Bill Text: HI SB1382 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To The Legislative Broadcast Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-03-07 - Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 27 [SB1382 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-SB1382-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 21G, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§21G- Livestreaming; public hearings and informational briefings; rules. Each chamber of the legislature shall establish, by rule, procedures to enable livestreaming of all public hearings and informational briefings held at the state capitol through the use of audiovisual technology, which shall be made available to the public."
SECTION 2. Section 21G-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) There is established in the state capitol a legislative broadcast program that shall become part of the legislature's permanent public access program. The legislative broadcast program shall make audio or audiovisual recordings of all public hearings and informational briefings held at the state capitol and shall maintain an archive of the recordings, which shall be made available to the public."
SECTION 3. 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 2019-2020 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the purchase of any recording equipment and archival materials and the hiring of any staff necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by the legislative reference bureau for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Legislative Reference Bureau; Public Access Room; Legislative Broadcast Program; Record; Livestreaming; Appropriation
Description:
Requires both chambers of the legislature to establish rules for livestreaming public hearings and informational briefings at the State Capitol to the public through audiovisual technology. Appropriates moneys. Requires the legislative broadcast program to make an audio or audiovisual recording of all public hearings and informational briefings held at the State Capitol and maintain an archive of the recordings to be made available to the public. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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