Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2836, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect privacy and the security of personal information.

Specifically, this bill requires the Department of Accounting and General Services, through its cyber security office, to develop a statewide information security protection program, including policies that prevent unauthorized access to individual information collected or maintained by executive departments.

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes committed in the United States, including Hawaii. The privacy and financial security of individuals are increasingly at risk due to the widespread collection of personal information. Your Committee finds that the Department of Accounting and General Services is currently in the process of establishing a cyber security office to address information security programs, policies, and procedures for the executive departments.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2836, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2836, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.