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HRS §27-44.3

Rules for posting government data online

The chief data officer, with help from the data task force and the office of information practices, must create rules for putting government data online. These rules will set which data sets can be posted and how they should be formatted. The rules must not force agencies to post private or risky information.

state agencies

The statute, as written — Data set policies and procedures

(a) The chief data officer, in consultation with the data task force and the office of information practices, shall develop policies and procedures to implement section 27-44, including standards to determine the data sets that are appropriate for online disclosure as provided in section 27-44 and the data set format standards to be used by all agencies in making their data sets available; provided that the standards shall not require the departments to post information that is otherwise required to be disclosed under chapter 92F, but is personally identifiable information, information that may pose a personal or public security risk, is of minimal public interest, or is otherwise inappropriate for online disclosure as part of a data set. (b) The policy and procedures shall include the following: (1) Technical requirements with the goal of making data sets available to the greatest number of users and for the greatest number of applications, including whenever practicable, the use of machine readable, nonproprietary technical standards for web publishing; and (2) Guidelines for departments to follow in making data sets available.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§27-44 State data officer and public data sharing rules

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