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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
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HB 2207: appropriation; braille transcription program
Sponsor: Representative Gress, LD 4
Committee on Appropriations
Overview
Appropriates $300,000 from the state General Fund (GF) to the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) in FY 2027 for the Braille Transcription Program.
History
The ADC Education Bureau provides programs suited to assist in the later reentry of incarcerated individuals into the public. Programs range in domain from academic and technical, to faith-based; among these programs is the Braille Transcription Program (ADC, Education and Programs).
The Braille Transcription Program was expanded in FY 2022 after ADC's partnership with the Foundation for Blind Children. The FY 2022 General Appropriation Act included a $250,000 increase for the program. Of that amount, $200,000 was ongoing and $50,000 was allocated to one-time equipment costs (FY 2021 Executive Budget; FY2022 Appropriations Report; FY 2021-2024 Report).
Provisions
1. Appropriates $300,000 from the state GF to ADC in FY 2027 for the Program. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires ADC, by October 15 of 2026, 2027, and 2028, to submit an annual report on the Program to the Governor, President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, detailing the number of students inside this state and outside this state who were served by the Program in the prior fiscal year. (Sec. 1)
3. States that the Legislature intends that the appropriation of $300,000 be considered ongoing funding in future years. (Sec. 1)
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