appropriation; older individuals; blind

Plain English Breakdown

The official fact sheet mentions 'FY 2026' while the bill text specifies 'fiscal year 2026-2027'; both are retained in the summary to reflect the full source material.

Funding for Older Blind Individuals Program

This bill gives $1,000,000 from state money to help a program that supports independent living for older people who are blind.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $1,000,000 from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Sends this money to the Department of Economic Security (DES).
• Designates funds specifically for the Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Economic Security, which receives and manages the money.
• People aged 55 or older who have a significant visual impairment in Arizona.

Terms To Know

Appropriation

The official act of setting aside money from the government budget for a specific use.

General Fund

The main account where state tax revenue is kept before being spent on programs.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say exactly how the Department of Economic Security will spend each dollar.
• No information is given about whether this funding replaces or adds to money already available.

Official Summary Text

SB1001 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1001

appropriation;
older individuals; blind

Purpose

Appropriates
$1,000,000 in FY 2026 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Department
of Economic Security (DES) for the Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program.

Background

The Independent
Living Older Blind Program (ILOB) established within DES helps persons who are
blind or visually impaired achieve goals for independent living. ILOB services
may include rehabilitation teaching, orientation and mobility services, and
orientation and adjustment to blindness services.

An individual
may be eligible to receive ILOB services if the individual: 1) is at least 55
years old and has a significant visual impairment; 2) has a visual impairment
that substantially limits the individual's ability to be independent; 3)
requires ILOB services to become or remain independent; and 4) is able and
willing to participate in ILOB services (
DES
).

S.B. 1001
appropriates $1,000,000 in FY 2026 from the state GF to DES.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $1,000,000 in FY 2026 from the state GF to DES for the
Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program.

2.

Becomes effective on the general effective date. �

Prepared by Senate Research

January 14, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1001 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation; older
individuals; blind

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1001

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the department of
economic security.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriation; department of economic security;
older individuals who are blind program

The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
economic security for the older individuals who are blind program.