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AZ SB1220
Bill
Status
1/27/2015
Primary Sponsor
Carlyle Begay
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 5-568 to redirect unclaimed lottery prize money into three separate funds instead of two.
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Changes the allocation of unclaimed lottery prizes from 70% to state lottery prize fund and 30% to court appointed special advocate fund, to 55% lottery prize fund, 30% court appointed special advocate fund, and 15% tribal college dual enrollment program fund.
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Establishes a new tribal college dual enrollment program fund under section 15-244.01 to be administered by the Department of Education.
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Fund monies are distributed to compensate tribal colleges for tuition and fees waived to allow high school students to attend tribal college classes, including electronically provided classes.
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Fund sources include unclaimed lottery money, legislative appropriations, and gifts or grants from public or private sources, with investment earnings credited to the fund.
Legislative Description
Tribal colleges; unclaimed lottery money
Last Action
Senate Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended
3/6/2015