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AZ HB2679
Bill
Status
3/4/2015
Primary Sponsor
Justin Olson
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AI Summary
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Redirects unclaimed lottery prize money: 55% to state lottery fund, 30% to court appointed special advocate fund, and 15% (capped at $160,000 annually) to new tribal college dual enrollment program fund.
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Establishes tribal college dual enrollment program fund administered by Department of Education to compensate tribal colleges for tuition and fees waived for high school students, including electronic classes.
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Excludes community college districts located in counties with 750,000+ population from receiving state aid for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and workforce programs.
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Makes technical corrections to higher education statutes regarding postsecondary education grant programs and Indian tribal postsecondary educational institution funding, including extending compact deadline to 2017 and correcting grammar.
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Modifies financial aid trust fund match requirement for fiscal year 2015-2016 to allow state match of less than 2:1 for student registration fee surcharge revenues.
Legislative Description
Higher education; budget reconciliation; 2015-2016
Last Action
House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended
3/7/2015