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State Legislation/Regulation


LD 1055, “An Act to Establish the Hearing Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons Who Are Elderly or Disabled”

Summary: This bill establishes a hearing assistance program within the Department of Labor, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services to provide grants to low-income persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and elderly or disabled for the purchase of hearing aids and subsidies for cap-tel service. The program is funded through the state universal service fund, which is administered by the Public Utilities Commission.

Sponsor: Rep. David Webster.

Cosponsors: Representatives Adams; Miller and Priest

Committee: Labor

Action: A hearing was held on March 28th, but was immediately recessed because the needed equipment was not available. Another hearing was held on May 23rd along with a work session. On May 23rd the Labor Committee voted “ought to pass as amended.” The House passed the bill on June 14th and the Senate passed the bill on June 15, 2007. It was signed by the Governor on June 20, 2007.