Bill Text: AZ HB2655 | 2019 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Schools; unfunded mandates; prohibition

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-07 - Assigned to House RULES Committee [HB2655 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2019-HB2655-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: schools; unfunded mandates; prohibition

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

HB 2655

 

Introduced by

Representatives Peten: Epstein, Gabaldón, Pawlik, Powers Hannley, Teller

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-119; relating to public schools.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-119, to read:

START_STATUTE15-119.  Schools; unfunded mandates; prohibition; sustainable funding source; fiscal analysis

Beginning in 2020:

1.  the legislature may not enact any unfunded mandate on public schools. 

2.  Every legislative measure that is introduced and that has a fiscal impact on public schools must contain a sustainable funding source.

3.  The staff of The joint legislative budget committee shall prepare a fiscal analysis of every legislative measure that is introduced and that has a fiscal impact on public schools.END_STATUTE