S.B. 112

1

APPROPRIATION FOR ASSISTIVE
2 TECHNOLOGY
3 2001 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
6 This act S [ appropriates ] provides an ongoing appropriation o f [ $150,000 ] $75,000 s from the
6-1a Uniform School Fund S [ and $150,000
6a from the
7 General Fund ] s for fiscal year 2001-02 to the State Board of Education to be distributed to the
8 State Office of Rehabilitation to purchase assistive technology devices and services. This act
9 provides an effective date.
10 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
11 AMENDS:
12 53A-24-110.7, as last amended by Chapter 308, Laws of Utah 2000
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 53A-24-110.7 is amended to read:
15 53A-24-110.7. Appropriation for assistive technology devices and services.
16 (1) S [ There ] SUBJECT TO FUTURE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, THERE s is appropriated
16a S , AS AN ONGOING APPROPRIATION, s from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year [2000-01]
16b 2001-02,
17 S [ $150,000 and from the General Fund for fiscal year [2000-01] 2001-02, $150,000 ] $75,000 s to the
17a State
18 Board of Education to be distributed to the State Office of Rehabilitation to purchase assistive
19 technology devices and services in accordance with rules made by the State Board of Education.
20 (2) The office shall use the appropriation to provide:
21 (a) assistance to individuals with disabilities in acquiring, customizing, and learning to use
22 and maintain assistive technology to facilitate their independence; and
23 (b) support through Independent Living Centers and other similar programs to facilitate
24 interagency cooperation in providing assistive technology devices and services.
25 Section 2. Effective date.
26 This act takes effect on July 1, 2001.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-15-01 12:40 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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