It is the intent of the Legislature, through enactment of the Information Technology Consolidation and Coordination Act, to: 1. Reform and consolidate the information technology structure, operations and purchasing procedures of the state to ensure that state government promotes and encourages private sector growth in a competitive global economy; 2. Move state government forward with respect to electronic purchasing, billing and payment services, and other transactions, to ensure that the state delivers essential public services to its citizens in the most efficient manner at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers; 3. Streamline and consolidate systems for financial and administrative services, with particular emphasis on combining the seventy-six financial systems, twenty-two unique employee time and record-keeping systems, seventeen types of document imaging systems, thirty data center locations and one hundred twenty-nine electronic mail and smart phone services used by the state; and 4. Coordinate and require central approval of state agency information technology purchases and projects to enable the Chief Information Officer to assess the needs and capabilities of state agencies.
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