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HI SCR60
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2022
Primary Sponsor
Laura Acasio
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AI Summary
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Commits each house of the Legislature to adopt and continue rules allowing virtual testimony, recorded hearings, and internet-broadcasted hearings as regular practice beyond emergency periods.
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Addresses Hawaii's geographic challenges where approximately 400,000 residents on Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii counties face costly and time-consuming travel to attend in-person legislative hearings.
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References successful implementation of remote hearing procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic that enabled broader public participation, including elderly individuals and those with disabilities or medical conditions.
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Builds on the Legislature's commitment to public access established by Act 331 (Session Laws of Hawaii 1989) to improve access to legislative information and the democratic process.
Legislative Description
Committing To Provide Greater Public Access To The Legislative Process By Adopting Rules To Allow For Virtual Testimony, Hearing Recordings, And Internet Broadcasts Of Hearings Beyond Periods Of Catastrophic Events.
Sunshine Law
Last Action
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
3/30/2022