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HI HR171
Resolution
Status
3/11/2022
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Lopresti
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AI Summary
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House Resolution commits the Hawaii Legislature to permanently adopt rules allowing virtual testimony, recorded hearings, and internet broadcasts of hearings beyond emergency periods.
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Addresses challenges for approximately 400,000 residents in Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii counties who face costly and time-consuming travel to attend in-person legislative hearings.
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Notes that remote meeting procedures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic enabled greater participation from elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and those unable to leave work or school.
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References Act 331 (Session Laws of Hawaii 1989) as prior commitment to improving public access to legislative information.
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Recognizes that both houses of the Legislature adopted remote hearing and testimony rules in 2021 that proved successful during the pandemic and should continue permanently.
Legislative Description
Committing To Provide Greater Public Access To The Legislative Process By Adopting Rules To Allow For Virtual Testimony, Recorded Hearings, And Internet Broadcasts Of Hearings Beyond Periods Of Catastrophic Events.
Sunshine Law
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Todd, Woodson, Yamane excused (4).
3/29/2022