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HI SB266
Bill
Status
1/23/2015
Primary Sponsor
Suzanne Chun Oakland
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $300,000 for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to operate a statewide language access resource center within the office of language access to provide interpretation and translation services to limited English proficient individuals.
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Appropriates $150,000 for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to operate a multilingual website pilot project enabling limited English proficient individuals to access government services information in their own language.
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Authorizes the executive director of the office of language access to hire minimum staffing of one project coordinator (1.0 FTE), three program specialists (3.0 FTE), and one clerk (1.0 FTE), with preference for bilingual personnel.
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Establishes the language access resource center to maintain a publicly available roster of qualified interpreters and translators, provide training to agencies, support recruitment and retention of language service providers, and work toward certifying interpreters and translators.
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Effective July 1, 2015; funds to be expended by the department of health.
Legislative Description
Office of Language Access; Language Access Resource Center; Multilingual Website Pilot Project; Interpretation and Translation Service; Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2/12/2015