Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 665 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to data sharing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to data sharing.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii is facing an affordability crisis, which is pushing more young adults and families out of the State. The United States Census data shows that from 2020 to 2022, Oahu alone experienced a net loss of 31,682 residents due to domestic migration, continuing a trend of population decline. As the State with the highest cost of living in the nation and a tight and limited housing market, residents often struggle to get by, even when they are employed. Forty-two per cent of residents are unable to afford basic necessities and secure jobs that pay a sustainable wage, and fifty-seven per cent of Hawaii's college graduates are underemployed five years after completing college. The legislature further finds that state leaders have identified better access, analysis, and sharing of data as a key strategy to effectively address the affordability crisis. California, Colorado, and Washington have reformed their data systems to increase cross-agency collaboration and governance, bringing coherence to a complex web of different and siloed data systems, saving money, and bringing stronger visibility and collaboration around their needs. In these and other states, a centralized agency coordinates efforts to translate data between state departments and convenes partners and stakeholders to promote transparency and collaborative decision making. The legislature additionally finds that the State has many foundational elements for the effective use of data, including a chief data officer and the Hawaii Data eXchange Partnership. However, while some departments are required to share data, existing law does not identify a centralized coordinating agency or office for this work, nor does it include guidelines around operations and reporting found in exemplar state models. This leaves limits to the analyses available to decision makers that could be improved through streamlined data sharing. For example, the Hawaii Data eXchange Partnership is currently unable to identify Hawaii public school graduates in Hawaii's workforce if they attended college out of state or at a private college, joined the military, or directly entered the workforce. This means that the State is unable to account for a significant number of young adults as they enter a critical point of their lives. For policymakers, this gap in knowledge highlights the difficulty in assessing whether investments in career pathways at the K-12 level are enabling graduates to attain a living wage and afford to live in the State. With a centralized agency to help match graduate records between the department of education and the department of labor and industrial relations these kinds of gaps could be directly addressed. The legislature also finds that establishing a permanent data sharing and governance working group within the office of enterprise technology services is an important step for ensuring more effective, efficient, and impactful collaboration by state agencies and stakeholders. The purpose of this Act is to establish a data sharing and governance working group within the office of enterprise technology services and coordinated by the chief data officer. SECTION 2. Chapter 27, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part VII to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "§27- Data sharing and governance working group. (a) There is established within the office of enterprise technology services a data sharing and governance working group. (b) The data sharing and governance working group shall: (1) Review the adequacy of the departmental data sharing under section 27-7 and the data task force under section 27-44 in addressing the State's capabilities with regard to data sharing, with focus areas including: (A) The ability of the data exchange partnership to address gaps in data collection, including high school to workforce data, federal employment data, and self-employment data; (B) Existing barriers to seamless and frequent cross-departmental data sharing; (C) Alignment between existing data sharing efforts and relevant strategic plans from state and county government, including the public education system, university of Hawaii, and workforce development council; (D) The ability for unemployment compensation wage record systems to include occupation, pay rate, and work location; (E) Gaps in resources and personnel to effectively collect, share, analyze, and disseminate findings from data; and (F) Needs relating to technology upgrades, data interoperability, and modernization initiatives; and (2) Recommend an ongoing data sharing governance structure that: (A) Identifies a centralized coordinating agency to ensure effective cross-agency direction, collaboration, and accountability; (B) Establishes formal governance structures and timelines for interagency collaboration and data-sharing protocols; (C) Provides a unified, consistent source of information or analysis for policy development and implementation; (D) Develops a framework to guide current management and future improvements; (E) Details a process for developing and prioritizing research questions transparently and inclusively; (F) Details a process for disseminating actionable insights to a broader range of stakeholders, including philanthropic organizations and public-private partnerships; (G) Identifies opportunities to enhance the relevance and usability of system outputs for stakeholders, including policymakers and the public; (H) Supports the creation of public-facing, accessible dashboards; (I) Develops guidelines to stakeholders related to the use of artificial intelligence; and (J) Includes mechanisms to prioritize and address stakeholder feedback. (c) The data sharing and governance working group shall consist of the following members or their designees: (1) The chief data officer, who shall serve as chairperson; (2) One representative of the judiciary, to be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court; (3) The superintendent of education; (4) The director of human services; (5) The director of health; (6) The director of business, economic development and tourism; (7) The director of labor and industrial relations; (8) The director of transportation; (9) The director of the executive office of early learning; (10) The chairperson of the workforce development council; (11) The executive director of the Hawaii p-20 partnerships for education; (12) The director of the office of planning and sustainable development; (13) The president of the university of Hawaii; (14) Two members representing nonprofit organizations having experience in data sharing and governance, of which one member shall be chosen and invited by the speaker of the house of representatives and one member chosen and invited by the president of the senate; and (15) Two members representing for profit business organizations having experience in data sharing and governance, of which one member shall be chosen and invited by the speaker of the house of representatives and one member chosen and invited by the president of the senate. (d) The data sharing and governance working group shall select members for and convene one or more advisory groups to solicit input from a diverse range of stakeholders, including: (1) Students and parents; (2) Labor and workforce organizations; (3) Business and industry representatives; (4) Equity and social justice organizations; (5) Researchers and privacy experts; and (6) Early education experts, school districts, and charter schools. (e) The office of enterprise technology services may contract with an administrative facilitator to provide necessary support for the data sharing and governance working group in carrying out its duties. (f) The members of the working group shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses, including travel expenses. (g) The data sharing and governance working group shall 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 each regular session." SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the data sharing and governance working group. The sums appropriated shall be expended by the office of enterprise technology services for the purposes of this Act. SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii is facing an affordability crisis, which is pushing more young adults and families out of the State. The United States Census data shows that from 2020 to 2022, Oahu alone experienced a net loss of 31,682 residents due to domestic migration, continuing a trend of population decline. As the State with the highest cost of living in the nation and a tight and limited housing market, residents often struggle to get by, even when they are employed. Forty-two per cent of residents are unable to afford basic necessities and secure jobs that pay a sustainable wage, and fifty-seven per cent of Hawaii's college graduates are underemployed five years after completing college.
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51	51	The legislature further finds that state leaders have identified better access, analysis, and sharing of data as a key strategy to effectively address the affordability crisis. California, Colorado, and Washington have reformed their data systems to increase cross-agency collaboration and governance, bringing coherence to a complex web of different and siloed data systems, saving money, and bringing stronger visibility and collaboration around their needs. In these and other states, a centralized agency coordinates efforts to translate data between state departments and convenes partners and stakeholders to promote transparency and collaborative decision making.
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53	53	The legislature additionally finds that the State has many foundational elements for the effective use of data, including a chief data officer and the Hawaii Data eXchange Partnership. However, while some departments are required to share data, existing law does not identify a centralized coordinating agency or office for this work, nor does it include guidelines around operations and reporting found in exemplar state models. This leaves limits to the analyses available to decision makers that could be improved through streamlined data sharing. For example, the Hawaii Data eXchange Partnership is currently unable to identify Hawaii public school graduates in Hawaii's workforce if they attended college out of state or at a private college, joined the military, or directly entered the workforce. This means that the State is unable to account for a significant number of young adults as they enter a critical point of their lives. For policymakers, this gap in knowledge highlights the difficulty in assessing whether investments in career pathways at the K-12 level are enabling graduates to attain a living wage and afford to live in the State. With a centralized agency to help match graduate records between the department of education and the department of labor and industrial relations these kinds of gaps could be directly addressed.
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55	55	The legislature also finds that establishing a permanent data sharing and governance working group within the office of enterprise technology services is an important step for ensuring more effective, efficient, and impactful collaboration by state agencies and stakeholders.
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57	57	The purpose of this Act is to establish a data sharing and governance working group within the office of enterprise technology services and coordinated by the chief data officer.
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59	59	SECTION 2. Chapter 27, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part VII to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
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61	61	"§27- Data sharing and governance working group. (a) There is established within the office of enterprise technology services a data sharing and governance working group.
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63	63	(b) The data sharing and governance working group shall:
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65	65	(1) Review the adequacy of the departmental data sharing under section 27-7 and the data task force under section 27-44 in addressing the State's capabilities with regard to data sharing, with focus areas including:
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67	67	(A) The ability of the data exchange partnership to address gaps in data collection, including high school to workforce data, federal employment data, and self-employment data;
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69	69	(B) Existing barriers to seamless and frequent cross-departmental data sharing;
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71	71	(C) Alignment between existing data sharing efforts and relevant strategic plans from state and county government, including the public education system, university of Hawaii, and workforce development council;
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73	73	(D) The ability for unemployment compensation wage record systems to include occupation, pay rate, and work location;
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75	75	(E) Gaps in resources and personnel to effectively collect, share, analyze, and disseminate findings from data; and
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77	77	(F) Needs relating to technology upgrades, data interoperability, and modernization initiatives; and
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79	79	(2) Recommend an ongoing data sharing governance structure that:
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81	81	(A) Identifies a centralized coordinating agency to ensure effective cross-agency direction, collaboration, and accountability;
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83	83	(B) Establishes formal governance structures and timelines for interagency collaboration and data-sharing protocols;
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85	85	(C) Provides a unified, consistent source of information or analysis for policy development and implementation;
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87	87	(D) Develops a framework to guide current management and future improvements;
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89	89	(E) Details a process for developing and prioritizing research questions transparently and inclusively;
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91	91	(F) Details a process for disseminating actionable insights to a broader range of stakeholders, including philanthropic organizations and public-private partnerships;
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93	93	(G) Identifies opportunities to enhance the relevance and usability of system outputs for stakeholders, including policymakers and the public;
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95	95	(H) Supports the creation of public-facing, accessible dashboards;
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97	97	(I) Develops guidelines to stakeholders related to the use of artificial intelligence; and
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99	99	(J) Includes mechanisms to prioritize and address stakeholder feedback.
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101	101	(c) The data sharing and governance working group shall consist of the following members or their designees:
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103	103	(1) The chief data officer, who shall serve as chairperson;
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105	105	(2) One representative of the judiciary, to be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court;
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107	107	(3) The superintendent of education;
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109	109	(4) The director of human services;
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111	111	(5) The director of health;
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113	113	(6) The director of business, economic development and tourism;
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115	115	(7) The director of labor and industrial relations;
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117	117	(8) The director of transportation;
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119	119	(9) The director of the executive office of early learning;
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121	121	(10) The chairperson of the workforce development council;
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123	123	(11) The executive director of the Hawaii p-20 partnerships for education;
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125	125	(12) The director of the office of planning and sustainable development;
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127	127	(13) The president of the university of Hawaii;
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129	129	(14) Two members representing nonprofit organizations having experience in data sharing and governance, of which one member shall be chosen and invited by the speaker of the house of representatives and one member chosen and invited by the president of the senate; and
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131	131	(15) Two members representing for profit business organizations having experience in data sharing and governance, of which one member shall be chosen and invited by the speaker of the house of representatives and one member chosen and invited by the president of the senate.
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133	133	(d) The data sharing and governance working group shall select members for and convene one or more advisory groups to solicit input from a diverse range of stakeholders, including:
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139	139	(3) Business and industry representatives;
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141	141	(4) Equity and social justice organizations;
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143	143	(5) Researchers and privacy experts; and
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145	145	(6) Early education experts, school districts, and charter schools.
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147	147	(e) The office of enterprise technology services may contract with an administrative facilitator to provide necessary support for the data sharing and governance working group in carrying out its duties.
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149	149	(f) The members of the working group shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses, including travel expenses.
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151	151	(g) The data sharing and governance working group shall 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 each regular session."
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153	153	SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the data sharing and governance working group.
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155	155	The sums appropriated shall be expended by the office of enterprise technology services for the purposes of this Act.
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157	157	SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
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159	159	SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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173	173	Report Title: Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Data Sharing and Governance Working Group; Appropriation Description: Establishes a data sharing and governance working group within the office of enterprise technology services. Appropriates funds. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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195	195	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.