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HI HR192
Resolution
Status
4/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Troy Hashimoto
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AI Summary
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Urges Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to include on-screen American Sign Language interpreters in all live and recorded Emergency Alert System (EAS) video broadcasts at all times, including during graphic presentations.
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Directs the agency to provide training for American Sign Language interpreters by including them in all training provided to EAS broadcasters.
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Requires all video broadcasts to maintain one camera showing the American Sign Language interpreter at all times.
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Addresses accessibility gap identified during recent volcano eruptions on Hawaii Island when EAS broadcasts lacked consistent American Sign Language interpretation, preventing deaf and hard of hearing residents from receiving critical emergency information.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the Governor and Adjutant General.
Legislative Description
Urging The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Include In All Live And Recorded Emergency Alert System Video Broadcasts, An On-screen Interpreter Disseminating The Emergency Information In American Sign Language At All Times, Including During Graphic Presentations.
Deaf and Blind Task Force
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/5/2023