STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1882

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 564

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 564, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to modernize the Department of Human Resources Development's information technology systems.

Specifically, this measure appropriates funds to the Department of Human Resources Development to:

(1) Establish two full-time equivalent information technology specialist positions; and

(2) Upgrade information technology systems within the Department of Human Resources Development, including network upgrades; purchase and install desktop computers, workstations, and laptop computers; and train personnel.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Human Resources Development.

Your Committee finds that the Department of Human Resources Development's information technology systems require investment and modernization. Accordingly, this measure appropriates funds to upgrade or replace equipment, hire key information technology personnel, upgrade outdated network infrastructure, and provide necessary training.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Providing that the moneys appropriated shall be expended by the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, rather than the Department of Human Resources Development;

(2) Changing the number of information technology specialist positions established from two full-time equivalent positions to an unspecified number of full-time equivalent positions; and

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 564, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 564, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair