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AZ SCR1032

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

3/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Javan Mesnard

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 37-521 to modify how permanent state school fund distributions are used beginning in fiscal year 2026-2027.

  • Prioritizes annual transfers to state school facilities revenue bond debt service funds before distributing monies for other uses, if outstanding bonds exist and available monies exceed requirements.

  • Adds new paragraph requiring state treasurer and state land department to guarantee financing for common schools, including debt obligations for school districts and charter schools to acquire, construct, renovate, equip, refinance or improve capital facilities.

  • Requires monies from permanent state school fund distributions to be used for capital facility purposes consistent with Arizona law before any transfers for other authorized uses.

  • Submits the measure to Arizona voters at the next general election for approval as a constitutional referendum.

Legislative Description

Permanent school fund; distribution; uses

Use

Last Action

House read second time

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/19/2025
Education3/17/2025
Rules2/10/2025
Education Accountability and Reform2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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