HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2458
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to information technology.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that in March 2009, the auditor released Report No. 09-06:  "Audit of the State of Hawai‘i's Information Technology:  Who's in Charge?", conducted pursuant to section 23-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which requires the auditor to conduct postaudits of the transactions, accounts, programs, and performance of all departments, offices, and agencies of the State and its political subdivisions.  Chief among the report's findings is the recommendation that the governor formally assign responsibility for the development and execution of the information technology strategic plan to the State's chief information officer.  The report also made several recommendations to the legislature to explicate the responsibilities of the various information technology governance entities.

The purpose of this Act is to implement the information technology recommendations of auditor's Report No. 09-06.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 27, part VII, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§27-   Information technology; chief information officer; information technology steering committee; establishment; responsibilities. (a)  There is established within the office of the governor a full-time chief information officer to organize, manage, and oversee statewide information technology governance, to be appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34.  The chief information officer shall report directly to the governor and in conjunction with the information technology steering committee shall:

(1) Develop, implement, and manage statewide information technology governance;

(2) Develop, implement, and manage the State's information technology strategic plans;

(3) Develop and implement statewide technology standards;

(4) Report annually to the governor and the legislature on the status and implementation of the information technology strategic plan; and

(5) Perform other necessary or desirable functions to facilitate the intent of this section.

(b)  There is established an information technology steering committee to assist the chief information officer in developing the State's information technology standards and policies, including but not limited to:

(1) Monitoring and assessing the State's implementation of the information technology strategic plan;

(2) Clarifying the roles, responsibilities, and authority of the information and communication services division, specifically as it relates to its statewide duties; and

(3) Reviewing, approving, and monitoring large scale information technology projects for the State.

The information technology steering committee shall be appointed by the senate president and speaker of the house of representatives in equal number respectively and shall include representatives from each executive department, the legislature, and private individuals.  The chief information officer shall serve as the chair of the committee and shall ensure that the committee is evaluated periodically."

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Information Technology; Auditor Report; Chief Information Officer

Description:

Implements the information technology recommendations of auditor's Report No. 09-06; establishes within the office of the governor a chief information officer and information technology steering committee to organize, manage, and oversee statewide information technology governance.

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