Committee hears testimony on HB 2180 to create Blind Information Access Fund for Newsline service

The Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications heard proponent testimony on House Bill 2180, which would establish the Blind Information Access Act and require the state librarian to contract for on‑demand digital access services for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf‑blind or print‑disabled. The bill creates a Blind Information Access Fund and would direct the administrator of the Kansas Universal Service Fund (KUSF) to transfer certified amounts into that fund; it is drafted to take effect upon publication in the statute book (07/01/2026).