Bill Text: AZ SB1528 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Maricopa; STEM workforce programs; appropriation

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-23 - Senate APPROP Committee action: Held, voting: (0-0-0-0) [SB1528 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2021-SB1528-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: Maricopa; STEM workforce programs; appropriation

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

 

 

SB 1528

 

Introduced by

Senators Navarrete: Barto, Boyer, Contreras, Gray, Livingston, Otondo, Quezada; Representative Chávez

 

 

AN ACT

 

APPROPRIATING MONIES TO MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

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

Section 1. Appropriation; Maricopa county community college district; additional science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs

The sum of $10,327,800 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2021-2022 to Maricopa county community college district for additional science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs pursuant to section 15-1464, subsection C, Arizona Revised Statutes. The district shall distribute the monies first to Estrella mountain community college and Glendale community college to develop and expand program offerings in high need health care programs such as nursing and allied health.  The district shall distribute any remaining monies to other community colleges in the district to develop and expand programs in the high need workforce areas of health care, technology, and manufacturing.