February 2, 2018
HB2520 TESTIMONY TO THE REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS
Representative Cindy Evans
Chair, Economic Development & Business
Hawaii State Capitol
Room #438
415 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Dear Representative Cindy Evans,
My name is (insert your name). I am writing this testimony in support of HB2520. I am in support to make permanent requirement for open movie captioning at least twice per week, one of which begins no earlier than 4:30p.m. I also am in support of repeals the requirement to provide an option of personal closed captioning screenings by means of lightweight eyewear.
I have enjoyed watching open captioning movies. The experience of not wearing special devices have helped me to appreciate the film. I did not have to wait for the cashier to get the special device.
I am pleased of the fact that we are the first state to provide open-captioned films in all movie theaters instead of having to wear closed captioning devices such as glasses, or a rear-view plastic panel mounted on a flexible stalk to view the captioning, and other types of closed captioning devices. I would like to go to a movie theater with open captioning displayed on the screen without a device.
The Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing should not be forced to wear or use special equipment to read the captioning ever again. Open captioning provides equal access to watching movies just like hearing people watch movies with audio.
Hearing people are not required to wear or use special devices to listen and watch the movie. The passage of House Bill HB2520 will provide equal access to movie theaters for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing
Sincerely,
Your Name
City, State
HB2520 TESTIMONY TO THE REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS
Representative Cindy Evans
Chair, Economic Development & Business
Hawaii State Capitol
Room #438
415 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Dear Representative Cindy Evans,
My name is (insert your name). I am writing this testimony in support of HB2520. I am in support to make permanent requirement for open movie captioning at least twice per week, one of which begins no earlier than 4:30p.m. I also am in support of repeals the requirement to provide an option of personal closed captioning screenings by means of lightweight eyewear.
I have enjoyed watching open captioning movies. The experience of not wearing special devices have helped me to appreciate the film. I did not have to wait for the cashier to get the special device.
I am pleased of the fact that we are the first state to provide open-captioned films in all movie theaters instead of having to wear closed captioning devices such as glasses, or a rear-view plastic panel mounted on a flexible stalk to view the captioning, and other types of closed captioning devices. I would like to go to a movie theater with open captioning displayed on the screen without a device.
The Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing should not be forced to wear or use special equipment to read the captioning ever again. Open captioning provides equal access to watching movies just like hearing people watch movies with audio.
Hearing people are not required to wear or use special devices to listen and watch the movie. The passage of House Bill HB2520 will provide equal access to movie theaters for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing
Sincerely,
Your Name
City, State
