AN ACT REQUIRING THE REPORTING OF THE STATUS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CREATES PROJECT REPORT CONCERNING DIGITIZATION AND OTHER UPGRADES AND REPORTS CONCERNING OVERTIME AND FINGERPRINTING.

HB 5574 requires state agencies to submit specific reports on progress toward implementing digitization recommendations from the 2021 CREATES project report, as well as on overtime usage and fingerprinting procedures. By February 1, 2026, the Office of Policy and Management must report on digitization efforts across seven state programs (including tax compliance, grants portals, and electronic health records), detailing staffing, funding, and savings. It also mandates annual reports on agency overtime practices and a one-time report from the Department of Emergency Services on fingerprinting for criminal checks, including processing times and reasons. The bill affects all state agencies by requiring them to document and share these operational details to the Government Oversight Committee. No new costs are expected, as agencies already have resources to fulfill these reporting requirements.