HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	933
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023		H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PRINT DISABILITIES.

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the public utilities commission has a duty and obligation to obtain and maintain access to a basic set of essential telecommunications services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds to the public utilities commission to provide free telecommunications access to certain information for persons with a print disability.

SECTION 2. 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 2023-2024 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 to provide free telecommunications access to certain information for persons with a print disability.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the public utilities commission for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

Deaf and Blind Task Force; Public Utilities Commission; Print Disabilities; Telecommunications Access; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds to the Public Utilities Commission to provide free telecommunications access to certain information for individuals with a print disability. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

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