HB 2017 — STEM funding; appropriation

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RELATINGexpenditure TOlimitation) SCIENCE,State TECHNOLOGY,of ENGINEERINGArizona ANDHouse MATHEMATICSof ANDRepresentatives WORKFORCEFifty-fifth PROGRAMS.Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 367 HOUSE BILL 2017 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE WITHHOLDING OF STATE AID FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES EXCEEDING EXPENDITURE LIMITATION IN 2022-2023.

SectionCommunity 15-1464,college Arizonadistricts; Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

15-1464.expenditure limitations;

Statewithholding aidNotwithstanding persection capita41-1279.07, distributionArizona Revised Statutes, for science,fiscal technology,year engineering2022-2023, andif mathematicsa community college district exceeds its expenditure limitation prescribed in article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona, and workforcepursuant programs;to section 41-563, Arizona Revised Statutes, the community college district shall have its state aid pursuant to section 15-1466, Arizona Revised Statutes, withheld as follows:

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report A.

In addition to the appropriation prescribed in section 15-1463, subsection A, this state shall pay THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND to each community college district FOR state aid for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs in the following manner:

ForIf fiscalthe yearexcess 1992-1993expenditures forare a community college district that had less than five thousandpercent actualof full-time equivalent students according to the mostlimitation, recentan fiscal year actual full-time equivalent student count, the amount determinedequal by multiplying the number of actual full-time equivalent students according to the$5,000. most recent fiscal year actual full-time equivalent student count by two hundred seven dollars $207.

ForIf fiscalthe yearexcess 1992-1993expenditures forare aequal communityto collegeor districtgreater thatthan had five thousandpercent orbut moreless actualthan full-timeten equivalentpercent studentsof according to the mostlimitation, recentan fiscal year actual full-time equivalent student count, the amount determinedequal by multiplying the number of actual full-time equivalent students according to the$15,000. most recent fiscal year actual full-time equivalent student count by one hundred fifty-eight dollars $158.

BeginningIf with fiscal year 1993-1994, the legislatureexcess shallexpenditures adjustare AMOUNTSequal PRESCRIBEDto INor PARAGRAPHSgreater 1than ANDten 2percent OFbut THISless SUBSECTION,than ADJUSTEDtwelve bypercent of the growthlimitation, ratean for common and high school districts as provided by law, subject to appropriation, the amount ofequal state aid to community$20,000. college districts as provided in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection.

B.

The basis for computing full-time equivalent students for the science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs per capita distribution shall be on the same basis as the computation prescribed in section 15-1466.01.

C.

In addition to the formula to determine the appropriations prescribed in section 15-1463, subsection A and subsection A of this section, this state may pay additional amounts for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs to a community college district based on requests from the district.

D.

Appropriations for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs made pursuant to subsections A and C of this section and section 15-1463 shall be made to an account designated as the science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs fund.

Monies in the fund shall be used for science, technology, - 1 - H.B.

2017 engineering and mathematics and workforce programs purposes, and the expenditures may include:

1.

Partnerships with businesses and educational institutions.

2.

Additional faculty for improved and expanded classroom instruction and course offerings.

3.

Technology, equipment and technology infrastructure for advanced teaching and learning in classrooms or laboratories.

StudentIf servicesthe suchexcess asexpenditures assessment,are advisementequal andto counselingor greater than twelve percent of the limitation, an amount calculated pursuant to section 41-1279.07, Arizona Revised Statutes, except that for newany andprovisional expandedcommunity jobcollege opportunities.district established pursuant to section 15-1402.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, before December 31, 2015 that is in a county with a population that does not exceed three hundred thousand persons, the maximum amount of state aid withheld may not exceed one percent of the provisional community college district budget.

5.

The purchase, lease or lease-purchase of real property, for new construction, remodeling or repair of buildings or facilities on real property.

E.

At the beginning of each fiscal year, the district board shall present to the department of administration a claim for the annual amount appropriated by the legislature PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION and assigned to the district for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs purposes.

The department of administration shall draw a warrant in payment of the claim and shall transmit the warrant to the state treasurer who shall disburse the monies to the district for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs purposes, to be expended as provided by law.

If no community college exists, the department shall establish a fund for new future community college districts to be disbursed as needed.

F.

Notwithstanding subsection E of this section, a community college district may request the state treasurer to disburse the monies to the local government investment pool for deposit into the district's account as established in section 35-326.

G.

Each district has the option of using up to twenty percent of its total science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs aid appropriation for operating aid purposes or taking this same amount out of the district's total operating state aid appropriation and using it for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs purposes.

H.