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AZ SB1228

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2014

Primary Sponsor

Chester Crandell

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 15-1626 and 41-1504 to address postsecondary education funding and tuition reduction for students in high-demand fields of study.

  • Requires the Arizona Board of Regents to reduce tuition and fees by a specified percentage (amount left blank in bill text) for students pursuing degrees in fields of study identified as high-demand by the Arizona Commerce Authority.

  • Mandates the Arizona Commerce Authority to develop and annually update a list of fields of study involving skills in high demand by employers and submit this list to the Arizona Board of Regents and community college districts.

  • Requires the Arizona Board of Regents to annually report to the governor, House speaker, and Senate president the number of students admitted and pursuing degrees in high-demand fields identified by the Commerce Authority, with a copy provided to the Secretary of State.

  • Prohibits university admission of students who require remedial courses or fail to obtain satisfactory scores on placement tests used by that university.

Legislative Description

Higher education; tuition; fees; reduction

Last Action

Referred to Senate ED Committee

1/28/2014

Full Bill Text

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