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HI SR39
Resolution
Status
4/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Urges the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to include an on-screen American Sign Language interpreter 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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Cites recent volcanic eruptions on Hawaii Island where EAS live video broadcasts did not consistently provide American Sign Language interpretation, thereby denying deaf and hard of hearing residents access to critical emergency information.
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Mandates certified copies be transmitted 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
Certified copies of resolutions sent.
5/22/2023