STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1575

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 598

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 598, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the University of Hawaii to participate in and contribute funding for activities related to the development of a Hawaii cyber ecosystem and other related aspects of cybersecurity.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Education; University of Hawaii; Referentia Systems, Inc.; Chamber of Commerce Hawaii; and one individual.

     Your Committee finds that developing and actively   practicing cybersecurity measures is a matter of statewide concern.  An immeasurable and constantly increasing amount of daily economic and personal activities involve an online component.  Without proper security, these activities can leave people and infrastructure vulnerable to a cyberattack.  Your Committee believes that the State should remain proactive and vigilant in its efforts to strengthen and provide education regarding cybersecurity practices.  

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

     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. 598, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 598, H.D. 2, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair