Bill > SB757

This bill addresses digital library library resource licensing by establishing fair and reasonable terms for digital digital literary materials in agreements between publishers and libraries. The's public libraries. The defines reasonable digital materials" digital works like eBooks andäaudiobooks and sets specific publishers offering these resources to the public Hawaiian public must provide similar licensing terms to libraries that do not undulyily burden libraries' access or impose excessive financial burdens. Key provisions include publishers prohibited from include imposing limitations such as as restricting the number number of loans, periods, requiring libraries toancer higher prices compared individual consumers, preventing interlibloanry lending,or sharing, or implementing technological barriers access material access If a publisher offers a license with any of prohibited term, be it would be considereded an unfair or deor deceptive practice under act, rendering agreement void. Libraries, library officers, borrowofficials, and borrowlibrary borrowwould have legal standing bring action against noncompliant publishersive publishers. The bill?aims to preserve libraries' to ability serve as vital community education and equity resources while respecting potential federal copyright law. restrictions, with an effective date targeting July 1st, 2 050 for new and renewal agreagreements entered into or renewed after after that date. roviding.

Business and Industry, Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=757&year=2025