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AZ HB2814

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Liguori

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • 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 limit for reduced-price lunches under federal nutrition acts.

  • Mandates STOs include on their websites the percentage and dollar amount of scholarships awarded to students meeting free/reduced-price lunch eligibility thresholds and those between that threshold and 185% of the limit.

  • Establishes 66% means-testing requirement as a violation subject to department notice and potential removal from the certified STO registry if not corrected within 90 days.

  • Requires financial audits for STOs receiving $1,000,000 or more annually and financial reviews for those receiving less, with audits specifically evaluating compliance with scholarship allocation and means-testing requirements.

  • Clarifies that audit and financial review costs are paid from operating funds and excluded from scholarship spending calculations.

Legislative Description

STO scholarships; means testing

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

Full Bill Text

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