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REFERENCE TITLE: commerce authority; career landscape information |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
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HB 2438 |
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Introduced by Representatives Carroll: Cobb, Cook, Dunn, Nutt, Pingerelli, Wilmeth
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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:
41-1509. Career landscape information collection; distribution; posting; definitions
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.
(c) Vocational programs.
(d) private postsecondary institutions.
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.
(c) Vocational programs.
(d) private postsecondary institutions.
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.
(c) Vocational programs.
(d) private postsecondary institutions.
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.
(c) Vocational programs.
(d) private postsecondary institutions.
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.
(c) Vocational programs.
(d) private postsecondary institutions.
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 students.
C. All state agencies, universities under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents, community colleges, vocational programs and private postsecondary INSTITUTIONS shall provide data, reports and other information as requested by the authority to fulfill the requirements of this section.
D. The authority shall make the information collected and compiled pursuant to subsection A of this section publicly available and shall post this information on its website.
E. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Community college" has the same meaning prescribed in section 15‑1401.
2. "Vocational program" has the same meaning prescribed in section 15‑1831.
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, 2021.