ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: ST DPA 7-1-0-1

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HB 2801: technology study committee; assistive technology

Sponsor: Representative Connolly, LD 8

Caucus & COW

Overview

Establishes the Technology Study Committee (Committee) study and address specific issues related to assistive technology, including technology first initiatives.

History

Assistive technology is technology designed to help maintain or improve a disabled individual's functioning related to cognition, communication, hearing, mobility, self-care and vision. Assistive technology benefits people of all ages and those who are diagnosed with long-term health conditions (WHO).

Provisions

1.   Establishes the Technology Study Committee. (Sec.1)

2.   Requires the Committee consist of 15 members of various assistive technology backgrounds. (Sec.1)

3.   States the committee will meet quarterly. (Sec.1)

4.   Requires the Committee study and address specific issues related to assistive technology. (Sec 1)

5.   Requires on or before October 1, 2026, the committee 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 to the Secretary of State. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Science & Technology

1.   Changes the requirements of the members of the study committee.

2.   Removes the Governor from the appointer of board members and modifies it to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate.

3.   Mandates meeting two times per year.

 

 

 

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