STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3148

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.R. NO. 85
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred S.R. No. 85 entitled:

     "SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TO
     DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE
     STATE OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Office of the
Governor to develop a proposal for a chief information officer
for Hawaii and convene a public sector information technology
council.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Governor's Special Advisor on Technology Development, Department
of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Department of Accounting
and General Services.

     Your Committee finds that government agencies have not
developed information technology at the same Internet speed as
the private sector.  Currently, each executive department and
agency has moved on its own and at its own pace, based on
interest and available resources, to invest in information
technology.

     In order for the state government to catch up with current
information technology so that Hawaii's economy can obtain
efficient public services, a chief information officer (CIO), at
least at the cabinet level, is needed to ensure more effective

 
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use of resources and to provide policy guidance for major
investment decisions regarding statewide standards for hardware,
software, and networking.  Forming a technology council will
provide a valuable forum for sharing ideas and creating links
between information technology systems throughout the State.

     Your Committee amended the measure to require the Governor
to develop and submit to the Legislature proposals for options to
a CIO not only a cabinet-level, but at other appropriate-levels.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.R. No. 85, as amended herein, and recommends that it be
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached
hereto as S.R. No. 85, S.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



                                   ______________________________
                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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