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AZ HB2213

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Randall Friese

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 43-1603 regarding school tuition organization (STO) operational requirements and scholarship awards.

  • Requires STOs to allocate at least 90% of annual revenue from tax credit contributions for educational scholarships or tuition grants to students attending qualified schools.

  • Prohibits STOs from awarding scholarships solely based on donor recommendations and restricts donors from designating beneficiaries as a condition of contribution.

  • Requires at least 90% of contributions under section 43-1089.03 to fund scholarships for students who transferred from public schools to qualified schools, newly enrolled kindergarten/preschool students, or dependents of armed forces members stationed in Arizona.

  • Removes language allowing scholarships for students who previously received awards under chapter 15 of Arizona Revised Statutes if they continue attending a qualified school in subsequent years.

Legislative Description

STO scholarships; student transfers

Last Action

Introduced in House and read first time

5/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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