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HI SB1235

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to assess the best method for ensuring dedicated funding for a Hawaiian television channel dedicated to Hawaiian language content.

  • Director must work with interested stakeholders and evaluate whether a specified percentage of cable television franchise fee revenues under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 440G should fund a Hawaiian television channel.

  • Director must submit a report of findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the regular session of 2014.

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2013-2014 to ʻOiwi TV for production and distribution of Hawaiian language content on cable television.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2030.

Legislative Description

Cable Television; Hawaiian Language Content; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 41).

2/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce4/16/2013
Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs3/20/2013
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/14/2013
Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs3/7/2013
Ways and Means2/15/2013
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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