SB 1061 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO DIGITAL EQUITY.

Summary

Establishes and appropriates funds for a digital navigator pilot program to offer technical assistance with computers and electronic devices for the members of the public Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1061 → SB1061_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a draft version to a structured SD1 template, with minor substantive changes including the addition of two new island locations (Molokai and Lanai) for the digital navigator pilot program and a significant extension of the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050. These changes expand the program's geographic reach but create a major implementation delay that would prevent the program from starting for over 25 years.

Scope change

The bill now includes two additional island locations (Molokai and Lanai) for the digital navigator pilot program, expanding service coverage to all Hawaiian islands.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050, delaying program implementation by approximately 25 years.

SCOPE

Two new pilot program locations were added: one on Molokai and one on Lanai, expanding the program to cover all Hawaiian islands.

TECHNICAL

The document was reformatted from a draft bill layout to a structured SD1 template with metadata fields, though this is primarily a formatting change.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 478) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors