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AZ HB2029
Bill
Status
5/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
John Fillmore
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AI Summary
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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.
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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").
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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.
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Prohibits STOs from awarding scholarships to students simultaneously enrolled in both district/charter schools and qualified schools.
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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