Bill > H4242

This bill provides for capital investments in information technology and cybersecurity for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, appropriating a total of $1,230,000,000 through December 31, 2030. * **Executive Office for Technology Services and Security:** * $750,000,000 for improvements to public services and resident interactions with state agencies, including IT, telecommunications, and data security equipment, hardware, software, and systems. * $200,000,000 for technology and telecommunications infrastructure improvements, including IT, telecommunications, and data security equipment, hardware, software, systems, and related projects. * $200,000,000 for mitigating risks to the commonwealth’s technology and telecommunications infrastructure and operations, including IT, telecommunications, and data security equipment, hardware, software, systems, and related projects. * $250,000,000 for strategic initiatives, improving business intelligence, and modernizing governmental functions through IT, telecommunications, and data security equipment, hardware, software, systems, and related projects. * **Executive Office for Administration and Finance:** * $25,000,000 for initiatives and projects related to artificial intelligence and machine learning systems for state agencies. * $30,000,000 for a grant program to assist municipalities with constructing fiber broadband infrastructure. * $150,000,000 for capital funding to cities, towns, regional organizations, tribes, and other governmental agencies to address information system threats, manage systemic risk, improve critical technology infrastructure security, and enhance resilience. * $25,000,000 for grants to carry out the community compact information technology grant program. The bill also establishes the Information Technology Federal Reimbursement Fund, a special revenue fund to be administered by the secretary of technology services and security for IT projects related to health and human services, with funds available without further appropriation and not reverting at the end of the fiscal year. The total amount appropriated is to be financed through the issuance of bonds, with specific repayment deadlines for different portions of the funding.