Bill Text: MN SF1243 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Technology standards for accessibility and usability advisory committee modification; telecommunications access Minnesota fund appropriations
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-11 - Referred to State and Local Government [SF1243 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF1243-Introduced.html
1.2relating to technology accessibility; creating an advisory committee;
1.3appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.0475.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.0475, is amended to read:
1.616E.0475 ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS
1.7FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY.
1.8 Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The Advisory Committee for Technology
1.9Standards for Accessibility and Usability consists often 12 members, appointed as follows:
1.10(1) the state chief information officer, or the state chief information officer's designee;
1.11(2) a representative from State Services for the Blind, appointed by the commissioner
1.12of employment and economic development;
1.13(3) the commissioner of administration, or the commissioner's designee;
1.14(4) a representative selected by the Minnesota system of technology to achieve
1.15results program;
1.16(5) a representative selected by the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and
1.17Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans;
1.18(6) the commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee;
1.19(7) the commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee;
1.20(8) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee;
1.21(9) one representative from the Minnesota judicial system designated by the chief
1.22justice; and
1.23 (10) one staff member from the legislature, appointed by the chair of the Legislative
1.24Coordinating Commission.
2.1 (b) The advisory committee members listed under paragraph (a) shall recommend
2.2two representatives with disabilities from the public who have expertise in accessible
2.3technology and usability for membership, who must be approved and appointed by the
2.4state chief information officer. The representatives will serve up to two years.
2.5 (c) The appointing authorities under this subdivision must use their best efforts to
2.6ensure that the membership of the advisory committee includes at least four appointees
2.7with disabilities, including at least one representative who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or
2.8deafblind and at least one representative who is blind.
2.9(c) (d) The advisory committee shall elect a chair from its membership.
2.10 Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The advisory committee shall:
2.11(1) assist the state chief information officer, or the state chief information officer's
2.12designee, in developing a multiyear strategic plan for improving technology accessibility
2.13and usability, which shall include goals and objectives for each year;
2.14(2) review processes to be used for the evaluation or certification of accessibility of
2.15technology against accessibility standards;
2.16(2) (3) review the exception process and thresholds for any deviation from the
2.17accessibility standards;
2.18(3) identify, in consultation with state agencies serving Minnesotans with disabilities,
2.19resources for training and technical assistance for state agency staff, including instruction
2.20regarding compliance with accessibility standards;
2.21(4) convene customer groups composed of individuals with disabilities to assist in
2.22implementation of accessibility standards;
2.23(5) (4) review customer comments about accessibility and usability issues collected
2.24byState Services for the Blind the Office of Enterprise Technology;
2.25(6) develop proposals for funding captioning of live videoconferencing, live
2.26Webcasts, Web streaming, podcasts, and other emerging technologies;
2.27(7) provide advice and recommendations regarding the technology accessibility
2.28program operation and objectives;
2.29(8) (5) review applications for grants supporting accessibility and usability activities
2.30and make recommendationsregarding individual agency accessibility plans to the
2.31Legislative Coordinating Commission;
2.32(9) (6) review and make recommendations regarding new or amended technology
2.33accessibility standards and policies;
2.34(10) (7) review and make recommendations regarding assessments of progress in
2.35implementing technology accessibilitystandards and usability standards; and
3.1(8) serve as a strategic resource for the chief information officer and staff in
3.2developing and implementing policies, practices, and otherwise operationalizing
3.3technology accessibility and usability throughout the executive branch; and
3.4(11) (9) consult with the chief information officer, if the chief information officer
3.5determines that any technology accessibility standard poses an undue burden to the state.
3.6(b) Theadvisory committee state chief information officer, or the state chief
3.7information officer's designee, shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members
3.8of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state technology systems by January
3.915, 2014, and each year thereafter regarding thefindings, progress, and recommendations
3.10made by progress of the multiyear plan. The advisory committee under this subdivision.
3.11The report shall include any draft legislation necessary to implement review and comment
3.12on thecommittee's recommendations report.
3.13 Subd. 3. Terms, compensation, and removal. The terms, compensation, and
3.14removal of members are governed by section15.059 .
3.15 Subd. 4. Expiration. This section expires June 30,2013 2019.
3.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
3.17 Sec. 2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS MINNESOTA FUND;
3.18APPROPRIATIONS.
3.19In addition to the appropriation authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 237.52, the
3.20following amounts are appropriated from the telecommunications access Minnesota fund:
3.21(1) $290,000 each year is appropriated to the chief information officer for the
3.22purpose of coordinating technology accessibility and usability; and
3.23(2) $150,000 each year is appropriated to the Legislative Coordinating Commission
3.24for the purpose of providing captioning of legislative activity on the commission's Web
3.25site and for a consolidated access fund for other state agencies.
3.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.0475.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.0475, is amended to read:
1.616E.0475 ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS
1.7FOR ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY.
1.8 Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The Advisory Committee for Technology
1.9Standards for Accessibility and Usability consists of
1.10(1) the state chief information officer, or the state chief information officer's designee;
1.11(2) a representative from State Services for the Blind, appointed by the commissioner
1.12of employment and economic development;
1.13(3) the commissioner of administration, or the commissioner's designee;
1.14(4) a representative selected by the Minnesota system of technology to achieve
1.15results program;
1.16(5) a representative selected by the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and
1.17Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans;
1.18(6) the commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee;
1.19(7) the commissioner of health, or the commissioner's designee;
1.20(8) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee;
1.21(9) one representative from the Minnesota judicial system designated by the chief
1.22justice; and
1.23 (10) one staff member from the legislature, appointed by the chair of the Legislative
1.24Coordinating Commission.
2.1 (b) The advisory committee members listed under paragraph (a) shall recommend
2.2two representatives with disabilities from the public who have expertise in accessible
2.3technology and usability for membership, who must be approved and appointed by the
2.4state chief information officer. The representatives will serve up to two years.
2.5 (c) The appointing authorities under this subdivision must use their best efforts to
2.6ensure that the membership of the advisory committee includes at least four appointees
2.7with disabilities, including at least one representative who is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or
2.8deafblind and at least one representative who is blind.
2.9
2.10 Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The advisory committee shall:
2.11(1) assist the state chief information officer, or the state chief information officer's
2.12designee, in developing a multiyear strategic plan for improving technology accessibility
2.13and usability, which shall include goals and objectives for each year;
2.14(2) review processes to be used for the evaluation or certification of accessibility of
2.15technology against accessibility standards;
2.16
2.17accessibility standards;
2.18
2.19
2.20
2.21
2.22
2.23
2.24by
2.25
2.26
2.27
2.28
2.29
2.30and make recommendations
2.31Legislative Coordinating Commission;
2.32
2.33accessibility standards and policies;
2.34
2.35implementing technology accessibility
3.1(8) serve as a strategic resource for the chief information officer and staff in
3.2developing and implementing policies, practices, and otherwise operationalizing
3.3technology accessibility and usability throughout the executive branch; and
3.4
3.5determines that any technology accessibility standard poses an undue burden to the state.
3.6(b) The
3.7information officer's designee, shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members
3.8of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over state technology systems by January
3.915, 2014, and each year thereafter regarding the
3.10
3.11
3.12on the
3.13 Subd. 3. Terms, compensation, and removal. The terms, compensation, and
3.14removal of members are governed by section
3.15 Subd. 4. Expiration. This section expires June 30,
3.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
3.17 Sec. 2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS MINNESOTA FUND;
3.18APPROPRIATIONS.
3.19In addition to the appropriation authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 237.52, the
3.20following amounts are appropriated from the telecommunications access Minnesota fund:
3.21(1) $290,000 each year is appropriated to the chief information officer for the
3.22purpose of coordinating technology accessibility and usability; and
3.23(2) $150,000 each year is appropriated to the Legislative Coordinating Commission
3.24for the purpose of providing captioning of legislative activity on the commission's Web
3.25site and for a consolidated access fund for other state agencies.
3.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
