STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3226

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2888

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Ways and Means and Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2888, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to improve public safety communications interoperability among state, county, and where possible, federal public safety agencies.

More specifically, this measure:

(1) Establishes the statewide interoperable communications executive committee and technical subcommittee in the Department of Defense;

(2) Establishes the position of statewide interoperable communications coordinator; and

(3) Exempts the statewide interoperable communications coordinator from Chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Your Committees received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Defense, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Department of Transportation, and Office of Enterprise Technology Services.

Your Committees received written comments in opposition to this measure from two individuals.

Your Committees received written comments on this measure from the Department of Emergency Management of the City and County of Honolulu.

Your Committees find that a formal public safety communications governance body will provide a clear direction for future communications efforts, a framework for impacted parties to collaborate, and the opportunity for effective and efficient use of financial and technology resources.

Your Committees have amended this measure by:

(1) Adding a new section to the measure to designate sections 128A-1 to 128A-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as "PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS";

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(3) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Ways and Means and Judiciary that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2888, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2888, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Ways and Means and Judiciary,

________________________________ KARL RHOADS, Chair

________________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair