S.B. 112 Enrolled

APPROPRIATION FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
2001 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
This act provides an ongoing appropriation of $75,000 from the Uniform School Fund for
fiscal year 2001-02 to the State Board of Education to be distributed to the State Office of
Rehabilitation to purchase assistive technology devices and services. This act provides an
effective date.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
53A-24-110.7, as last amended by Chapter 308, Laws of Utah 2000
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 53A-24-110.7 is amended to read:
53A-24-110.7. Appropriation for assistive technology devices and services.
(1) [There] Subject to future budget constraints, there is appropriated, as an ongoing
appropriation, from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year [2000-01] 2001-02, [$150,000 and
from the General Fund for fiscal year 2000-01, $150,000] $75,000 to the State Board of Education
to be distributed to the State Office of Rehabilitation to purchase assistive technology devices and
services in accordance with rules made by the State Board of Education.
(2) The office shall use the appropriation to provide:
(a) assistance to individuals with disabilities in acquiring, customizing, and learning to use
and maintain assistive technology to facilitate their independence; and
(b) support through Independent Living Centers and other similar programs to facilitate
interagency cooperation in providing assistive technology devices and services.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act takes effect on July 1, 2001.