REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; ADE; electric school buses

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

HB 2403

Introduced by

Representatives Solorio: Bolding, Epstein, Fernandez B, Hernandez M, Longdon, Pawlik, Quiñonez, Senators Stahl Hamilton, Terán

AN ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of education.

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

Section 1. Appropriation; department of education; electric school buses; exemption

A. The sum of $1,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of education to award grants to school districts to purchase electric school buses.

B. The monies appropriated in subsection A of this section may be spent only when:

1. The department collects matching monies of gifts, grants and donations to purchase electric school buses from sources other than:

(a) This state.

(b) School districts.

2. The school district applying for a grant demonstrates that the school district has a commitment from the private sector for matching monies of gifts, grants and donations to purchase electric school buses.

C. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.