STAND. COM. REP. NO. 478-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1885

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1885, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT DATA,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish and appropriate funds for a Chief Data Officer within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to develop, implement, and manage statewide data policies, procedures, and standards and facilitate data sharing across state agencies; and

(2) Establish a Data Task Force within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to assist in the development of the statewide data policies, procedures, and standards.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Information Practices, Office of Enterprise Technology Services, Ulupono Initiative, Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest, Transform Hawai‘i Government, and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and one individual.

Your Committee finds that policy decisions are most effective when those decisions are grounded in and based on reliable data. Transparent and consistent sources of data are vital in order for the State to make important decisions and develop effective strategies for the benefit of Hawaii residents. This measure will improve the State's efforts to improve data policies, procedures, and standards and facilitate data sharing and transparency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1885, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair