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H. B. 2977

(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Campbell,

Staton, Michael, Douglas, Border and Canterbury)


[Introduced March 22, 2001; referred to

the Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]




A BILL to amend article six, chapter four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, by adding thereto new sections, designated sections one and two, relating to creating the joint committee on advanced communications and information technology; providing for appointment of senate and house of delegates members to the committee; providing for interim meetings of the committee; providing committee study jurisdiction relating to the promotion of efficient government technology related purchasing; and providing reporting requirements for the committee.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article six, chapter four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended by adding thereto new sections, designated sections one and two, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 6. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
§4-6-1. Creation of a joint standing committee.
(a) There is hereby created a joint standing committee of the Senate and House of Delegates, named the joint standing committee for advanced communications and information technology, for the purpose of studying and investigating all matters relating to telecommunications and technological advancements pertinent to the state.
(b) The committee shall consist of an equal number of members of the House of Delegates and of the Senate to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Delegates and president of the Senate, respectively. At least one member from each of the houses shall be a member of the minority party. The speaker and president shall designate one of their respective members to co-chair the joint standing committee for advanced communications and information technology.
(c) The joint standing committee for advanced communications and information technology shall function during the regular legislative session and during the interim, between the sine die adjournment or the extended recess of the regular session of each regular legislative session, until the convening of the next regular session of the Legislature, or reconvening of the Legislature.
§4-6-2. Powers and duties of the commission generally.
(a) The joint standing committee for advanced communications and information technology shall generally study all aspects of technology and science and endeavor to stimulate, encourage, promote, and assist in the development of technology and science in the state, and sound public policies related thereto. In addition, the committee shall:
(1) Make continuing studies concerning the development of access to a statewide public telecommunications network for distance learning, telemedicine, and universal access for governmental entities, e-government, e-commerce and other issues concerning advanced communications and information technology, either initiated by the committee or referred to it by either house of the Legislature for study;
(2) Exercise leadership to coordinate for the various committees of the Legislature the various activities, studies, and planning activities of the Legislature which relate to the development of access to a statewide public telecommunications and information infrastructure;
(3) Evaluate the impact of existing statutes and proposed legislation related to technology and science in the state;
(4) Advise the governor, state agencies, and institutions of the Legislature, upon matters related to technology and science;
(5) Investigate, research, and consider such issues related to technology and science as may be requested by the Legislature or governor and make recommendations to the Legislature and the governor;
(6) Encourage research and development in technology and science;
(7) Solicit input from appropriate entities, public or private, on issues related to technology and science.
(b) The joint committee on advanced communications and information technology shall cooperate with the governor's office of technology, with public secondary and postsecondary institutions of education, with the appropriate administrative agencies of this state, with legislative and administrative agencies and institutions of other states, and with the federal government and others in the planning and development of access to a statewide public telecommunications infrastructure linking institutions, businesses, government agencies, schools, hospitals, libraries, communities, and other public and private entities to the national information infrastructure.
(c) Working in cooperation with the governor's office of technology and the department of administration, the committee shall recommend guidelines to be used by the Legislature, state government, and state political subdivisions for technology related purchasing.

Note: The purpose of this bill is to create a new joint committee named the joint standing committee for advanced communications and technology and to establish guidelines for its operations.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.
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