2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

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SENATE BILL NO. 1387

Offered January 13, 2025

Prefiled January 13, 2025

A BILL to direct the Chief Information Officer and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, in cooperation with the Department of Emergency Management, to develop an emergency resource management system for the Commonwealth.

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Patron—Favola

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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), in cooperation with the Department of Emergency Management, shall develop an emergency resource management system for use by the Commonwealth during a declared state of emergency. The emergency resource management system developed by the CIO and VITA shall, at a minimum, be capable of integrating information from multiple sources, including contractors and temporary staff, to provide real-time updates on operational statuses. The CIO and VITA shall complete development of the emergency resource management system by November 30, 2025.