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AZ SB1760

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Priya Sundareshan

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) board to acquire property, secure third-party financing, borrow money, and enter into lease-purchase agreements for capital improvements, subject to Joint Committee on Capital Review oversight.

  • Establishes a capital improvement and school facilities fund for ASDB consisting of property sale proceeds, gifts, grants, and donations to fund lease-purchase payments, new construction, maintenance, repairs, and renovations.

  • Caps total lease-purchase agreements at $16,000,000, with limits of $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 and $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2027-2028.

  • Prohibits lease-purchase agreements from obligating state general fund monies or any additional state funds beyond the authorized amounts.

  • Requires financing terms not to exceed 40 years or the useful life of the capital improvement, whichever is shorter.

Legislative Description

ASDB; capital improvements; financing; authority

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/5/2026
Government Institutions2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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