HB 2333 Summary

• Establishes the Hawaii State Fusion Center within the Office of Homeland Security, overseen by the Director of Homeland Security under the Governor's direction

• Creates the position of Hawaii State Fusion Center Director, appointed by the Director of Homeland Security, responsible for day-to-day operations and exempt from civil service requirements

• Designates the fusion center as a continuous operations facility to monitor crimes and hazards, serve as focal point for sharing intelligence with federal authorities, and collaborate across government levels on threat information

• Directs the center to establish a joint integration center for cybersecurity, cyber crime prevention, critical infrastructure protection, asset response coordination, and intelligence analysis to mitigate adversary capabilities

• Exempts the Hawaii State Fusion Center Director from Chapter 76 (civil service) employment requirements and makes the law effective July 1, 2050