Committee, counties and agencies press ETS for transition details and county off‑ramps

After ETS presented its transition recommendation, department and county representatives asked detailed operational questions about governance, procurement choices and shared platforms. DLNR and other members pressed for clarity on whether ETS approval would be required when a portal application moves to a different procurement vehicle and what standards would apply.

Todd O'Mura said public‑facing digital services should consult with ETS and the state CIO and that ETS expects to apply similar standards to the long‑standing Access Hawaii Committee review: funding model assessment, fairness of user fees, business needs and alignment with enterprise strategy. "We envision the process to be... public facing digital services application must come through ETS," he said. Todd also agreed to provide a list of which services counties have opted into and to work with counties on transition options and procurement vehicles.