URGING THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE STATE OF HAWAII'S OPEN DATA PORTAL BY INCREASING AND EXPANDING THE DATA SETS AVAILABLE ON THE OPEN DATA PORTAL, CENTRALIZING ALL OPEN DATA SETS OF ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS ONTO THE OPEN DATA PORTAL, AND CONTINUALLY UPDATING THE DATA SETS FOR ACCURACY AND RECENCY OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATA.

This Senate Resolution urges the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to enhance Hawaii's Open Data Portal by adding more data sets, consolidating all state department data onto a single platform, and ensuring the information is regularly updated for accuracy. The bill directly affects the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, the Chief Data Officer, and the heads of all state departments by requesting they collaborate to improve data accessibility and usability for the public. It calls for the office to study successful open data portals used by other states and cities to guide these improvements. Ultimately, the resolution aims to make government data more transparent and easier for residents, analysts, and developers to access and use.