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HI SCR4
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Disability and Communication Access Board and Office of Enterprise Technology Services requested to establish a working group on accessible government documents for people with disabilities.
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Working group to research other states' laws and technologies for providing government documents in accessible formats, including documents from private contractors.
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Working group to evaluate strategies to improve accessible document provision and identify oversight mechanisms, then submit recommendations to the Legislature no later than 40 days before the 2021 Regular Session.
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Working group membership includes representatives from 12 entities: Center on Disability Studies, Lieutenant Governor's Office, Department of Accounting and General Services, Judiciary IT, Attorney General, House Chief Clerk, Office of Information Practices, Civil Rights Commission, Department of Health Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, blind advocacy group, deaf advocacy group, and other interested individuals.
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Working group members serve without compensation; copies of resolution to be transmitted to specified state officials and disability advocacy organizations.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Disability And Communication Access Board, In Collaboration With The Office Of Enterprise Technology Services, To Convene A Working Group On Accessible Government Documents.
Working Group
Last Action
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Riviere, Fevella.
3/10/2020