Subd. 1. Duties.

The office, in consultation with interested persons, shall:

1. (1) coordinate statewide efforts by units of state and local government to plan for and develop a system for providing access to government services;
2. (2) make recommendations to facilitate coordination and assistance of demonstration projects; and
3. (3) explore ways and means to improve citizen and business access to public services, including implementation of technological improvements.

Subd. 2. Approval of state agency initiatives.

A state agency shall coordinate with the office when implementing a new initiative for providing electronic access to state government information.

Subd. 3. Capital investment.

No state agency may propose or implement a capital investment plan for a state office building unless:

1. (1) the agency has developed a plan for increasing telecommuting by employees who would normally work in the building, or the agency has prepared a statement describing why such a plan is not practicable; and
2. (2) the plan or statement has been reviewed by the office.