HI SCR86

Office of Enterprise Technology Services requested to establish a unified digital public services working group to coordinate digital application efforts across state departments and agencies.

Working group chaired by Chief Information Officer with members including representatives from Agriculture, Business/Economic Development/Tourism, Health, Land and Natural Resources, Transportation, and Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Working group directed to develop recommendations on coordinating existing digital applications, sharing data and tools across departments, maximizing user experience, and protecting personal data privacy.

Preliminary report due to Legislature by December 1, 2021, with final report by December 1, 2022; working group terminates June 30, 2023.

Resolution addresses COVID-19 pandemic acceleration of digital services by encouraging consolidation of multiple individual departmental applications into streamlined, efficient digital public services.