H.C.R. 312 Summary

• Requests all state and county government agencies to make government records available in digitized formats readable by software and hardware designed for blind and visually impaired individuals.

• Requires chief procurement officers to develop nonvisual access standards for information technology systems that ensure compatibility with adaptive technology and provide both visual and nonvisual format options.

• Directs procurement officers to consult with agencies and representatives of blind and visually impaired individuals when developing access standards and procurement criteria.

• Requires agencies to establish written implementation plans and develop budget requests for installing nonvisual access technology at public-facing facilities.

• Mandates permission for installation of applications, programs, and operating systems compatible with nonvisual access software and peripheral devices.