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AZ SB1736
Bill
Status
2/3/2021
Primary Sponsor
Christine Marsh
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 43-1603 to require school tuition organizations (STOs) to award scholarships only to students whose family income does not exceed 185 percent of the income limit for reduced-price lunches under federal nutrition programs.
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Requires STOs to allocate at least 90 percent of annual revenue from tax credit contributions to scholarships for students meeting the 185 percent income threshold.
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Mandates STOs disclose on their websites the percentage and dollar amount of scholarships awarded to students at different income levels during the previous fiscal year.
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Allows students who qualify for reduced-price lunches to receive scholarships even if they do not actually claim that federal benefit.
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Maintains existing provisions prohibiting donor designation of scholarship recipients and requiring consideration of applicants' financial need.
Legislative Description
STO scholarships; low-income requirements.
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Last Action
Senate read second time
2/4/2021