Bill Text: HI SB156 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To The Legislative Broadcast Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. [SB156 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2018-SB156-Introduced.html

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THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	156
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST PROGRAM.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  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 an audio or audiovisual recording 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 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 2017-2018 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the purchase of necessary recording equipment and archival materials, and the hiring of necessary staff.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the legislative reference bureau for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Public Access Room; Legislative Broadcast Program; Record; Appropriation

 

Description:

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.  Appropriates moneys.

 

 

 

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