H.B. 395 Summary

• Establishes a Remote Legislative Access Program to enable Hawaii residents to participate in legislative proceedings through teleconference and videoconference technologies.

• Places the program under supervision of the joint legislative access committee, which shall consider communication methods and accessibility technologies for individuals with visual or hearing impairments.

• Amends section 21D-6 to assign the joint legislative access committee responsibility for overseeing staff and operations of the remote legislative access program and recommending policies by concurrent resolution.

• Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2019-2020 to establish the remote legislative access program.

• Takes effect July 1, 2019.