Bill > SR114

This resolution urges all state departments in Hawaii to establish data sharing agreements with the Office of Wellness and Resilience (OWR), a government entity focused on addressing barriers to individual social, physical, and emotional well-being through a trauma-informed framework. The resolution highlights that while the OWR launched a Quality of Life and Well-Being Dashboard in December 2024 to examine community needs, many state datasets remain isolated within individual departments, making comprehensive analysis difficult. By encouraging secure and appropriate data sharing agreements that protect residents' privacy, the resolution aims to help the OWR integrate data from multiple sources, provide policymakers and community members with a more comprehensive understanding of community challenges, and develop more effective, evidence-based strategies to address those needs. The resolution specifically calls on state departments to share deidentified, aggregated, and anonymized data, and instructs the OWR to adhere to strict data governance protocols. Additionally, the resolution directs certified copies of the resolution to be sent to numerous state department heads and officials, ensuring broad awareness of this collaborative data-sharing initiative.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=114&year=2025