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ETS committee presses for funding, staffing clarity as Legislature considers moving Broadband Office to ETS
Summary
Christine, Chief Information Officer, Office of Enterprise Technology Services, told the IT Steering Committee that House Bill 934 would transfer the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office to the Department of Accounting and General Services and ETS and that ETS supports broadband goals but wants the office fully funded before absorbing responsibilities.
Christine, Chief Information Officer, Office of Enterprise Technology Services, told the IT Steering Committee that the office is tracking House Bill 934, which would transfer the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office to DAGS and ETS.
The bill “seeks to move the Hawaii Broadband and Digital Equity Office over to DAGS and ETS along with its staff,” James Gonzer, Public Information Officer for ETS, said. Gonzer said ETS has submitted testimony and that its primary concern is ensuring the office is adequately funded if the transfer occurs.
Sean McLaughlin, a member of the public who identified himself as having past experience with broadband subsidy programs, told the…
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