STAND. COM. REP. NO. 803

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1307

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1307, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to improve the implementation of major information technology projects in the State by establishing the Information Technology Modernization Program Management Office within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services, Office of Enterprise Technology Services, and Transform Hawaii Government.

Your Committee finds that there are currently multiple information technology modernization projects in progress, including projects to replace information technology systems for unemployment insurance, disability compensation, financial management, child and family welfare, behavioral health, and state employee benefits. Your Committee further finds that the creation of a dedicated office with specialized staff to support these information technology modernization projects will help to ensure those projects are completed without cost over-runs and delays.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes to clarity, consistency, and style.

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 S.B. No. 1307, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1307, S.D. 2.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair