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AZ SB1098

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2021

Primary Sponsor

Sean Bowie

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Increases the minimum allocation of annual revenues for educational scholarships or tuition grants from 90% to 95% for school tuition organizations receiving contributions under income tax credit and insurance premium tax credit provisions.

  • Clarifies that school tuition organizations cannot award scholarships solely based on donor recommendations but may consider recommendations among other factors.

  • Prohibits students from simultaneously receiving scholarships while enrolled in both district/charter schools and qualified schools.

  • Requires school tuition organizations to include notice in solicitation materials and applications stating that scholarships cannot be awarded solely on donor recommendation and that taxpayers cannot swap donations to benefit their own dependents.

  • Applies the 95% allocation requirement and operational restrictions to both corporate donation programs for low-income and displaced students with disabilities, as well as the general scholarship programs.

Legislative Description

Administrative costs; limit; STOs

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Last Action

Senate read second time

1/13/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules1/13/2021
Finance1/12/2021

Full Bill Text

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