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HI HB154

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2017

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires both chambers of the Hawaii legislature to establish procedures allowing persons to present testimony at legislative committee hearings through prerecorded videos.

  • Adds a new Part to Chapter 21 of Hawaii Revised Statutes titled "Committee Hearings, Generally" to codify prerecorded video testimony procedures.

  • Redesignates existing sections 21-1 to 21-19 as Part I titled "Investigating Committees, General Powers, and Duties of Sergeant-at-Arms" and updates references from "chapter" to "part" throughout.

  • Appropriates unspecified sums from general revenues for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to enable both the Senate and House of Representatives to implement prerecorded video testimony systems.

  • Effective date of July 1, 2088 (likely a clerical error in the bill text).

Legislative Description

Relating To Legislative Hearings.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

2/14/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2017
Legislative Management1/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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