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North DakotaSB 20492025 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-35-15.2, 54-59-01, subsection 8 of section 54-59-05, and section 54-59-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to executive steering committees of major information technology projects.
Sponsored By: Senate State and Local Government
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Clear triggers for major IT projects
The law sets clear tests for when a project counts as a major IT project. The chief information officer can mark a project as major if it is estimated at $5,000,000 or more, takes one year or longer to go live, or needs oversight due to risks, benefits, or public impact. For the committee’s review duties, the project also must have at least $500,000 in total cost. These triggers decide which projects get extra oversight.
Stronger oversight of state IT projects
North Dakota’s IT committee now reviews more big tech projects across state government. It must get startup and closeout reports for major executive-branch projects. It also reviews legislative and judicial projects that cost $500,000 or more. For colleges and universities, it reviews projects of $500,000 or more that affect the statewide network, the statewide library system, or admin systems with student, finance, or HR records. The IT department can require reviews of executive projects costing $100,000 to $500,000 and present them to the committee when needed or when asked. The chief information officer must send the committee a planning report by October 1 of every even-numbered year.
Tighter controls on big IT contracts
Executive agencies proposing a major IT project must work with the IT department and the Office of Management and Budget on buying and contracts, with the attorney general consulted. These offices must approve the solicitation, contract, and any changes before the project goes to its steering committee. The procurement officer and the main project manager must meet qualification standards set by the IT department and OMB. Each major project has an executive steering committee that monitors budget, schedule, scope, and quality; at least four yes votes are needed for any major decision. No contract or change takes effect unless both the agency head and the chief information officer (or their designees) sign it.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Senate State and Local Government
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/26/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/7/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
Yes: 47 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03
4/4/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/02
4/3/2025SenateSent to Governor
3/31/2025SenateSigned by President
3/31/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
3/31/2025HouseReturned to Senate
3/27/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0
3/26/2025HouseReported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1
3/21/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 09:45
3/6/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
2/18/2025HouseReceived from Senate
2/10/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
2/7/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2/6/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
2/5/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 10:15
1/9/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
1/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee
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