HB 2346 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes § 15-2032 regarding the school facilities board's building renewal grant fund for maintaining existing school facilities.

• Requires school districts receiving reimbursement for improper contractor construction to repay agreed-upon amounts to the building renewal grant fund.

• Adds requirement that the school facilities board reimburse school districts for external costs (professional fees and expenses) incurred when applying for grants that are denied.

• Establishes that building renewal grants must serve an academic purpose and prioritizes critical projects that impact student safety, building closures, or operational disruptions over previously approved noncritical projects.