THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Senator Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Chair |
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 11, 2021 |
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3:00 P.M. |
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Conference Room 016 |
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RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION. Requires the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to conduct a study to determine appropriate state office buildings that can provide equitable telecommunication access to allow residents to remotely participate in legislative hearings for the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui and rural areas of the City and County of Honolulu.
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. Provides the chief information officer with the authority to approve, or expedite the approval process of, a state agency's management information system project that is budgeted at or more than $1,000,000, or any other project the chief information officer deems necessary to expedite, by coordinating and focusing appropriate state personnel and resources. Requires the chief information officer to annually report the status of all pending or completed projects over $1,000,000, including whether they are on time and on budget.
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES. Requires the State to purchase only zero-emission vehicles for its motor pool fleet beginning on 1/1/22.
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Pending Re-referral to: GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO WIRELESS BROADBAND NETWORKS. Clarifies that certain small wireless facilities and associated modified or replaced utility poles shall be classified as permitted uses and shall not be subject to zoning review or zoning approval if they are deployed in an underserved area or unserved area. Defines "underserved area" and "unserved area".
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GVO, JDC |
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RELATING TO A BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE. Establishes the Hawaii broadband and digital equity office within the Governor's office. Appropriates funds for the establishment and staffing for the Hawaii broadband and digital equity office.
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO PROGRAM AND BUDGET PERFORMANCE REVIEW. Requires the director of the department of budget and finance to conduct program and budget performance reviews of all state agencies biennially. Requires the director of finance to submit a report of the findings to the legislature at the start of each legislative biennial.
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GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS. Establishes an information technology modernization program management office to provide guidance and support to major public information technology projects.
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GVO, WAM |
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Measure deleted on 02-10-21 |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Sharon Moriwaki Chair |
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