HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

Rep. Gregg Takayama, Chair

Rep. Linda Clark, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Luella Costales

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Sonny Ganaden

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto

Rep. Val Okimoto

Rep. Jeanne Kapela

 

 

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

TIME:

2:00pm

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) has been DELETED from the agenda:  SB2695, SB3025

 

SB 832, SD1

(SSCR2098)

Status

RELATING TO VICTIM-COUNSELOR PRIVILEGE.

Expands the victim-counselor privilege under Rule 505.5 of the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to include confidential advocates employed by the University of Hawaii.  (SD1)

 

HET, JHA, FIN

SB 2567, SD1

(SSCR2794)

Status

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES.

Requires the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to digitize its applicant, beneficiary, and lessee records by creating an interactive digital database software program to be completed and available for use no later than 7/1/2023.  Appropriates moneys.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HET, JHA, FIN

SB 2076, SD2

(SSCR2814)

Status

RELATING TO BROADBAND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE.

Defines broadband equity.  Clarifies the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office's duties to promote and support digital equity and broadband deployment.  Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office for       FTE positions.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HET, CPC, FIN

SB 2292, SD1

(SSCR2953)

Status

RELATING TO PRIVACY.

Modernizes the definition of "personal information" for the purposes of notifying affected persons of data and security breaches.  (SD1)

 

HET, CPC, JHA

SB 3038

(SSCR2776)

Status

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRIVACY AND SECURITY COUNCIL.

Amends section 487N-5(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow for each member of the Information Privacy and Security Council to designate a designee to act on the member's behalf in order to ensure quorum.

 

HET, JHA

SB 2695, SD2

(SSCR2791)

Status

RELATING TO CRYPTOCURRENCY.

Establishes a Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Task Force.  (SD2)

 

HET, CPC, FIN

SB 3025, SD2

(SSCR3135)

Status

RELATING TO DIGITAL CURRENCY LICENSING PROGRAM.

Establishes a program for the licensure, regulation, and oversight of digital currency companies.  Effective 7/31/2050.  (SD2)

 

HET, CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Gregg Takayama

Chair