of the Consolidated Technology Services Agency.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 2, 2015
Transfers powers, duties, and functions of the office of
the chief information officer within the office of financial
management, pertaining to the office of the chief information
officer, to the consolidated technology services agency.
Transfers powers, duties, and functions of the department
of enterprise services, pertaining to risk management and
personnel services, to the office of financial management.
Received in the House on April 7, 2015
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on April 7, 2015
Received in the Senate on April 29, 2015
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on June 29, 2015
Amendment offered by Sen. Pam Roach (Auburn) (R) on June 29, 2015
Removes references to information technology investments.
Transfer of risk management and personnel services fromdepartment of enterprise services to the office of financialmanagement are removed.
Nonsubstantive updates and realignments of the statutoryresponsibilities of the office of financial management are added.
Creation of office of financial management central serviceaccount is removed.
Adds that the bargaining rights and representation of transferredemployees within the DES remains the same until modified by thePublic Employment Relations Commission pursuant to a petition filedunder Title 391 WAC.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 29, 2015
Received in the House on June 29, 2015
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on July 6, 2015