Bill Text: HI SB2314 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Digital Identification.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-01 - The committee on TCA deferred the measure. [SB2314 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2314-Introduced.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to digital identification.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
(b) In establishing the digital
identification pilot program, the director of transportation shall:
(1) Assess existing infrastructure that may be used for digital identification implementation and identify any infrastructural changes necessary to implement the pilot program;
(2) Upgrade the existing infrastructure based on the director's findings pursuant to paragraph (1);
(3) Acquire or, if necessary, develop a mobile application for existing infrastructure that shall include the following functions:
(A) Enroll users by validating a government-issued form of identification;
(B) Display digital identification that includes all information required under this chapter;
(C) Provide an authentication and verification process for a wireless communication device;
(D) Have the ability to be used in any location regardless of the location's level of wireless connectivity or cellular telephone service; and
(E) Ensure the protection of personal information and include security features that protect against unauthorized access to information;
(4) Deploy the digital identification mobile application at no cost to voluntary participants for testing and evaluation;
(5) Seek approval from the Transportation Security
Administration to allow travelers to use the digital identification mobile
application for identity verification purposes and monitor any proposed rulemaking
developments related to digital identification and the REAL ID Act of 2005;
(6) In coordination with the department of the attorney general and the applicable county government, as necessary, implement a law enforcement version of the application for field testing the acceptance of digital identification as proof of identity in law enforcement settings;
(7) In coordination with the department of business, economic development, and tourism; Hawaii tourism authority; and office of enterprise technology services, assess opportunities for the use of digital identification to improve government support to business operations, economic development, and tourism and include in the report submitted pursuant to subsection (f) any findings and recommendations from the pilot program to promote these opportunities; and
(8) In coordination with the department of human
services, assess opportunities for the use of digital identification to improve
department of human services operations and include in the report
submitted pursuant to subsection (f) findings and recommendations from
the pilot program to promote these opportunities.
(c) Digital identification renewed pursuant to
this Act shall provide for automatic voter registration, in accordance with
section 11-15.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
(d) The director of transportation may contract
with a third party to establish the digital identification pilot program.
(e) A volunteer participant in the digital
identification pilot program shall not be prevented from using their physical
driver's license or identification card for the purpose of identity
verification or to apply for any state program.
(f) In coordination with the department of the
attorney general; department of business, economic development, and tourism;
department of human services; Hawaii tourism authority; and county governments,
as applicable, the director of transportation shall submit a report of
the director's findings and recommendations regarding digital identification
implementation, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later
than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2025.
(g) The digital identification pilot program
shall cease to exist on .
(h) As used in this section:
"Digital
identification" includes driver's licenses and government-issued
identification cards issued in a digital format.
"Examiner
of drivers" has the same meaning as defined in section 286-2, Hawaii
Revised Statutes."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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Report Title:
DOT; Department of the Attorney General; Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Department of Human Services; Hawaii Tourism Authority; Office of Enterprise Technology Services; Counties; Digital Identification Pilot Program; Report to Legislature
Description:
Requires
the Director of Transportation to establish and implement a Digital Identification
Pilot Program. In coordination with the
counties and various agencies, requires the Director of Transportation to
submit a report to the Legislature.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
