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AZ HB2763

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Mathis

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 43-1603 regarding school tuition organization (STO) operational requirements for tax credit scholarships.

  • Removes requirement that at least 90% of contributions under section 43-1089.03 be awarded to students who previously attended a governmental school, homeschooled students, military dependents, out-of-state movers, or empowerment scholarship account participants.

  • Eliminates language allowing continuation scholarships for students who received prior awards under the specified categories to renew in subsequent years.

  • Maintains existing requirements that STOs allocate 90% of annual revenue to scholarships, not limit scholarships to one school, consider financial need, and provide transparency on awards to low-income students.

  • Clarifies that excess scholarship amounts above tuition must be returned to the STO for reallocation as multiyear awards or scholarships for other students.

Legislative Description

STO scholarships; student transfers

Taxation Of Income - Title 43

Last Action

House read second time

2/9/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/8/2022
Education2/8/2022
Ways and Means2/8/2022

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