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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
appropriation; college of mining
Purpose
Appropriates $4,000,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2022 to the University of Arizona (UA) for a College of Mining.
Background
The Department of Mining and Geological Engineering (MGE) is facilitated inside the College of Engineering at UA. MGE offers four bachelor's degrees relating to mining which include: 1) mine operations; 2) geomechanics; 3) sustainable resource development; and 4) mineral processing (UA).
S.B. 1788 appropriates $4,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2022 to UA.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $4,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2022 to UA for costs associated with a College of Mining including operation and expansion costs, staff and student support, learning infrastructure and student outreach.
2. Becomes effective of the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 12, 2021
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