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HI HB1983
Bill
Status
1/18/2012
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Say
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AI Summary
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Requires state agencies, boards, and commissions to disaggregate demographic data collection for Native Hawaiians, major Asian ethnic groups, and other major Pacific Islander groups
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Mandates that collected demographic data be made publicly accessible to help decision makers understand the needs and experiences of different communities
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Exempts demographic data collection for reports governed by federal government standards and requires use of federal categories when mandated
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Allows state agencies to adopt demographic categories and tabulations more specific than those required by the measure
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Removes requirement for agencies to update data collection procedures following the 2020 decennial United States Census
Legislative Description
Demographic Data; State Agencies; Publication; Ethnicities; Office of Hawaiian Affairs Package
Last Action
(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Belatti, C. Lee, M. Lee, Tokioka excused (4).
2/15/2012