During 1993-94, she chaired the National Conference of State Legislatures' Communications Committee, and pushed for establishment of a broad-based state/local government coalition to address state and local concerns with federal telecommunications legisl ation. She also co-chairs Mega-Project #2 on "Universal Service and Access" on the Clinton administration's United States Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure.
The Council broadly represents the key constituencies impacted by the NII, including business, labor, academia, public interest groups and state and local governments. It advises, the Clinton administration on matters related to the development of the N II, such as the appropriate roles of the private and public sectors in NII development, universal access, and the impact of proposed federal legislation to regulate it.
Between 1986 - 1992, Fukunaga helped to automate the Hawaii legislature's bill drafting, bill status and office systems; initiated many of the country's first legislative ACCESS programs; and led the push to establish the state's fiber backbone, develop the statewide distance learning networks, and expand the use of innovative technology in delivering government services.