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State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2484

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 41, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1509; relating to the Arizona commerce authority.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Title 41, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1509, to read:

START_STATUTE41-1509.  Career landscape information collection; distribution

A.  The authority shall annually collect and compile all of the following information:

1.  The most in‑demand jobs in this state, including the starting salary and required education level for each of these jobs.

2.  The average cost to attend each of the following:

(a)  Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents.

(b)  Community colleges as defined in section 15‑1401.

(c)  Vocational programs as defined in section 15‑1831.

3.  The average monthly student loan payment of individuals who attended each of the following:

(a)  Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents.

(b)  Community colleges as defined in section 15‑1401.

(c)  Vocational programs as defined in section 15‑1831.

4.  The average three‑year student loan default rate of individuals who attended each of the following:

(a)  Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents.

(b)  Community colleges as defined in section 15‑1401.

(c)  Vocational programs as defined in section 15‑1831.

5.  The average graduation rate for each of the following:

(a)  Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents.

(b)  Community colleges as defined in section 15‑1401.

(c)  Vocational programs as defined in section 15‑1831.

6.  The completion rates for all of the following:

(a)  Department of economic security‑approved and United States department of labor‑approved apprenticeship programs.

(b)  High school equivalency programs in this state.

(c)  Career and technical education programs.

7.  The average starting salary of individuals who graduated from each of the following:

(a)  Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents.

(b)  Community colleges as defined in section 15‑1401.

(c)  Vocational programs as defined in section 15‑1831.

B.  Not later than December 1 of each year, the authority shall transmit the information collected and compiled pursuant to subsection A of this section to each public high school in this state to distribute to pupils.

C.  All state agencies, universities under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents, community colleges as defined in section 15-1401 and vocational programs as defined in section 15-1831 shall provide data, reports and other information as requested by the authority to fulfill the requirements of this section. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Short title

This act may be cited as the "Students' Right to Know Act".

Sec. 3.  Effective date

This act is effective from and after December 31, 2020.