Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1724: Statewide Information Technology Optimization Program; create for coordinated efforts across agencies.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE STATEWIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE COORDINATED PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES WITH CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PHASED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE IT OPTIMIZATION FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-41-17 AND 25-61-11.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS CREATED AND MEETINGS OCCURRING PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT THAT CONTAIN SENSITIVE INFORMATION ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the statewide information technology optimization program to provide for the coordinated planning, development, implementation and oversight of enterprise information technology architecture for all state agencies; to authorize the mississippi department of information technology services with certain powers and duties to implement the program; to require agencies to comply with the phased implementation of the program; to create the it optimization fund in the state treasury for funds made available for the purposes of the program…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE STATEWIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE COORDINATED PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE FOR ALL STATE AGENCIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES WITH CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PHASED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE IT OPTIMIZATION FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-41-17 AND 25-61-11.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS CREATED AND MEETINGS OCCURRING PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT THAT CONTAIN SENSITIVE INFORMATION ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE OPEN MEETINGS AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The Statewide Information Technology Optimization Program is created and shall provide for the coordinated planning, development, implementation and oversight of enterprise information technology architecture for all state agencies for all information technology as defined under Section 25-53-3 and governed by Chapter 53, Title 25, Mississippi Code of 1972. The program shall establish statewide information technology architecture standards, ensure alignment of agency technology *HR43/R2235* H. B. No. …