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AZ HB2146
Bill
Status
1/25/2021
Primary Sponsor
Randall Friese
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AI Summary
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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 threshold for reduced-price lunches under federal nutrition programs.
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Adds a new violation for STOs that fail to meet the 66% means-testing requirement, subjecting organizations to notice and potential removal from the state registry if not corrected within 90 days.
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Requires STOs to publicly disclose on their websites the percentage and dollar amount of scholarships awarded to students at or below the federal reduced-price lunch threshold and those between that threshold and 185% of it.
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Modifies audit requirements for STOs receiving $1,000,000 or more annually to specifically evaluate compliance with the 90% scholarship allocation requirement and the new 66% means-testing requirement.
Legislative Description
STO scholarships; means testing
Scholarships
Last Action
House read second time
1/26/2021