SPRINGFIELD — To ensure state government agencies are more efficient, State Senator Graciela Guzmán is sponsoring legislation that would clarify the scope of the Department of Innovation and Technology.

“To deliver essential services to the people of Illinois, we must make sure our state agencies not only are invested in, but can operate efficiently with Illinoisans and each other,” said Senator Guzmán. “This measure will clear up confusing bureaucratic measures between state agencies, specifically DoIT’s responsibilities to other organizations, and allow them to deliver the work in a more timely manner.”   

House Bill 1631 would clarify the role of DoIT by outlining what agencies DoIT is required to cover. It also would clarify that DoIT is only required to cover transferred agencies, and while they may assist other state agencies if said agency requests them to, they are not required to do so. These clarifications will reduce the burden DoIT has faced from state agencies expecting them to complete more requests than they had capacity to address, and will clear up the role of DoIT compared to other state agencies. 

“HB 1631 brings common sense reform to state agencies so they can focus on delivering critical services for working families,” said Representative Abdelnasser Rashid, the sponsor of this initiative in the House. “I’m proud to have partnered with Sen. Guzmán and Rep. Jimenez to make the government work better and more efficiently for Illinois taxpayers.”

House Bill 1631 passed the Senate State Government Committee on Wednesday.