HB 2757
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: APPROP DPA 16-0-1-0
HB 2757: appropriations; Arizona Holocaust education center
Sponsor: Representative Hernandez A, LD 20
Caucus & COW
Overview
Appropriates a total of $10,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) across three fiscal
years for the creation and operation of the Arizona Holocaust Education Center.
History
Laws 2021, Chapter 418 established the requirement that students be taught about the
Holocaust and other genocides at least twice between the 7th and 12th grades. This
requirement must be included by the State Board of Education (SBE) in its course of study
and competency requirements (A.R.S. § 15-701.02).
While SBE regulates the conduct of public schools and sets policies, the Arizona Department
of Education (ADE), which is led by the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction, is
responsible for executing and administering these policies (A.R.S. §§ 15-203; 15-231).
Provisions
1. Appropriates the following non-lapsing amounts from the GF to ADE for distribution to
the Arizona Holocaust Education Center for the Center's creation and operation to fulfill
the requirements of Holocaust and other genocide education:
a) $4,000,000 in FY 2025;
b) $3,000,000 in FY 2026; and
c) $3,000,000 in FY 2027. (Sec. 1)
Amendments
Committee on Appropriations
1. Replaces the three appropriations with a single FY 2025 appropriation of a blank sum.
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