STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1275-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.R. No. 131

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education & Technology, to which was referred H.R. No. 131 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE SOCIAL AND SAFETY IMPACTS OF GEOTAGGING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Hawaii Tourism Authority, in consultation with the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to conduct a study of the social and safety impacts of geotagging in the State and submit a report of their findings to the Legislature.

Your Committee received comments from the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Tourism Authority does not have adequate funding to conduct this study.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education & Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 131 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education & Technology,

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AMY A. PERRUSO, Chair