CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 84

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2013

RE:    S.B. No. 1003

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1003, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Chief Information Officer to conduct security audits, which may include on-site audits and reviews of written security procedures and documented practices, of all executive branch agencies regarding the protection of government information and data communication infrastructure and to direct remedial actions as necessary.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that protecting government databases and data communications from intrusions and theft will help to protect the public from the negative impacts of identity theft.  Your Committee on Conference further finds that authorizing the Chief Information Officer to conduct security audits will support existing state cyber security activities.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Inserting language prohibiting the disclosure of information protected under federal or state law, including confidential tax information, during a security audit conducted by private firms contracted by the Chief Information Officer; and

     (2)  Making the measure effective upon approval.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1003, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1003, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ CLIFT TSUJI, Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair
____________________________ GREGG TAKAYAMA, Co-Chair	____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Co-Chair
	____________________________ SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Co-Chair