H.B. 733 Summary

• Establishes a Chief Data Officer position within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, reporting to the Chief Information Officer and appointed by the Governor.

• Authorizes the Chief Data Officer to assist executive branch departments in using and managing data to enhance state program and policy efficiency and effectiveness.

• Grants the Chief Data Officer authority to determine whether executive branch department data should be prohibited, restricted, or withheld from public release.

• Requires the Chief Data Officer to facilitate data sharing between executive branch departments and with the public, and to coordinate data analytics and planning across departments.

• Assigns the Chief Data Officer responsibility for managing and maintaining the State's open data portal at data.hawaii.gov or its successor website.