REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; ADE; electric school buses

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

 

 

 

HB 2403

 

Introduced by

Representatives Solorio: Bolding, Epstein, Fernandez B, Hernandez M, Longdon, Pawlik, Quiñonez, Senators Stahl Hamilton, Terán

 

 

AN ACT

 

Appropriating monies to the department of education.

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Appropriation; department of education; electric school buses; exemption

A. The sum of $1,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of education to award grants to school districts to purchase electric school buses.

B. The monies appropriated in subsection A of this section may be spent only when:

1. The department collects matching monies of gifts, grants and donations to purchase electric school buses from sources other than:

(a) This state.

(b) School districts.

2. The school district applying for a grant demonstrates that the school district has a commitment from the private sector for matching monies of gifts, grants and donations to purchase electric school buses.

C. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.