7E816392446F1A2587258A83005AB706 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OR REVENUE BUDGET REQUEST AND PRESENTATIONJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEDate Dec 12, 2023 Location SCR 352 Department or Revenue Budget Request and Presentation - Committee Discussion Only 09:30:52 AM Ms. Samantha Falco, Legislative Council Staff, provided a brief update to the committee about committee materials and the meeting agenda. 09:33:00 AM Ms. Heidi Humphreys, Executive Director, Department of Revenue, introduced herself to the committee. Michael Arrington, Chief Strategy Officer, Department of Revenue, provided an overview of two department IT capital funding requests. The department is requesting $4,284,000 cash spending authority for the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) to purchase and implement a new seed-to-sale tracking system purchased through a competitive bidding process. The department has a second request for state funds to replace licensing and case management systems used by multiple divisions within the department for private sector regulation and licensing functions. Mr. Arrington also provided an overview to the committee on quarterly updates to prior appropriations and department IT systems. 09:53:34 AM Mr. Arrington provided updates on prior appropriations regarding the GENTAX and DRIVES systems. 09:55:03 AM Panelists responded to questions from the committee regarding the MED tracking system and existing processes to track marijuana potency and production, as well as on competitive vendor solicitation. 09:58:51 AM Mr. Arrington responded to questions from the committee regarding MED enforcement and regarding a state audit of the division and the relationship with the tracking system update. 10:01:05 AM Discussion took place between panelists and the committee on recent reporting of excess cash fund balances and the impact on the current funding request.