Senate adopts amendment and unanimously passes Department of Management technology and data bill (House File 10 28)

The Iowa Senate unanimously passed House File 10 28 as amended, an omnibus Department of Management measure that updates transfer language and clarifies data and cybersecurity provisions for technology reinvestment funds and state-produced data managed by contractors.

Sponsor and scope: Senator Bussello, speaking for the measure, described it as "the Department of Management omnibus bill dealing with technology reinvestment funds, the confidentiality of, critical cyber security data, and, the ownership overall of data that is produced by the state of Iowa but in working with our contractors." He said the House had submitted an amendment and the Senate called up Senate Amendment 51-52 to update transfer and data language at the Department's request.

Amendment and vote: The Senate considered Senate Amendment 51-52 to House Amendment 13-43. Senator Bussello moved adoption of the amendment and, after debate concluded, the amendment was adopted. The Senate then moved final passage of House File 10 28 as amended; the roll-call vote was 44 ayes, 0 nays, and the bill was declared passed. Senators granted unanimous consent to immediately message the bill to the House.

What this does: According to floor remarks, the changes update transfer language and data handling provisions requested by the Department of Management and focus on confidentiality for critical cybersecurity information and ownership questions when the state works with outside contractors. Floor debate on this item was brief and unanimous.

Next steps: The bill was immediately messaged to the House for further action.