SB 1306 — ABOR; administrative powers; delegation; limitation

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ABOR;

limitation State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session SBSENATE BILL 1306 IntroducedAN byACT SenatorsAMENDING Kern:SECTION 15-1626, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

Hoffman, Rogers, Wadsack;

Representatives Heap, Jones, Smith AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 15-1626, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) - i - SBS.B. 1306 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

1306 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

The undergraduate credit hour threshold shall not apply to degree programs that require credit - 1 - SBS.B. 1306 hours above the credit hour threshold, credits earned in the pursuit of up to two baccalaureate degrees, credits earned in the pursuit of up to two state regulated licensures or certificates, credits earned in the pursuit of teaching certification, credits transferred from a private institution of higher education, credits transferred from an institution of higher education in another state, credits earned at another institution of higher education but that are not accepted as transfer credits at the university where the student is currently enrolled and credits earned by students who enroll at a university under the jurisdiction of the board more than twenty-four months after the end of that student's previous enrollment at a public institution of higher education in this state.

1306 hours above the credit hour threshold, credits earned in the pursuit of up to two baccalaureate degrees, credits earned in the pursuit of up to two state regulated licensures or certificates, credits earned in the pursuit of teaching certification, credits transferred from a private institution of higher education, credits transferred from an institution of higher education in another state, credits earned at another institution of higher education but that are not accepted as transfer credits at the university where the student is currently enrolled and credits earned by students who enroll at a university under the jurisdiction of the board more than twenty-four months after the end of that student's previous enrollment at a public institution of higher education in this state.

The estimated available - 2 - SBS.B. 1306 tuition and fee revenue shall be based on the tuition and registration fee rates in effect at the time the budget request is submitted with adjustments for projected changes in enrollment as provided by the board.

1306 tuition and fee revenue shall be based on the tuition and registration fee rates in effect at the time the budget request is submitted with adjustments for projected changes in enrollment as provided by the board.

- 3 - SBS.B. 1306 16.

1306 16.

In conjunction with the auditor general, the board shall develop a uniform accounting and reporting system, which shall be reviewed by the - 4 - SBS.B. 1306 joint legislative budget committee before final adoption by the board.

1306 joint legislative budget committee before final adoption by the board.

On or before November 1 of each year, the Arizona board of regents shall submit to the joint legislative budget committee and the - 5 - SBS.B. 1306 governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting a report on university debt and obligations, including:

1306 governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting a report on university debt and obligations, including: