STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3405

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2118

H.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, 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 and intent 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; and

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

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that the delineation of responsibilities, previously situated in the singular coordinator position, amongst planning and operations at the Hawaii State Fusion Center in the Office of Homeland Security will allow for a more effective and holistic effort to meet the cybersecurity objectives of the State. This measure will benefit the public at large, the general business community, and critical infrastructure owners and operators in Hawaii by codifying the existing Hawaii State Cybersecurity Program and eliminating the state Cybersecurity, Economic, Education, and Infrastructure Security Coordinator position which will no longer be necessary as a result of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs 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 pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs,

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CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair