Bill Text: MN SF778 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Technology standards for accessibility and usability advisory committee codification, expiration date extension and appropriation
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-14 - Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans [SF778 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF778-Introduced.html
1.2relating to state government; extending the expiration date for the Advisory
1.3Committee for Technology Standards for Accessibility and Usability and
1.4codifying the advisory committee; appropriating money;proposing coding for
1.5new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16E.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. [16E.0475] ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TECHNOLOGY
1.8STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY.
1.9 Subdivision 1. Membership. The Advisory Committee for Technology Standards
1.10for Accessibility and Usability consists of ten members, appointed as follows:
1.11(1) the state chief information officer, or the state chief information officer's designee;
1.12(2) a representative from State Services for the Blind, appointed by the commissioner
1.13of employment and economic development;
1.14(3) the commissioner of administration, or the commissioner's designee;
1.15(4) a representative selected by the Minnesota system of technology to achieve
1.16results program;
1.17(5) a representative selected by the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard
1.18of Hearing Minnesotans;
1.19(6) the commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee;
1.20(7) the commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee;
1.21(8) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee;
1.22(9) one representative from the Minnesota judicial system designated by the chief
1.23justice; and
1.24 (10) one staff member from the legislature, appointed by the chair of the Legislative
1.25Coordinating Commission.
2.1 The appointing authorities under this subdivision must use their best efforts to ensure
2.2that the membership of the advisory committee includes at least one representative who is
2.3deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind, and at least one representative who is blind.
2.4The advisory committee shall elect a chair from its membership.
2.5 Subd. 2. Duties. The advisory committee shall:
2.6(1) recommend review processes to be used for the evaluation or certification of
2.7accessibility of technology against accessibility standards;
2.8(2) recommend an exception process and thresholds for any deviation from the
2.9accessibility standards;
2.10(3) identify, in consultation with state agencies serving Minnesotans with disabilities,
2.11resources for training and technical assistance for state agency staff, including instruction
2.12regarding compliance with accessibility standards;
2.13(4) convene customer groups composed of individuals with disabilities to assist in
2.14implementation of accessibility standards;
2.15(5) review customer comments about accessibility and usability issues collected by
2.16State Services for the Blind; and
2.17(6) develop proposals for funding captioning of live videoconferencing, live
2.18Webcasts, Web streaming, podcasts, and other emerging technologies.
2.19The advisory committee shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of
2.20the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state technology systems by January 15
2.21of each year, regarding the findings, progress, and recommendations made by the advisory
2.22committee under this subdivision. The report shall include any draft legislation necessary
2.23to implement the committee's recommendations.
2.24 Subd. 3. Terms, compensation, and removal. The terms, compensation, and
2.25removal of members are governed by section15.059 .
2.26 Subd. 4. Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2013.
2.27 Sec. 2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS MINNESOTA FUND;
2.28APPROPRIATIONS.
2.29(a) In addition to the appropriation authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 237.52,
2.30$400,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2013 are appropriated from the
2.31telecommunications access Minnesota fund as follows:
2.32(1) $230,000 each year is to the chief information officer for coordinating technology
2.33accessibility and usability;
3.1(2) $20,000 each year is to the Commission of DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing
3.2Minnesotans to provide information on their Web site in American Sign Language and to
3.3provide technical assistance to state agencies; and
3.4(3) $150,000 each year is to the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide
3.5captioning of live streaming of legislative activity on the commission's Web site and for a
3.6consolidated access fund for other state agencies.
3.7(b) These are onetime appropriations.
1.3Committee for Technology Standards for Accessibility and Usability and
1.4codifying the advisory committee; appropriating money;proposing coding for
1.5new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16E.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. [16E.0475] ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TECHNOLOGY
1.8STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY.
1.9 Subdivision 1. Membership. The Advisory Committee for Technology Standards
1.10for Accessibility and Usability consists of ten members, appointed as follows:
1.11(1) the state chief information officer, or the state chief information officer's designee;
1.12(2) a representative from State Services for the Blind, appointed by the commissioner
1.13of employment and economic development;
1.14(3) the commissioner of administration, or the commissioner's designee;
1.15(4) a representative selected by the Minnesota system of technology to achieve
1.16results program;
1.17(5) a representative selected by the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard
1.18of Hearing Minnesotans;
1.19(6) the commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee;
1.20(7) the commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee;
1.21(8) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee;
1.22(9) one representative from the Minnesota judicial system designated by the chief
1.23justice; and
1.24 (10) one staff member from the legislature, appointed by the chair of the Legislative
1.25Coordinating Commission.
2.1 The appointing authorities under this subdivision must use their best efforts to ensure
2.2that the membership of the advisory committee includes at least one representative who is
2.3deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind, and at least one representative who is blind.
2.4The advisory committee shall elect a chair from its membership.
2.5 Subd. 2. Duties. The advisory committee shall:
2.6(1) recommend review processes to be used for the evaluation or certification of
2.7accessibility of technology against accessibility standards;
2.8(2) recommend an exception process and thresholds for any deviation from the
2.9accessibility standards;
2.10(3) identify, in consultation with state agencies serving Minnesotans with disabilities,
2.11resources for training and technical assistance for state agency staff, including instruction
2.12regarding compliance with accessibility standards;
2.13(4) convene customer groups composed of individuals with disabilities to assist in
2.14implementation of accessibility standards;
2.15(5) review customer comments about accessibility and usability issues collected by
2.16State Services for the Blind; and
2.17(6) develop proposals for funding captioning of live videoconferencing, live
2.18Webcasts, Web streaming, podcasts, and other emerging technologies.
2.19The advisory committee shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of
2.20the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state technology systems by January 15
2.21of each year, regarding the findings, progress, and recommendations made by the advisory
2.22committee under this subdivision. The report shall include any draft legislation necessary
2.23to implement the committee's recommendations.
2.24 Subd. 3. Terms, compensation, and removal. The terms, compensation, and
2.25removal of members are governed by section
2.26 Subd. 4. Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2013.
2.27 Sec. 2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS MINNESOTA FUND;
2.28APPROPRIATIONS.
2.29(a) In addition to the appropriation authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 237.52,
2.30$400,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $400,000 in fiscal year 2013 are appropriated from the
2.31telecommunications access Minnesota fund as follows:
2.32(1) $230,000 each year is to the chief information officer for coordinating technology
2.33accessibility and usability;
3.1(2) $20,000 each year is to the Commission of DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing
3.2Minnesotans to provide information on their Web site in American Sign Language and to
3.3provide technical assistance to state agencies; and
3.4(3) $150,000 each year is to the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide
3.5captioning of live streaming of legislative activity on the commission's Web site and for a
3.6consolidated access fund for other state agencies.
3.7(b) These are onetime appropriations.
