Bill Text: AZ HB2853 | 2025 | Fifty-seventh Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Appropriations; tribal community college operations

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-18 - House read second time [HB2853 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2025-HB2853-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: appropriations; tribal community college operations

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

 

 

 

HB 2853

 

Introduced by

Representatives Tsosie: Cavero, Garcia, Luna-Nájera, Peshlakai, Volk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 15, chapter 13, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-1650.07; appropriating monies; relating to the department of administration.

 

 

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

Section 1. Title 15, chapter 13, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-1650.07, to read:

START_STATUTE15-1650.07. Tribal community college operations fund

The tribal community college operations fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations and gifts, grants, devises and other contributions of monies from any lawful source. The department of administration shall administer the fund and distribute monies from the fund to tribal community colleges in this state. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. Monies from the fund may be used for operational expenses incurred by a tribal community college, including expenses incurred to establish or provide instructional programs that will be offered by the tribal COMMUNITY college. On notice from the department of administration, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Appropriations; tribal community college operations fund

The sum of $13,333,333 is appropriated from the state general fund in each of fiscal years 2025-2026, 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 to the tribal community college operations fund established by section 15-1650.07, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, and is appropriated from the tribal community college operations fund to the department of administration.

Sec. 3. Short title

This act may be cited as the "Tribal Higher Education Fund Act".