1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the various departments' data sources made available to the public, potential data to be made available to the public, in which potential data formats, and legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select departments.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall evaluate potential data to be made available to the public, including the following:

I. Data currently made available to the public, from which departments, and in which formats;

II. The potential for additional data to be made available to the public;

III. Potential data formats for standardizing data made available to the public; and

IV. Recommended legislation to require the various departments to produce what data in a which format in what time-frame.

V. For the purposes of this committee:

(a) "Department" means any portion of the state government.

(b) "Data" is intended to include pre-existing spreadsheets, databases, third party applications that compile data in standardized formats, and the like and to capture the compendia of facts.

(c) The particular intent regarding looking for both "data" and "data output" is that the goal of the committee is to research what data exists, what subset of that data might be exposed to the public, and what parts of that could be satisfied by using already existing reports, exports, and outputs.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2025.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the various departments' data sources made available to the public, potential data to be made available to the public, in which potential data formats, and legislation to standardize types and formats of data output from all or select departments.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall evaluate potential data to be made available to the public, including the following:

I. Data currently made available to the public, from which departments, and in which formats;

II. The potential for additional data to be made available to the public;

III. Potential data formats for standardizing data made available to the public; and

IV. Recommended legislation to require the various departments to produce what data in a which format in what time-frame.

V. For the purposes of this committee:

(a) "Department" means any portion of the state government.

(b) "Data" is intended to include pre-existing spreadsheets, databases, third party applications that compile data in standardized formats, and the like and to capture the compendia of facts.

(c) The particular intent regarding looking for both "data" and "data output" is that the goal of the committee is to research what data exists, what subset of that data might be exposed to the public, and what parts of that could be satisfied by using already existing reports, exports, and outputs.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2025.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.