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J�VV Os M1 COUNTY OF HAWAII ' /H STATE OF HAWAII •J,TE•OFNF'�' RESOLUTION NO. 159 13 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE INCLUSION OF HOUSE BILL 358 H.D.1 S.D.1, RELATING TO VIDEOCONFERENCING, IN THE 2014 HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE. WHEREAS, the purpose of House Bill 358, H.D.1, S.D.1 is to increase neighbor island resident participation in the legislative process by requiring both chambers of the Hawai`i State Legislature to implement rules to provide audio or audiovisual technology for live oral testimony during legislative hearings; and WHEREAS, both chambers of the Legislature would also be required to 1) identify agency sites that currently have audio or audiovisual capability that could be used for live oral testimony, 2) consult with the chief information officer and the disability and communication access board, and 3) appropriate funds to establish audio or audiovisual systems throughout the State; and WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Council recognizes the importance of citizens' participation in the legislative process and its responsibility to be pro-active in this area; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the proposed House Bill 358, H.D.1, S.D. 1, attached as Exhibit "A", relating to videoconferencing, be considered for inclusion in the 2014 Hawai`i State Association of Counties Legislative Package.