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HI SCR23

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Kidani

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Federal Communications Commission require all television stations broadcasting in Hawaii to allocate time slots for public service announcements educating the public on disaster preparedness for natural and man-made disasters.

  • Requires all broadcast information to be accessible to people with disabilities, including audio descriptions for blind viewers, open captions and sign language interpreters for deaf or hard of hearing viewers, and basic English for people with cognitive disabilities.

  • Mandates that public service announcement information be equivalent to information accessible to persons without disabilities and unobstructed by other messages.

  • Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Federal Communications Commission and Hawaii's congressional delegation.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Federal Communications Commission To Require All Television Stations That Broadcast In Hawaii To Dedicate Time Slots To Educate The General Public Through Public Service Announcements On How To Prepare For Natural And Man-made Disasters.

Television Stations

Last Action

Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

3/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/28/2018
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/30/2018

Full Bill Text

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