THE SENATE S.R. NO. 150 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 S.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY DATA GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE TO ASSESS CURRENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION, PROCESSING, RETENTION, AND SHARING PROCEDURES UTILIZED BY ALL STATE AGENCIES.
THE SENATE S.R. NO. 150
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
THE SENATE
S.R. NO.
150
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII
SENATE RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY DATA GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE TO ASSESS CURRENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION, PROCESSING, RETENTION, AND SHARING PROCEDURES UTILIZED BY ALL STATE AGENCIES.
WHEREAS, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders represent 46.5 percent of the State's population; and WHEREAS, while Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders are often misrepresented as a homogenous group, they are an extremely diverse group, comprising ethnicities from over thirty different countries, who experience diverse social, educational, health, and economic differences that are unique to their respective communities; and WHEREAS, the United States Office of Management and Budget's Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, entitled "Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting", separated the "Asian and Pacific Islander" category into two distinct and separate categories, now called "Asians" and "Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders", which were used in the 2020 United States Census; and WHEREAS, despite the federal government's current policy and practice of disaggregating data related to Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders, not all of the State's agencies keep demographic data in a standard or uniform manner that comports with prevailing federal standards; and WHEREAS, most state agencies do not make collected demographic data accessible to the public for regional and local governments, elected officials, decision makers, and other stakeholders to use the information to strategically target programs for those most in need; and WHEREAS, given the diversity of languages and cultures, separating data for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander ethnic groups is imperative and making data publicly accessible is critical for enhancing understanding of the needs and experiences of different communities across the State; and WHEREAS, the State has unique trust responsibilities with respect to Native Hawaiians, which are administered by a variety of state agencies; and WHEREAS, uniform collection and sharing of data specific to Native Hawaiians is critical to the proper administration of the State's trust responsibilities and improving the conditions of Native Hawaiians through other similar initiatives; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Department of Health is requested to convene a Twenty-First Century Data Governance Task Force to assess current demographic data collection, processing, retention, and sharing procedures utilized by all state agencies; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to include the following members or their designees: (1) The Director of Health; who is requested to serve as the chairperson of the task force; (2) The Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development; (3) The Chief Information Officer; (4) The Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and (5) Other relevant members to be identified and invited by the task force; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to dissolve on June 30, 2025; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health, Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Report Title: Demographic Data; Data Collection; Task Force
WHEREAS, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders represent 46.5 percent of the State's population; and
WHEREAS, while Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders are often misrepresented as a homogenous group, they are an extremely diverse group, comprising ethnicities from over thirty different countries, who experience diverse social, educational, health, and economic differences that are unique to their respective communities; and
WHEREAS, the United States Office of Management and Budget's Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, entitled "Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting", separated the "Asian and Pacific Islander" category into two distinct and separate categories, now called "Asians" and "Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders", which were used in the 2020 United States Census; and
WHEREAS, despite the federal government's current policy and practice of disaggregating data related to Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders, not all of the State's agencies keep demographic data in a standard or uniform manner that comports with prevailing federal standards; and
WHEREAS, most state agencies do not make collected demographic data accessible to the public for regional and local governments, elected officials, decision makers, and other stakeholders to use the information to strategically target programs for those most in need; and
WHEREAS, given the diversity of languages and cultures, separating data for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander ethnic groups is imperative and making data publicly accessible is critical for enhancing understanding of the needs and experiences of different communities across the State; and
WHEREAS, the State has unique trust responsibilities with respect to Native Hawaiians, which are administered by a variety of state agencies; and
WHEREAS, uniform collection and sharing of data specific to Native Hawaiians is critical to the proper administration of the State's trust responsibilities and improving the conditions of Native Hawaiians through other similar initiatives; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Department of Health is requested to convene a Twenty-First Century Data Governance Task Force to assess current demographic data collection, processing, retention, and sharing procedures utilized by all state agencies; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to include the following members or their designees:
(1) The Director of Health; who is requested to serve as the chairperson of the task force;
(2) The Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development;
(3) The Chief Information Officer;
(4) The Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and
(5) Other relevant members to be identified and invited by the task force; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force is requested to dissolve on June 30, 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health, Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Chief Information Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Report Title:
Demographic Data; Data Collection; Task Force