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This bill appropriates $400,000 from the state general fund to the Arizona State Department of Corrections specifically for its braille transcription program during fiscal year 2025-2026. The bill notes that the department currently spends $200,000 annually on this program and intends for the new $400,000 appropriation to be considered ongoing funding in future years. A braille transcription program typically involves converting printed text into braille, which is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired, allowing them to read by touching raised dots that represent letters and symbols. By increasing the funding from $200,000 to $400,000, the legislature appears to be demonstrating a commitment to expanding or enhancing services for visually impaired individuals within the state corrections system.

Budget and Finance, Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82857