CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 195-22

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2022

 

RE:    S.B. No. 3284

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 3284, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

 

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

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish a Technology Services Consolidation Working Group to:

 

     (1)  Develop a plan for the phased consolidation of all state Executive Branch information technology services and staff within five years, except those of the Department of Education, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, University of Hawaii, and Office of Hawaiian Affairs, under the Office of Enterprise Technology Services; and

 

     (2)  Recommend ways to attract high-quality information technology professionals to Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that all state departments use information technology services to fulfill their duties and responsibilities.  Your Committee on Conference further finds that the consolidation of information technology services can promote economies of scale and provide for a more efficient and secure use of technology and information management.  Accordingly, this measure promotes efficient and effective government operations by establishing a Technology Services Consolidation Working Group to develop a sound consolidation plan and recommend ways to attract high quality professionals in this field.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Clarifying the required content of the phased consolidation plan;

 

     (2)  Requiring a preliminary status report to the Legislature;

 

     (3)  Amending the date for the submission of the working group's final report;

 

     (4)  Amending the dissolution date of the working group;

 

     (5)  Making it effective upon its approval; and

 

     (6)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3284, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3284, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

 


Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

____________________________

GREGG TAKAYAMA

Co-Chair

 

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SHARON MORIWAKI

Chair

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AARON LING JOHANSON

Co-Chair

 

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI

Co-Chair

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CHRIS TODD

Co-Chair