HB632

On July 3, 2013, Governor Neil Abercrombie signed into law a measure to enhance government transparency and accountability in Hawaii through increasing public awareness and access to open data. House Bill (HB) 632, relating to open data, now becomes Act 263. It requires the State’s Executive Branch departments to make […]

Gov. Neil Abercrombie signs Hawaii’s Open Data Bill into Law

5 Jul, 2013 in Legislation tagged Act 263 / HB632 / Open Data by Burt Lum (updated 3679 days ago)

The good news is that both bills in the Senate (SB448) and House (HB632) are still alive. SB448 was heard by the TEC committee. As a result of that hearing there were numerous amendments added to the bill language. If you compare SB448 with SB448 SD1, the modifications include clarification […]

Open Data Bills: SB448 & HB632 Update

22 Feb, 2013 in Legislation tagged HB632 / Open Data Bill / SB448 by Burt Lum (updated 4171 days ago)

The first draft of HB632 HD1 Relating to Open Data is now online for your review. It better defines what open data is and which datasets are considered under this open data bill. The schedule for rule making is set for July 1, 2015 to give time for the process. […]

HB632 HD1 Relating to Open Data

7 Feb, 2013 in Legislation tagged HB632 / Open Data Bill by Burt Lum

We are in the new 2013 legislative session and there are a number of bills we are following. Two in particular are the open data bills, SB448 and HB632. The Senate version SB448, is being introduced by Sen. Glenn Wakai, Chair of the Technology and the Arts (TEC) Committee. In the […]

Open Data Bills: SB448 & HB632

29 Jan, 2013 in Legislation tagged HB632 / Open Data Bills / SB448 by Burt Lum (updated 4196 days ago)

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