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HI HB154
Bill
Status
1/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Evans
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AI Summary
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Requires both chambers of the Hawaii legislature to establish procedures allowing persons to present testimony at legislative committee hearings through prerecorded videos.
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Adds a new Part to Chapter 21 of Hawaii Revised Statutes titled "Committee Hearings, Generally" to codify prerecorded video testimony procedures.
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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.
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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.
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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