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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
appropriations; rural community colleges
Purpose
Appropriates monies from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2022 to various county community college districts (CCCDs).
Background
Statute allows CCCDs to organize for a single county, two or more contiguous counties or an existing CCCD and contiguous counties that are not part of a community college district if statutory net-assessed valuation is met (A.R.S. § 15-1402).
Each fiscal year, subject to legislative appropriation, the Legislature determines the amount of state aid to each qualified CCCD adjusted for an increase or decrease in full-time equivalent student count as prescribed (A.R.S. § 15-1466).
H.B. 2836 appropriates a total of $21,258,700 from the state GF in FY 2022 to various CCCDs.
Provisions
1. Appropriates the following amounts from the state GF in FY 2022:
a) $4,080,300 to the Cochise CCCD;
b) $3,503,500 to the Yavapai CCCD;
c) $3,503,500 to the Yuma/LaPaz CCCD;
d) $3,100,000 to the Mohave CCCD;
e) $2,402,400 to the Pinal CCCD;
f) $1,643,600 to the Graham CCCD;
g) $1,313,900 to the Coconino CCCD;
h) $1,153,600 to the Navajo CCCD;
i) $458,500 to the Gila CCCD; and
j) $99,400 to the Santa Cruz CCCD.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
APPROP 2/17/21 DP 11-1-0-1
3rd Read 2/24/21 56-3-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 29, 2021
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