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AZ HB2296

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2018

Primary Sponsor

Randall Friese

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - Second Regular Session (2018)

AI Summary

  • Requires school tuition organizations (STOs) to award at least 66% of educational scholarships and tuition grants only to students whose family income does not exceed 185% of the income limit for reduced-price lunches under federal nutrition programs.

  • Mandates STOs to include on their website the percentage and dollar amount of scholarships awarded to students meeting federal free/reduced-price lunch income thresholds and those between that threshold and 185% of it.

  • Modifies audit and financial review requirements for STOs to specifically evaluate compliance with the 90% scholarship allocation requirement and the new 66% means-testing requirement for lower-income students.

  • Updates STO certification requirements to include the means-testing mandate as a condition for certification and retention, with violations subject to 90-day correction periods before removal from the certified organization list.

Legislative Description

STO scholarships; means testing

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Last Action

House read second time

1/17/2018

Full Bill Text

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