Late this afternoon, the Senate passed HB 3178 with a vote of 47-0.

House Bill 3178 organizes, consolidates, and, where appropriate, contracts with private providers for technology systems and resources.  In addition, the bill establishes spending restrictions for information technology for the 2009-2011 biennium.

The bill was amended on the floor to remove all provisions related to the freeze on information technology spending.   

HB 3178 now goes back to the House for concurrence.