The Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology adopted a dash‑3 amendment to Senate Bill 1090 on May 30 that changes the measure from a proposed Technology Modernization Fund into a statutory process for inventorying and prioritizing executive‑branch information‑technology project requests.

The change matters because committee staff and legislators said it will create an earlier, standardized intake and prioritization process for IT project requests so the legislature and governor have clearer information about competing IT needs before budget decisions are finalized.

Sean, committee staff, told members that a revenue forecast made a new $10 million fund unlikely, prompting a rewrite of the bill to preserve the idea's benefits without the immediate appropriation. Under the dash‑3 amendment, the measure applies to state agencies in the executive department, requires the state chief information officer to adopt a policy and procedure for submitting IT budget and project requests, and directs the CIO, working with the Legislative Fiscal Office, to develop criteria to prioritize requests. The amendment lists factors that must be considered — including whether proposals would enhance security posture, reduce duplication, or promote shared enterprise services — and sets a reporting deadline of Nov. 30 of even‑numbered years for a prioritized list to the governor and the joint legislative committee on information technology.

Co‑chair Representative Nathanson said the goal was to "bring more order and organization to all of these many IT requests". The committee also asked for a follow‑up report after the session that itemizes the IT projects the legislative assembly approved, providing transparency on funded projects and timelines.

Senator Manning moved adoption of the dash‑3 amendment and later moved that Senate Bill 1090 be reported out with a "do pass" recommendation and that the committee request the Senate president rescind the measure's referral to Ways and Means. Both motions were adopted without recorded objections during the work session. The committee then identified likely floor carriers for the Senate and House.