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AZ SB1294

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2022

Primary Sponsor

Christine Marsh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 43-1603 to require school tuition organization (STO) scholarships be limited to students whose family income does not exceed 185 percent of the federal reduced-price lunch income limit.

  • Requires STOs to allocate at least 90 percent of annual revenue from tax credit contributions to scholarships for low-income students meeting the 185 percent income threshold.

  • 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.

  • Permits students who are eligible for reduced-price lunches but do not claim that benefit to still qualify for STO scholarships based on income eligibility.

  • Maintains existing prohibitions on awarding scholarships solely based on donor recommendations and prevents students from simultaneously enrolling in both district/charter schools and qualified schools while receiving scholarships.

Legislative Description

STO scholarships; low-income requirements

School Tuition Organizations

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/25/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/24/2022
Finance1/24/2022

Full Bill Text

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