REFERENCE TITLE: technology study committee; assistive technology

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

HB 2801

Introduced by

Representative Connolly

An Act

establishing the technology study committee.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Technology study committee; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal

A. The technology study committee is established consisting of the following members who have knowledge in assistive technology and who are appointed by the governor:

1. Two members who represent the department of economic security's division on developmental disabilities.

2. One member of the developmental disabilities advisory council.

3. One member of the developmental disabilities planning council.

4. One member who represents the department of education.

5. One member who represents the Arizona health care cost containment system.

6. One member who represents northern Arizona university's institution for human development.

7. One member who represents Arizona state university's sonoran center for excellence in disabilities.

8. One member who represents the Arizona assistive technology access program.

9. One member who represents the delegation for developmental disability advocacy, also known as 3DA nonprofit.

10. One member who represents disability rights Arizona.

11. Two members who represent use assistive technology.

12. Two members who represent parent advocate groups.

B. The study committee shall meet quarterly.

C. The members serve at the pleasure of the governor.

D. Committee members are not eligible to receive compensation, but members appointed pursuant to subsection A, paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 are eligible for reimbursement of expenses under title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes.

E. The study committee shall:

1. Study and address specific issues related to assistive technology, including technology first initiatives.

2. Analyze emerging assistive technologies.

3. Identify potential changes in assistive technologies.

4. Analyze how to better serve individuals with assistive technology needs.

5. On or before October 1, 2026, submit a report regarding the committee's activities and recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.

F. This section is repealed from and after October 1, 2026.