SB 56 (BR 1005) - T. Buford, D. Boswell
AN ACT relating to accessible electronic information for the disabled, and making an appropriation therefor.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 163 to provide legislative findings and declarations; define "accessible electronic information service" and "blind and disabled persons"; create the Accessible Electronic Information Service Program and provide the scope of the program; require the program to be administered by a nonprofit entity selected in a competitive bidding process; create a new section of KRS Chapter 278 to direct the Public Service Commission to require all local exchange telecommunications companies to impose periodic surcharges on bills rendered to all local exchange telecommunications company providers; names short title of Act to be "Accessible Electronic Information Act"; appropriation.
Jan 7-introduced in Senate
Jan 12-to Agriculture and Natural Resources (S)