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AZ HB2392

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Longdon

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a full-time statewide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator position within the Governor's Office of Equal Opportunity.

  • Requires the ADA coordinator to develop and implement an annual plan to carry out ADA requirements in Arizona that is community-based and promotes coordination of disability activities across the state.

  • 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.

  • Annual plan must include specific enforcement of disability accessibility goals and methods for measuring progress toward achieving those goals.

  • Appropriates $100,000 and 1 FTE position from the state general fund for fiscal year 2023-2024 to fund the coordinator position and related employee costs.

Legislative Description

Statewide ADA coordinator; appropriation

Governor's Office

Last Action

House GOV Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-4-0-0-0-0)

2/1/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules1/19/2023
Appropriations1/19/2023
Government1/19/2023

Full Bill Text

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