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AZ HB2063
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Randall Friese
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 43-1603 of Arizona Revised Statutes regarding school tuition organization (STO) operational requirements and scholarship awards.
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Requires STOs to use at least 90% of contributions made under Section 43-1089.03 for educational scholarships or tuition grants for students who transferred from governmental schools, enrolled in qualified schools for kindergarten/preschool programs, or are dependents of armed forces members stationed in Arizona.
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Prioritizes scholarship awards to students and siblings already on waiting lists when distributing funds from Section 43-1089.03 contributions.
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Maintains existing requirements that STOs cannot award scholarships solely based on donor recommendations, must consider financial need, and cannot allow donors to designate beneficiaries as a condition of contribution.
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Allows excess scholarship funds that exceed a school's tuition to be reallocated as multiyear awards for the same student or used for other students' scholarships.
Legislative Description
STO scholarships; student transfers
Taxation Of Income
Last Action
House read second time
1/11/2017