STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2020

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1593

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1593, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require and appropriate moneys to the Department of Education, in consultation with the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, to develop and procure a uniform financial database.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Education and the Office of Enterprise Technology Services.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that utilization of a uniform financial database that is compatible with software being implemented for use by all state agencies will improve government accountability and transparency, existing information technology systems, and inter-agency accounting practices.

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. 1593, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair