STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3201

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 83

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 83 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ACCESS HAWAII COMMITTEE, HAWAII INFORMATION CONSORTIUM, AND EACH STATE AGENCY WHO CURRENTLY HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAWAII INFORMATION CONSORTIUM TO COLLABORATE AND PROVIDE THE LEGISLATURE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRESS REPORT REGARDING THE ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES OF THE STATE'S INTERNET PORTAL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Access Hawaii Committee, Hawaii Information Consortium, and each state agency who currently has a partnership with the Hawaii Information Consortium to collaborate and provide the Legislature with a comprehensive progress report regarding the activities and expenses of the State's Internet portal.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Enterprise Technology Services.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Information Consortium.

     Your Committee finds that a review of the State's Internet portal's operational and financial framework will increase citizen understanding of and participation in state and local government.  Your Committee supports efforts that will improve the way in which citizens interact with government and identify future Internet services that will expand the level of government information and services that are delivered to citizens with innovative and practical technologies, applications, and funding models.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 83 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development, Environment, and Technology,

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GLENN WAKAI, Chair