ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: ED DPA 10-0-0-0 | APPROP DP 12-1-0-0

HB 2017: STEM funding; appropriation

Sponsor: Representative Kaiser, LD 15

House Engrossed

Overview

Appropriates monies from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2023 to specified community colleges for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and workforce programs state aid. Removes language that subjects STEM and workforce programs state aid to appropriation.

History

Statute establishes the following formula that calculates each community college district's STEM and workforce programs state aid according to the district's full-time equivalent student (FTSE):

· For a community college district with less than 5,000 FTSE: Multiply the most recent fiscal year's actual FTSE count by $207, adjusted by the growth rate for common and high school districts; and

· For a community college district with 5,000 or more FTSE: Multiply the most recent fiscal year's actual FTSE count by $158, adjusted by the growth rate for common and high school districts.

Currently, STEM and workforce programs state aid is subject to appropriation.

A community college district may spend STEM and workforce programs state aid on partnerships, additional faculty, technology, equipment, technology infrastructure, student services and the purchase or lease of real property (A.R.S. § 15-1464).

Laws 2019, Chapter 266, Laws 2020, Chapter 50 and Laws 2021, Chapter 410 (the higher education budget reconciliation bills) suspended the statutory STEM and workforce programs state aid formula and funded community college districts as specified in the respective fiscal year's general appropriations act.  

Provisions

1.   Appropriates the following amounts from the state GF in FY 2023 for STEM and workforce programs state aid:

a)   $1,776,600 to the Pima community colleges;

b)   $551,100 to the Pinal community colleges; and

c)   $8,600,000 to the Maricopa community colleges. (Sec. 2)

2.   Deletes language that subjects STEM and workforce programs state aid to appropriation. (Sec. 1)

3.   States STEM and workforce programs state aid is appropriated from the state GF. (Sec. 1)

4.   Contains a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023. (Sec. 2)☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

5.   Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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