HB 1100 Summary

• Renames the "Neighbor Islands Blind and Visually Impaired Service Pilot Program" to the "Neighbor Islands Blind and Low Vision Service Pilot Program" by replacing "visually impaired" with "low vision" throughout Act 253.

• Clarifies pilot program implementation timeframes by removing the January 1, 2024 start date requirement and extending the program end date to July 30, 2029.

• Updates the working group submission deadline for the implementation plan from the 2024 legislative session to the 2025 legislative session to account for delays caused by the August 2023 Maui wildfires.

• Maintains the program's focus on providing peer-to-peer outreach, sight loss adjustment, peer counseling, mobility training, and technology access to blind and low vision residents on neighbor islands.

• Sunsets the pilot program on June 30, 2029, with a final report to the legislature due 30 days before the 2029 regular session.