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Broadband office says revolving fund is not yet funded; Act 201 moved office to DAGS and ITSC will advise on eligible projects
Summary
Chung Chang, director of the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office, told the IT Steering Committee that Act 201 relocated the office to the Department of Accounting and General Services and that the office’s broadband revolving fund has not yet been set up or funded.
Chung Chang, director of the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office, told the IT Steering Committee that Act 201 moved the broadband office from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) to the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS). Chang said the statutory transfer has occurred but administrative steps remain, including moving the office budget; staff expect full administrative transition to take additional time.
Chang described the broadband revolving fund established by the law as the vehicle that will hold legislative appropriations, gifts and any revenue from state‑owned broadband assets (for example,…
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