HB 1100 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2023.

Summary

Updates the name of the Neighbor Islands Blind and Visually Impaired Service Pilot Program by replacing the term "visually impaired" with the term "low vision". Clarifies the pilot program's implementation timeframes. Sunsets 6/30/2029. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends the Neighbor Islands Blind and Visually Impaired Service Pilot Program to replace the term 'visually impaired' with 'low vision' to reduce stigma. It also clarifies the program's timeline by extending the sunset date to July 30, 2029, and sets an effective date of July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder for future legislative action. The bill adds new legislative findings to justify the need for supplemental services on the neighbor islands.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the program by explicitly including 'low vision' alongside 'blind' in the program's purpose and eligibility criteria, ensuring residents with significant but non-total vision loss are covered.

DEFINITION

Replaced the term 'visually impaired' with 'low vision' throughout the bill to use less stigmatizing language.

TIMELINE

Changed the program's sunset date from July 1, 2025, to July 30, 2029, and set the effective date to July 1, 3000.

Modified the requirement for the legislature to receive a report on the pilot program to occur prior to the regular session of 2029.

REQUIREMENT

Added new legislative findings detailing the impact of visual disabilities on Hawaii residents and the disparity in service access between Oahu and the neighbor islands.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 517) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors