H.B. 395 Summary

• Establishes a remote legislative access program to enable Hawaii residents to participate in legislative proceedings through teleconference or videoconference methods.

• Places the remote legislative access program under supervision of the joint legislative access committee, which shall consult with the chief information officer of the office of enterprise technology services when implementing the program.

• Requires the committee to consider various communication methods and technologies that accommodate individuals with visual or hearing impairments when administering the program.

• Amends section 21D-6 to add oversight of the remote legislative access program to the joint legislative access committee's responsibilities.

• Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2019-2020 to establish the remote legislative access program, effective July 1, 2019.