GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 751

Short Title:  Moratorium on New Technology–Y2K.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Gardner; Barefoot, Cansler, Clary, Culp, Esposito, Hensley, Howard, Morris, Preston, Smith, Tolson, C. Wilson, and G. Wilson.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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March 31, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON NEW TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES UNTIL AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE AUDITOR.
Whereas, the State Auditor submitted a performance audit of the Department of Commerce, Information Technology Services, Year 2000 Project Office, on March 18, 1999; and
Whereas, the State Auditor has noted that:
"Since there are no guarantees that some systems will not fail, contingency planning in the face of potential failures should take precedence over other activities.  At the same time agency efforts should not be diluted by the development of new or drastically modified automated systems within State government."; and
Whereas, the State Auditor recommended that the General Assembly should place a moratorium on all major new technology initiatives until after January 1, 2000, ensuring that precious resources are directed to meeting the highest needs; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is imposed a moratorium on all agencies of the State on all major new technologies, the development of new automated systems, and the drastic modification of automated systems in State government.  This moratorium shall not apply to systems and technologies directly related to the Year 2000 Conversion Effort.  The moratorium shall expire on January 3, 2000.
Section 2.  The Information Resources Management  Commission shall take all necessary actions to enforce the moratorium imposed by Section 1 of this act.
Section 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.