H.B. 428 Summary

• Amends section 21G-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the joint legislative access committee to use criteria related to matters of public interest when selecting legislative proceedings to broadcast.

• Addresses instances where significant legislative proceedings with substantial public impact and interest have not been broadcast due to committee chair requests.

• Establishes that the legislative broadcast program, which provides citizens access to proceedings on cable public access channels, must apply public interest-based selection criteria rather than allowing discretionary non-broadcast decisions.

• Takes effect upon approval.