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This Concurrent Resolution urges the Office of Information Practices (OIP), an agency responsible for ensuring open government and protecting privacy in Hawaii, to resolve all pending appeals filed under the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) by January 1, 2023. The UIPA, codified as Chapter 92F of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, is a law designed to make government records accessible to the public. The resolution notes that a significant backlog of these appeals was created due to the suspension of the UIPA and related rules during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency period, which prevented the OIP from processing appeals. In addition to clearing the backlog, the OIP is also requested to report its progress, the methods used to address the backlog, the number of remaining appeals, and any legislative recommendations to the Hawaii Legislature before the start of the 2023 legislative session.