Bill > HB1647

This bill renames the Division of Information Systems to the Office of State Technology, making comprehensive updates across multiple sections of Arkansas Code to reflect this change. The bill systematically replaces all references to the "Division of Information Systems" with "Office of State Technology" in various statutes related to technology, data management, and government services. This rename appears to be primarily a nomenclature change that does not substantially alter the division's core responsibilities, which include managing state information technology infrastructure, providing technology services to state agencies, ensuring data security, developing technology standards, and supporting interagency data sharing. The bill includes an emergency clause declaring the name change will become effective on July 1, 2025, to allow for a smooth transition and preparation by the current division. The legislation aims to modernize the agency's nomenclature while maintaining its existing functional roles in supporting and coordinating technology services across Arkansas state government.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1647&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R