HB 2497
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2497: technical correction; joint school district
S/E: department of education; reports; consolidation
Sponsor: Representative Bliss, LD 1
Committee on Appropriations
Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2497
Overview
Requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to review each requirement for ADE
or public schools to report to the Legislature and recommend consolidating or eliminating
duplicative and obsolete reports.
History
ADE is administered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, who is a statewide elected
official responsible for the execution of policies implemented by the State Board of Education
(A.R.S. § 15-231). Among other responsibilities, the Superintendent of Public Instruction
provides reports on a variety of education-related topics to the Legislature, including ADE's
annual report (A.R.S. § 15-255).
Provisions
1. Directs ADE to review each statutory requirement for a public school or for ADE to report
information and evaluate whether:
a) the reporting requirement has expired or is obsolete; and
b) the same information is required to be submitted in more than one reporting
requirement. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires ADE to submit a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
President of the Senate by December 1, 2024, that details:
a) the summary of ADE's review of reports; and
b) a recommendation of legislative action for consolidation, elimination or modification
of reporting requirements. (Sec. 1)
3. Contains a delayed repeal date of July 1, 2025. (Sec. 1)
4. Defines report to the Legislature. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note