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AZ HCR2043

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

5/19/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mark Finchem

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Arizona Constitution Article IX, Section 21 to change the base fiscal year for calculating school district and charter school aggregate expenditure limits from 1979-1980 to 2020-2021.

  • Modifies the aggregate expenditure limitation calculation by adjusting the 2020-2021 local revenue expenditures for changes in student population and cost of living, then multiplying the result by 1.10.

  • Updates definition of "local revenues" to include charter schools alongside school districts and community college districts throughout the constitutional provision.

  • Requires the Economic Estimates Commission to determine and publish the aggregate expenditure limitation for all school districts and charter schools by May 1 of each year.

  • Allows the legislature to authorize expenditures exceeding the limitation for a single fiscal year by concurrent resolution with a two-thirds affirmative vote from each house.

Legislative Description

School districts; aggregate expenditure limit

Last Action

Assigned to House RULES Committee

5/19/2020

Full Bill Text

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