The Office of Policy Innovation and the Future is established in the Executive Department to: support the creation of a coherent system of policy planning and coordinated implementation as one function and responsibility of the executive branch; serve the Governor as a research, advisory, consultative, coordinating and administrative agency; and advance policies that support a sustainable future for the State's people, communities, natural resources, physical infrastructure, industries, businesses and institutions by:

1. 1. Assistance; data; policy Providing technical assistance and data to the Governor by undertaking special studies and plans as directed and preparing policy;

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2. 2. Coordination Facilitating general intergovernmental coordination;

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3. 3. Innovation Supporting state efforts to encourage innovation and policy that facilitates innovation in the public and private sectors;

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4. 4. Technology Supporting improved technology use for government programs and advancing responsible state data policies;

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5. 5. Resources Supporting the development of the State's economy and energy resources with the conservation of its natural resources; and

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6. 6. Analysis Conducting ongoing demographic, economic, workforce and other needed analyses to support state policy makers.

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PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §5 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. DD, §24 (AFF). PL 2017, c. 284, Pt. GG, §4 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. D, §7 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 383, §2 (RPR). PL 2021, c. 293, Pt. A, §9 (RPR).