State agencies receive one-time funds for accessibility and legal efforts

The information technology department may use up to $1.5 million to update state-controlled websites and digital content. The funding covers state-controlled websites and digital content that must comply with federal Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility rules. The appropriation comes from money in the state general fund that has not otherwise been appropriated. The funding is one-time funding. The funding period begins when the Act takes effect and ends June 30, 2027.

The Public Service Commission may use up to $325,000 for efforts to intervene in federal lawsuits. The funding applies to the Public Service Commission’s federal lawsuit intervention efforts. The appropriation comes from money in the state general fund that has not otherwise been appropriated. The funding is one-time funding. The funding period begins when the Act takes effect and ends June 30, 2027.

The Public Service Commission may use the loan authorization in House Bill 1008 to obtain additional funds for federal lawsuit intervention efforts. This option applies to the Public Service Commission and only to federal lawsuit intervention efforts. The commission may use the loan authorization only if the funding described in Section 2 is not enough. The loan authorization is the one provided in Section 4 of House Bill 1008, as approved by the sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly. The authorization applies from the Act’s effective date through June 30, 2027.