S.B. 284 Summary

• Requires decommissioning of the Office of Enterprise Technology Services' primary data center in the Kalanimoku building by June 30, 2024, due to age, flooding risk, and inability to meet modern standards.

• Mandates relocation of the entire state data center to an interim secure facility outside tsunami zones and flood-prone areas with capability for concurrent maintenance and three diverse carrier connections by June 30, 2024.

• Requires use of cloud storage for all state electronic data by June 30, 2026, with primary production systems physically located within Hawaii, except for software-as-a-service solutions provided outside the state.

• Establishes 5% bid preference for information technology contracts valued at $250,000 or more when bidders provide cloud servers and services physically located within the state, with monthly certification requirements and sanctions for non-compliance.

• Extends the technology services consolidation working group's dissolution date from December 31, 2023, to June 30, 2028, and requires reports to the legislature with findings and recommendations.