Assigned to ED & APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1503
remedial education; tribal colleges; appropriations
Purpose
Declares it is the Legislature's intent that the appropriations made in the FY 2024 General
Appropriation Act for Dine College, Tohono O'odham Community College and San Carlos
Apache College for remedial education be considered ongoing funding.
Background
In the FY 2024 General Appropriation Act, the state appropriated a total of $5,000,000
from the state General Fund in tribal aid for remedial education. Dine College received $1,000,000,
Tohono O'odham Community College received $2,000,000 and San Carlos Apache College
received $2,000,000 (Laws 2023, Ch. 133).
SB 1503 declares the FY 2024 appropriations to Dine College, Tohono O'odham
Community College and San Carlos Apache College for remedial education to be considered
ongoing which would be a total of $5,000,000 from the state General Fund ongoing.
Provisions
1. Declares it is the Legislature's intent that the appropriations made in the FY 2024 General
Appropriation Act for Dine College, Tohono O'odham Community College and San Carlos
Apache College for remedial education be considered ongoing funding in future years.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 12, 2024
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