SB 927 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM.

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WINFIELD of the 10th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM.

(b) Such information technology system shall include, without limitation, a central tracking and information database, a central electronic document repository and centralized analytical tools, as provided in subsections (c) to (e), inclusive, of this section, all of which sSB927shall /be Filedeveloped with state-of-the-art technology, as provided in subsection (f) of this section, and such other components or elements as are determined to be appropriate or necessary by the board after development of a plan for the design and implementation of such Substitute Senate Bill No.

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553 shall be developed with state-of-the-art technology, as provided in subsection (f) of this section, and such other components or elements as are determined to be appropriate or necessary by the board after development of a plan for the design and implementation of such system.

(1) Analytical tools that empower and enhance criminal case assessment,sentencing andpleaagreementanalysisandpardon,parole, sSB927probation /and Filerelease No.decisions;

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553927 (g) [Not later than July 1, 2008, the Criminal Justice Information Systems Governing Board shall issue a request for proposals for the design and implementation of such information technology system and hireaconsultanttodevelopaplanforsuchdesignandimplementation.] Any third-party vendor or contractor of criminal justice-related record management systems, assisting in the design and implementation of the state-wide information technology system pursuant to this section, that requiresaccessto criminalhistory recordinformationmaintainedonthe state's criminal justice information technology system shall, prior to being allowed to access such information, obtain written approval from theCriminalJusticeInformationSystemGoverningBoardtoaccesssuch information in the manner prescribed by said board.

In conjunction with the report, [submitted not later than January first of each year,] the board shall also make a presentation to said committees during the ensuing regular session concerning the status of the design and implementation of such information technology system and a specific itemization of the additionalPublic resources,Act ifNo. any, that are needed to achieve such design and implementation.

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553 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill (1) makes changes to requirements of third-party vendors or contractors that enter a contract or subcontract with the Criminal Justice InformationSystem(CJIS)GoverningBoard,(2)decreasesthefrequency that the CJIS Governing Board must report to the standing committees, and (3) makes technical changes.

This results in no fiscal impact as the CJIS Governing Board has the resources necessary to carry out the changes outlined in this bill.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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553 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 927 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM.

SUMMARY By law, the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Governing Board oversees the Connecticut Information Sharing System (CISS), a comprehensive, statewide criminal justice informational database and records system accessible by the police and criminal justice agencies.

This bill requires any third-party vendor or contractor (hereinafter, “contractor”) assisting in the system’s design and implementation, if it needsaccessto criminalhistoryrecordinformationinthesystem,to first get the CJIS Governing Board’s written approval.

The board sets the manner to request approval.

Under the bill, any contract or subcontract (or amendment to them) between the board and a contractor concerning criminal justice-related record management systems must include board-established specifications.

These specifications must ensure that all contractor- provided policies, procedures, processes, and control systems are compatible with, and support, the state’s system.

This includes the contractor’s hardware, software, and protocols.