REFERENCE TITLE: office of Indian education; appropriation

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1731

Introduced by

Senators Hatathlie: Alston, Gonzales, Kuby

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; office of Indian education; exemption

A. The sum of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of education for the office of Indian education established by section 15-244, Arizona Revised Statutes.  Monies appropriated pursuant to this subsection must be used for personnel and operations of the office of Indian education as prescribed by section 15-244, Arizona Revised Statutes.

B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.