Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2836 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to protect the privacy of individuals by requiring the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) to develop a statewide information security protection program and policies that prevent unauthorized access to individual information.

DAGS commented on this bill.

In light of the risks regarding identity theft and the increase of information available through technology, your Committee finds the establishment of a statewide information security protection program a necessary step in the process of protecting individuals. To address this need for the cabinet departments, DAGS is currently in the process of establishing a cyber security office to address information security programs, policies, and procedures. The intent of this bill, however, is to establish a program that addresses information security needs for all state agencies and this requires further planning and additional input from all stakeholders.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this bill by replacing its contents with provisions that:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2836, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2836, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.