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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
S.D. 3 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 2. Chapter 40, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part IV to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§40- Travel report; departments and agencies of
the State. (a)
Travel reports submitted by a state employee, officer, or other
representative of any state department or agency, including the judiciary and University
of Hawaii, in connection with out-of-state and intrastate travel where the
travel was engaged in for purposes of official state business, shall be made
available for public review on the comptroller's website; provided that sensitive
personal information of each individual shall be kept private and excluded from
the reports; provided further that to the extent:
(1) A social security or account number
is required in an accessible document, the last four digits may be displayed
provided that no more than half of the social security or account digits are
disclosed;
(2) A birthdate is required in an
accessible document, the birth year may be displayed; and
(3) The name of a minor is required in
an accessible document, the initials of the minor may be displayed.
(b)
The burden shall be placed on the state department or agency to make a good
faith effort to redact sensitive personal information so that the remainder of the document can be
released.
(c) As used in this section, "sensitive personal information" includes social security numbers, dates of birth, names of minor children, bank or investment account numbers, credit card numbers, personal phone numbers, personal email addresses, home address, medical and health records, and social services reports."
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 to implement and manage digital and searchable public access to travel reports from departments and agencies of the State.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2112; provided that section 3 shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
Report Title:
Department of Accounting and General Services; Government; Comptroller; Travel Reports; Appropriations
Description:
Requires reports of official out-of-state and intrastate travel by state employees, officers, or other representatives of state departments or agencies, including the judiciary and University of Hawaii, to be made available for public review on the Comptroller's website. Creates an exception for sensitive personal information. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD1)
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