STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1878-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.C.R. No. 5

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education & Technology, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 5 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAWAII ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY ACT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2024,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Urge the Chief Information Officer to ensure prompt implementation of Act 172, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, (Act 172) on or before December 31, 2024; and

(2) Request and advise the Chief Information Officer to submit a report to the Legislature no later than thirty days before the Regular Session of 2025, that:

(A) Describes the status of implementation of Act 172; and

(B) Makes any recommendations for future legislation needed to ensure that the State's electronic information technology meets or exceeds federal accessibility standards.

Your committee received testimony in support from the Department of Human Services, Disability and Communication Access Board, Hawaii Office of Enterprise Technology Services, National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii and five individuals. Your committee received comments from the Department of Human Services.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education & Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 5 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education & Technology,

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AMY A. PERRUSO, Chair