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COUNTY OF HAWAII ' /H STATE OF HAWAII
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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.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, and to the Hawai`i State Association of
Counties' Executive Committee.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 21st day of August , 2013.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMAER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EOFF X
FORD X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by ILAGAN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA
County of Hawaii on August 21, 2013 X
KERN X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
jr} WILLS X
YOSHIMOTO X
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Reference: C-375/Waived GREDC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 159 13
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Exhibit A
JUSTIFICATION SHEET
PROPOSER: Hawai`i State Association of Counties
TITLE: RELATING TO VIDEOCONFERENCING
PURPOSE: To increase participation by neighbor island residents in the legislative
process by requiring both chambers of the Hawai`i State Legislature to
implement rules providing audio or audiovisual technology for live oral
testimony during legislative hearings.
MEANS: Amends Chapter 21 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes by adding a new part,
"Videoconferencing; rules".
JUSTIFICATION: There has been a need to allow neighbor island residents to present live
oral testimony to participate in the legislative process, and a need to
establish rules to identify sites or facilities with existing capabilities that
can be used for this purpose.
EXHIBIT A
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 358
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 �"i . B . NO H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII S.D. 1
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO VIDEOCONFERENCING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1 . Chapter 21, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
by adding a new part to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows :
"PART . COMMITTEE HEARINGS, GENERALLY
§21- Videoconferencing; rules . (a) Each chamber of
the legislature shall establish, by rule, procedures to enable
the legislature to use audio or audiovisual technology at
legislative committee hearings to receive live oral testimony
from residents on the neighbor islands . Each chamber of the
legislature shall identify executive agency sites or facilities
on the neighbor islands that have existing audio and audiovisual
capabilities that could be used to allow neighbor island
residents to present live oral testimony from the neighbor
islands .
(b) In carrying out the duties prescribed under subsection
(a) , each chamber of the legislature shall consult with the
chief information officer, who shall ensure that the audio or
audiovisual technology to implement this section:
(1) Satisfies the technical requirements of the State ' s
existing network infrastructure;
(2) Adheres to best practices;
(3) Is compatible with multiple platforms; and
(4) Is provided appropriate resources and support .
(c) Each chamber of the legislature shall consult with the
disability and communication access board to ensure that all
activities conducted pursuant to this section comply with the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act . "
SECTION 2 . Chapter 21 is amended by designating sections
21-1 to 21-19 as part I, entitled:
"PART I . INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES, GENERAL POWERS, AND
DUTIES OF SERGEANT-AT ARMS"
SECTION 3 . Section 21-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows :
"§21-1 Purpose. The purpose of this [chaptcr] part is to
establish procedures governing legislative investigating
committees to provide for the creation and operation of
legislative investigating committees in a manner [which] that
will enable them to perform properly the powers and duties
vested in them, including the conduct of hearings, in a fair and
impartial manner, consistent with protection of the
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constitutional rights of persons called to testify at such
hearings and preservation of the public good. "
SECTION 4 . There is appropriated out of the general
revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2013-2014 and the
same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2014-2015 for the use of audio or audiovisual technology
throughout the State to enable neighbor island residents to
present live oral testimony at legislative committee hearings .
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the chief
information officer for the purposes of this Act .
SECTION 5 . Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed
and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6 . This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050 .
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