STAND. COM. REP. NO. 577-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2118

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 Higher Education & Technology, to which was referred H.B. No. 2118, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CYBERSECURITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Codify the existing Hawaii State Cybersecurity Program, administered by the Office of Homeland Security in partnership with specified entities, to oversee cybersecurity and cyber resiliency matters;

(2) Define the scope and objectives of the cybersecurity program to meet present and anticipated cybersecurity threats; and

(3) Eliminate the Cybersecurity, Economic, Education, and Infrastructure Security Coordinator position.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the state Department of Defense and Hawaii Office of Homeland Security.

Your Committee finds that this measure provides a comprehensive programmatic approach to strengthening state and county cyber security to address present and future threats to public and private critical infrastructure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education & Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2118, 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 Higher Education & Technology,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair