Bill Text: HI SB906 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Sunshine Law; Testimony; Quorum; Meetings
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB906 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-SB906-Introduced.html
Report Title:
Sunshine Law; Testimony; Quorum; Meetings
Description:
Expands ability of a board or commission to facilitate public meetings through available interactive conferencing technology.
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 92-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to read as follows:
"(4) "Interactive conference technology" means any form of audio or audio and visual conference technology, including teleconference, videoconference, and voice over Internet protocol, that facilitates interaction between the public and board members."
SECTION 2. Section 92-3.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§92-3.5 Meeting by [videoconference;]
interactive conference technology; notice; quorum. (a) A board may
hold a meeting by [videoconference;] interactive conference technology;
provided that the [videoconference system] interactive conference technology
used by the board [shall allow both]
allows audio [and] or audio and visual interaction between
all members of the board participating in the meeting and the public attending
the meeting, at [any videoconference] a noticed meeting location connected
by the interactive conference technology. The notice required by section
92-7 shall specify all locations at which board
members will be physically present [during a videoconference
meeting], and interactive conference technology is available to the
public. The notice shall also specify that the public may attend the
meeting at any of the specified locations.
(b) Any board member participating in a
meeting by [videoconference] interactive conference technology
shall be considered present at the meeting for the purpose of determining
compliance with the quorum and voting requirements of the board.
(c) A meeting held by [videoconference]
interactive conference technology shall be terminated if, after the
meeting convenes[, both] the audio [and video] communication
cannot be maintained with all locations where the meeting is being held, even
if a quorum of the board is physically present in one location[; provided
that a meeting may be continued by audio communication alone, if:].
Proceeding with a meeting by audio communication only is contingent upon the
following criteria being met:
(1) All visual
aids required by, or brought to the meeting by board members or members of the
public have already been provided to all meeting participants at all [videoconference]
noticed locations where the meeting is held; or
(2) Participants
are able to readily transmit visual aids by some other means (e.g., fax
copies), to all other meeting participants at all [other videoconference]
noticed meeting locations [where the meeting is held]. If copies
of visual aids are not available to all meeting participants at all [videoconference]
noticed meeting locations [where the meeting is held], those
agenda items related to [the] these visual aids shall be deferred
until the next meeting; and
(3) No more than fifteen minutes shall elapse in implementing the requirements listed in paragraph (2)."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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By Request
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