STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1747-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3290

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 3290, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Disability and Communication Access Board to convene a working group to study the state of American Sign Language interpretation services in Hawaii and find ways to improve the provision of American Sign Language interpretation services in the State.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services; Hawaii Disability Rights Center; and nine individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission and Disability and Communication Access Board.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3290, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair