STAND. COM. REP. NO. 957

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1478

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 S.B. No. 1478, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OFFENSIVE CYBERSECURITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish, require legislative reports regarding, and appropriate moneys for an offensive cybersecurity program within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Judiciary.

Your Committee finds that cyber threats are increasing, and their attacks against government entities are prevalent. Your Committee therefore believes that a specialized program that engages in offensive cybersecurity, as proposed by this measure, will help the State in its efforts to combat these threats.

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 S.B. No. 1478, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair