SPRINGFIELD — State government agencies may soon be more efficient, thanks to a measure led by State Senator Graciela Guzmán that would clarify the scope of the Department of Innovation and Technology that passed the Senate on Friday.

“Clarity is beneficial to everyone—for the employees of DoIT, employees of other state agencies, and the people of Illinois,” said Senator Guzmán (D-Chicago). “With this initiative, our state agencies will be able to operate with more efficiency, and deliver results for the people of Illinois.”   

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 on Friday. It now goes to the governor’s desk.