Solutions for Hawaii
Hawaii Act 172 EIT Accessibility + ADA Title II Compliance
In 2022, Hawaii passed Act 172 — the Electronic Information Technology Accessibility Act — requiring every state entity to make its digital content accessible. That includes PDFs, forms, and documents posted on agency websites. With the federal ADA Title II deadline now in play, Hawaii agencies need to move fast. CASO Comply remediates documents at scale so you can meet both state and federal requirements.
What Hawaii Already Requires
Act 172 made Hawaii one of the more recent states to codify EIT accessibility into law. The standards are clear: WCAG 2.1 AA for all state digital content. CASO Comply handles the document piece.
Act 172, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022
Hawaii's Electronic Information Technology Accessibility Act requires all EIT developed, purchased, used, or provided by state entities to be accessible to persons with disabilities.
Hawaii EIT Disability Access Standards
Developed under Act 172 by the Office of Enterprise Technology Services and the Disability and Communication Access Board, these standards require WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance for all state digital content.
HRS § 368-1.5 — Civil Rights Commission Enforcement
The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission handles accessibility complaints under state law, giving individuals a formal grievance process when state agencies fail to provide accessible digital content.
Section 508 & ADA Title II Alignment
Act 172 explicitly requires consistency with federal Section 508 standards and W3C Web Accessibility Initiative guidelines, ensuring Hawaii's requirements track federal benchmarks.
The Federal Clock Hawaii Is Following
The DOJ's ADA Title II web rule says “web content” includes documents posted on the site — which is why public-facing PDFs that are still in use are in scope.
23 Days Remaining
April 24, 2026
State and local governments serving populations of 50,000 or more
This deadline is approaching. Act now to ensure compliance.
390 Days Remaining
April 26, 2027
State and local governments serving populations of under 50,000
This deadline is approaching. Act now to ensure compliance.
Why Hawaii Entities Choose CASO Comply
Meet Act 172 Without Growing Your Team
Hawaii's Act 172 applies to every state entity, but most departments across the islands don't have dedicated accessibility staff. CASO Comply automates PDF remediation so your existing team can bring documents into WCAG 2.1 AA compliance without specialized training.
Avoid Civil Rights Commission Complaints
Hawaii's Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) provides a formal complaint process for inaccessible digital content. Getting ahead of document accessibility now means fewer complaints landing on your desk — and a defensible compliance posture if one does.
Island-Wide Coverage, Centralized Compliance
Hawaii's state agencies serve communities spread across multiple islands, each with their own document libraries and web properties. CASO Comply scans and remediates across all of them from a single dashboard, giving you statewide visibility into compliance status.
How CASO Comply Helps
A complete solution for Hawaii document accessibility — from discovery to remediation to ongoing compliance.
SiteScan Document Inventory
Automated crawling of your web presence to identify PDFs, Word documents, and spreadsheets. Free scan covers up to 25 pages — contact us for a full-site audit.
Automated Remediation at Scale
AI-powered remediation processes thousands of documents per day. Structure tagging, alt text generation, reading order correction, and metadata cleanup — all automated.
Certificate of Compliance
Every remediated document includes a compliance validation report with before-and-after scoring. Level 3 (Full Remediation) documents receive a Certificate of Compliance for audit and procurement purposes.
Ongoing Monitoring
Stay compliant with ongoing monitoring. Our Docker Agent auto-monitors your document directories and processes new files automatically. Run SiteScan on demand to catch new documents published to your website.
Affordable Compliance
Starting at $0.30 per page — up to 95% less than traditional manual remediation.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the ADA Title II compliance deadline for Hawaii?
Entities serving populations of 50,000 or more must comply by April 24, 2026. Smaller entities have until April 26, 2027. These federal deadlines apply to all Hawaii state and local government entities.
What does Hawaii require for document accessibility?
Hawaii enacted Act 172 in 2022, establishing EIT Disability Access Standards. HRS Section 368-1.5 gives the Civil Rights Commission enforcement authority. In addition, the federal ADA Title II rule requires WCAG 2.1 Level AA for all web content including posted documents.
How much does PDF remediation cost?
CASO Comply offers three remediation levels starting at $0.30 per page — up to 95% less than traditional manual remediation. Volume pricing is available for large document libraries.
Can you handle large document libraries?
Yes. Our automated pipeline processes most documents in under a minute. We routinely handle libraries of thousands of documents for government agencies and higher education institutions.
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