OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House has passed legislation to streamline and consolidate technology services among state agencies.
Lawmakers passed the bill by a vote of 62-35 Tuesday and sent it to the Senate for further consideration.
The bill would create a chief information officer who would direct technology purchases for state agencies.
Its author, Rep. Jason Murphey of Guthrie, says consolidating technology contracts could lead to millions of dollars in savings as improved purchasing power drives prices down.
Murphey says the bill will allow the state to better leverage its purchasing power by buying IT equipment in bulk for agencies with similar needs.
Oklahoma is only one of four states in the country without a centralized technology officer.
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