STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 0 3 2024
RE: S.R. No. 150
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Government Operations, to which was
referred S.R. No. 150 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
DATA GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE BE CONVENED TO ASSESS CURRENT
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION, PROCESSING, RETENTION, AND
SHARING PROCEDURES UTILIZED BY ALL STATE AGENCIES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to request:
(1) The Legislature to convene a task force to develop a
Twenty-First Century Data Governance Task Force (Task
Force) to assess current demographic data collection,
processing, retention, and sharing procedures utilized
by all state agencies;
(2) The Task Force to submit a report of its findings and
recommendations to the Legislature before the Regular
Session of 2025; and
(3) The Task Force to dissolve on June 30, 2025.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and Office
of Enterprise Technology Services.
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Your Committee finds that not all state agencies keep, or
make accessible to the public, demographic data in a standard or
uniform manner that comports with the prevailing federal
standards. Given the diversity of languages and cultures in the
State, the uniform collection and sharing of data specific to
Asian 7\mericans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders is
critical to understanding the distinct needs of these communities.
The Task Force established by this measure will help the State
shape programs and policies that strategically target those most
in need and advance more equitable outcomes for all communities in
the State.
Your Committee recognizes that this measure does not
designate the lead agency to convene the Task Force requested in
this measure or the person to serve as its chairperson.
Therefore, this measure needs to be amended to address these
matters.
Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Requesting the Department of Health, rather than the
Legislature, to convene the Task Force;
(2) TXmending the composition of the Task Force by replacing
the Director of the Department of Health's Office of
Health Equity with the Director of Health or the
Director's designee;
(3) Inserting language that requests the Director of Health
or the Director's designee to serve as the chairperson
of the Task Force;
(4) TXmending the list of recipients of certified copies by
replacing the Director of the Department of Health's
Office of Health Equity with the Director of Health;
(5) 7\mending its title to reflect its amended purpose; and
(6) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Government Operations that is attached to this
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report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R.
No. 150, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the
form attached hereto as S.R. No. 150, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Government
Operations,
ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Government Operations
GVO
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
SVZ.\5o
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to: ________________________________________________
The Recommendation is: X
Pass, unamended V Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_____________________2310____________ 2313
Members Ayex Aye (WR) Nay Excused
MCKELVEY, Angus L.K. (C)
GABBARD, Mike (VC)
SAN BUENAVENTURA, Joy A.
WAKAI, Glenn
AWA, Brenton
TOTAL —
Recommendation:
LjJ^Adopted __ Not Adopted
Distribution; / Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/27/23