Arizona 2023 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SCR1009 Compare Versions

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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: school district expenditures; authorization.. State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session 2023 SCR 1009 Introduced by Senators Bennett: Alston, Gonzales, Kaiser, Marsh, Mesnard, Miranda, Shope A Concurrent Resolution authorizing school districts to spend local revenues in excess of the Constitutional expenditure limitation in fiscal year 20222023. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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9	9	REFERENCE TITLE: school district expenditures; authorization..
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68	68	authorizing school districts to spend local revenues in excess of the Constitutional expenditure limitation in fiscal year 20222023.
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78	78	Whereas, school districts in this state are subject to an aggregate limitation on expenditures of local revenues under article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona; and Whereas, the state board of education has reported, pursuant to section 15-911, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, that the aggregate expenditures of local revenues budgeted for fiscal year 2022-2023 exceed the aggregate expenditure limitation by $1,385,809,642; and Whereas, pursuant to article IX, section 21, subsection (3), Constitution of Arizona, and section 15-911, subsection C, paragraph 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature, on the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of each house, may authorize the expenditure of local revenues by school districts in excess of the amount of the aggregate expenditure limitation; and Whereas, pursuant to section 15-911, subsection E, Arizona Revised Statutes, if the legislature fails to authorize the expenditure of local revenues by school districts in excess of the amount of the aggregate expenditure limitation on or before March 1, 2023, school districts must reduce pro rata their expenditures of local revenues in the remainder of the fiscal year. Therefore Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring: 1. That the legislature authorizes school districts to spend local revenues in the amount of $1,385,809,642 in excess of the expenditure limitation prescribed pursuant to article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona, in fiscal year 2022-2023. 2. That the authorization provided in paragraph 1 of this resolution is effective only on the approval of this resolution by at least two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature by roll call vote on or before March 1, 2023.
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80	80	Whereas, school districts in this state are subject to an aggregate limitation on expenditures of local revenues under article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona; and
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82	82	Whereas, the state board of education has reported, pursuant to section 15-911, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, that the aggregate expenditures of local revenues budgeted for fiscal year 2022-2023 exceed the aggregate expenditure limitation by $1,385,809,642; and
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84	84	Whereas, pursuant to article IX, section 21, subsection (3), Constitution of Arizona, and section 15-911, subsection C, paragraph 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature, on the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of each house, may authorize the expenditure of local revenues by school districts in excess of the amount of the aggregate expenditure limitation; and
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86	86	Whereas, pursuant to section 15-911, subsection E, Arizona Revised Statutes, if the legislature fails to authorize the expenditure of local revenues by school districts in excess of the amount of the aggregate expenditure limitation on or before March 1, 2023, school districts must reduce pro rata their expenditures of local revenues in the remainder of the fiscal year.
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90	90	Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:
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92	92	1. That the legislature authorizes school districts to spend local revenues in the amount of $1,385,809,642 in excess of the expenditure limitation prescribed pursuant to article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona, in fiscal year 2022-2023.
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94	94	2. That the authorization provided in paragraph 1 of this resolution is effective only on the approval of this resolution by at least two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature by roll call vote on or before March 1, 2023.