HB 2597: CHIEF DATA OFFICER; OPEN DATA PORTAL; COMPREHENSIVE HAWAII DATA HUB; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; GOVERNANCE TOOLS; STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHATBOT; APPROPRIATION
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-03-27
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-03-30: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Requires
the Chief Data Officer to enhance the State's open data portal website through
the phased development and publishing of an artificial intelligence chatbot and
necessary data visualizations on statewide shared data sets to assist the
public. Requires the Chief Data Officer
to develop a system to evaluate and select artificial intelligence governance
tools for use by state departments and agencies and establish a mechanism for
reporting and publication of artificial intelligence use cases and artificial
intelligence vendors used by the departments and agencies. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
Discussed in Hearing
11MINSenate Standing Committee on Government Operations
11MINSenate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology
2MINSenate Standing Committee on Government Operations
2MINSenate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology
1MINHouse Standing Committee on Finance
1MINHouse Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology
1MIN