Part A of this bill makes General Fund appropriations to the rehabilitation services programs in the Department of Labor to expand services for the deaf and the hard-of-hearing.

Part B of the bill establishes a study committee to be convened by the Division of Deafness. The committee will review the division's current legal interpreting contract to recommend improvements that will better serve the needs of the deaf and the hard-of-hearing.

Part C of the bill expands upon the review required by Resolve 1997, chapter 90. It requires the continuation of a review of the Division of Deafness by the Department of Labor and establishes a reporting date of December 1, 1999.