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AZ HB2029

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/19/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Fillmore

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum percentage of annual revenues that school tuition organizations (STOs) must allocate to educational scholarships or tuition grants from 90% to 93% for contributions made under specified tax credit sections.

  • Modifies language throughout sections 43-1502 through 43-1603 to replace "ninety percent" with "ninety-three percent" and standardizes terminology (e.g., "e-mail" to "email", "per cent" to "percent").

  • Requires STOs to include on their websites the percentage and total dollar amount of scholarships awarded to students meeting federal free/reduced-price lunch income thresholds and those at 185% of that threshold.

  • Prohibits STOs from awarding scholarships to students simultaneously enrolled in both district/charter schools and qualified schools.

  • Clarifies that STOs cannot award scholarships solely based on donor recommendations, though donors may recommend beneficiaries for consideration among other factors.

Legislative Description

STOs; administrative expenses; limit

Limitation

Last Action

Assigned to House RULES Committee

5/19/2020

Full Bill Text

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