HB 2152 — appropriation; STEM; learning; workforce development

HB2152 - 542R - H-Appropriations-ProposedH Ver   Fifty-fourth  Legislature                                          House AppropriationsEngrossed         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session                                                 Session H.B.    HOUSE BILL 2152       AN ACT   Appropriating monies to the arizona commerce authority.

  PROPOSED  HOUSE(TEXT OF REPRESENTATIVESBILL AMENDMENTSBEGINS TOON H.B.NEXT PAGE)   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

2152Section 1.  Appropriation; (Reference to printed bill)       Page 1, line 4, after "intent" insert ";

report"Arizona Linecommerce 7,authority; strike "cultivate" insert "administer a grant program charged with the cultivation of" Line 8, after "state" insert "with the intent to build STEM networks and hubs to leverage assets on every level of a community with this funding that gives priority to rural and semirural areas" Between lines 9 and 10, insert:

"1.  Entities in a county that have an established network of cross-institutional partners from business, education, community and government." Renumber to conform Line 10, after "districts" insert "for the purpose of teacher training in STEM literacy"learning Line 11, after "programs" insert "that cultivate a community STEM network" Strike lines and 13 Line 14, after "institutions" insert "that offer workforce development inopportunities; STEM fields" Line 15, after "competencies" insert "as recognized by the authority" After line 21, insert:

"D.  Forexemption; the purposes of categorizing rural and semirural areas, the authority shall use the United States department of agriculture's most recent rural-urban continuum code scheme.

intent;

report A.  The sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the Arizona commerce authority to administer a grant program charged with the cultivation of STEM learning and STEM workforce development opportunities in this state with the intent to build STEM networks and hubs to leverage assets on every level of a community with this funding that gives priority to rural and semirural areas.  The authority shall attempt to maximize and connect STEM learning and STEM workforce development opportunities provided by:

1.  Entities in a county that have an established network of cross‑institutional partners from business, education, community and government.

2.  Schools and school districts for the purpose of teacher training in STEM literacy.

3.  Out-of-school programs that cultivate a community STEM network.

4.  Museums and science centers with expertise in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

5.  Higher education institutions that offer workforce development in STEM fields.

6.  Other entities that recognize the need for STEM competencies as recognized by the authority.

B.  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.

C.  The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years.

D.  For the purposes of categorizing rural and semirural areas, the authority shall use the United States department of agriculture's most recent rural-urban continuum code scheme.

E.  On or before December 31, 2020, the authority shall submit a report to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives on the distribution of monies and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state."state. Amend title to conform     REGINA E.

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