PROPOSED AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2414
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 14, after line 17 insert:
“Sec. 10. Study committee on community college finance and expenditure
limits; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal
A. The study committee on community college finance and expenditure limits is established consisting of the following members:
1. Three members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party. The president of the senate shall designate one of these members to serve as co-chairperson of the committee.
2. Three members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party. The speaker of the house of representatives shall designate one of these members to serve as co-chairperson of the committee.
3. One member who is affiliated with a major taxpayer organization and who is appointed by the president of the senate.
4. One member who is affiliated with a statewide community college organization and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
5. A president or chancellor of a community college district with less than ten thousand full time equivalent students and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
6. A president or chancellor of a community college district with more than ten thousand full time equivalent students and who is appointed by the president of the senate.
7. One member who is a chief business officer of a community college district with more than ten thousand full time equivalent students and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
8. One member who is a chief business officer of a community college district with less than ten thousand full time equivalent students and who is appointed by the president of the senate.
9. A taxpayer of a community college district that is located in a county with a population of more than seven hundred thousand persons and who is appointed by the president of the senate.
10. A taxpayer of a community college district that is located in a county with a population of less than seven hundred thousand persons and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
11. The auditor general or the auditor general’s designee.
B. Committee members are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible to receive reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes.
C. The study committee on community college finance and expenditure limits shall:
1. Examine the community college district constitutional expenditure limits prescribed in Article 9, section 21 of the Arizona constitution.
2. Review the impact of expenditure limits on community college districts, including the impact on financing modern and competitive workforce programs.
3. Establish methods to move closer to actual full time student equivalent calculations for funding.
4. Study any other relevant topic or issue that may be pertinent to the finances of community college districts.
5. Make recommendations for proposed statutory changes.
D. The study committee on community college finance and expenditure limits shall submit a report of the committee’s activities, findings and recommendations on or before December 31, 2015 to the governor, president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
E. This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2015.”
Amend title to conform