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AZ HB2558
Bill
Status
2/4/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Longdon
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes to create a new position of full-time statewide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator within the governor's office of equal opportunity.
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Requires the ADA coordinator to develop and implement an annual plan to carry out ADA requirements in Arizona, including community-based coordination of disability activities statewide.
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Annual plan must include educational opportunities for small businesses and encourage coordination between the business and disability communities to improve ADA compliance in public and private settings.
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Plan must establish specific enforcement goals for disability accessibility and include measurable methods for tracking progress toward those goals.
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Appropriates $100,000 and 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) position from the state general fund for fiscal year 2019-2020 to fund the coordinator position and related expenses.
Legislative Description
Statewide ADA coordinator; appropriation
Appropriations
Last Action
House APPROP Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (9-1-0-1-0-0)
2/20/2019