[Nfb-hi] FW: Hearing for SB893 SD3

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From: Virgil Stinnett [mailto:one.fisherman at hawaiiantel.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 6:45 AM
To: Virgil Stinnett
Subject: Hearing for SB893 SD3



Aloha All,
Let's get our testimonies in now.  Our Bill is going to be heard on the 18th of this month which is this Friday at  9:30AM in Conference Room 329.  We need you all there for the hearing.
Below is the language for SB893 SD3 and information on how to submit your testimony.

Mahalo and Aloha,
Virgil.

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  2 copies (including an original) to Room 310 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6281(for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);

EMAIL:  For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HLTtestimony at Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or

WEB:      For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.




S.B. NO.
 893

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
 S.D. 3

STATE OF HAWAII
 


 








A BILL FOR AN ACT





RELATING TO INFORMATION ACCESS.





BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:





     SECTION 1.  Thousands of Hawaii residents experience disabilities such as visual impairments, dyslexia, and physical impairments that prevent them from directly accessing conventional print media.  Many printed materials are available through governmental and nonprofit agencies in accessible formats such as braille, large print, or audio recording.  However, it is generally not practical to provide time-sensitive information such as a local daily newspaper in these specialized formats.  The legislature finds that even in a media environment where information is frequently available in multiple formats that are both portable and widely accessible, telephone-based audible information access remains an important service for many individuals.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 348F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§348F‑    Telephone-based access to time-sensitive print media.  (a)  The disability and communications access board shall ensure that a telephone-based audible information access service is available statewide to individuals with visual or other impairments that limit access to printed media.

     (b)  The board shall investigate the availability of experienced providers of quality telephone-based audible information access service and shall award a contract to provide this service to one or more providers that the board determines to be best qualified.  In reviewing the qualifications of any provider or providers, the board shall consider the factors of:

     (1)  Cost;

     (2)  Quality of services;

     (3)  Experience; and

     (4)  Any other factors that the board deems appropriate.

     (c)  The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to administer a telephone-based audible information access service, including establishing a mechanism for providing ongoing funding for the service.

     (d)  As used in this section:

     "Telephone-based audible information access service" means the delivery of current daily newspapers and other periodicals in audio format through a telephone call to a local or toll-free telephone number."

     SECTION 3.  Notwithstanding any provision of section 138-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the contrary, there is appropriated out of the wireless enhanced 911 fund, the sum of $80,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2011-2012 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 for deposit into the disability and communication access board special fund established pursuant to section 348F-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     SECTION 4.  There is appropriated out of the disability and communication access board special fund the sum of $80,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2011-2012 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2012-2013 for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a telephone-based audible information access service.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the disability and communication access board for the purposes of this Act; provided that the appropriations authorized under this Act shall be expended on a contract for services with the Hawaii affiliate of a national organization that:

     (1)  Has affiliates in at least all fifty states; and

     (2)  Provides electronic services that provide blind, visually impaired, and print disabled persons with access to newspapers, magazines, and television listings twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, by means of a touch tone telephone, the Internet, or by downloading the electronic information to a digital talking book player or MP3 playing device.

     SECTION 5.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.







Report Title:

Telephone-based Audible Information Access Service; Department of Human Services; Appropriation



Description:

Directs the disability and communications access board to contract for a telephone-based service to provide access to timely print media.  Makes appropriation.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD3)







The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
       

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2011



COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair

Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair




Rep. Della Au Belatti
 Rep. John M. Mizuno

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano
 Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Jo Jordan
 Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Chris Lee
 Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine




NOTICE OF HEARING



DATE:
 Friday, March 18, 2011

TIME:
 9:30AM

PLACE:
 Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street




A G E N D A



SB 797, SD1

(SSCR716)

Status
 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

Appropriates funds to the department of health to participate in federal matching grant programs associated with the development of health information technologies.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)


 HLT, FIN

SB 893, SD3

(SSCR599)

Status
 RELATING TO INFORMATION ACCESS.

Directs the disability and communications access board to contract for a telephone-based service to provide access to timely print media.  Makes appropriation.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD3)


 HLT, FIN

SB 1300, SD2

(SSCR625)

Status
 RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Amends corporation board composition to add an at-large member appointed by the Governor, give voting rights to the ex-officio Director of Health member, and adding community members from the respective regional system boards.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)


 HLT, FIN

SB 1538, SD1

(SSCR537)

Status
 RELATING TO HEALTH.

Directs the department of health and state civil defense to report to the legislature on progress in implementing the recommendations of the statewide dialysis emergency plan.  Appropriates funds to upgrade dialysis facilities and implement the plan.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)


 Pending Re-referral

HLT, FIN






DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW



Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee the comments are directed to;

·     The date and time of the hearing;

·     Measure number; and

·     The number of copies the Committee is requesting. 



While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.



Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  2 copies (including an original) to Room 310 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6281(for Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web);

EMAIL:  For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to HLTtestimony at Capitol.hawaii.gov ; or

WEB:      For comments less than 4MB in size, transmit from the Web page at http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/emailtestimony.



Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns.  This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.



If during the course of the hearing it appears that there will not be sufficient time to allow everyone to be heard, the chairperson reserves the right to limit the remaining testifiers to three minutes.  This three minute policy will be enforced to ensure fairness and adequate consideration to all bills.



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