REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; ESA administration

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2499

Introduced by

Representatives Gress: Carbone

AN ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of education.

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

Section 1. Appropriation; department of education; administration; Arizona empowerment scholarship account program; intent

A. The sum of $2,600,000 and 12 FTE positions are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of education to administer the Arizona empowerment scholarship account program established by section 15-2402, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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