House of Representatives

HB 2333

retirees; health insurance; tax equity

Sponsors: Marsh

DPA S/E	Committee on Retirement & Government Operations
X	Committee on Appropriations
	Caucus and COW
	As Passed the House

HB 2333 provides a health subsidy increase and tax equity benefit for retirees.

The strike-everything amendment to H.B. 2333 adopted in the Retirement and Government Operations Committee contains the following provisions:

Provisions

· Prescribes the community college district growth rate for fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 as 2% for each fiscal year.

· Appropriates $2,158,784 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2001-2002 and $4,390,654 for fiscal year 2002-2003 to the state board of directors for community colleges to fund the 2% growth rate for community college operating state aid.

· Provides for the operating state aid growth rate distribution breakdown of monies for each community college district.

· Appropriates $311,390 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2001-2002 and $633,802 for fiscal year 2002-2003 to the state board of directors for community colleges to fund the 2% growth rate for community college capital outlay state aid.

· Provides for the capital outlay state aid growth rate distribution breakdown of monies for each community college district.

· Provides a legislative intent section.

There is a proposed Appropriations Committee strike-everything amendment to HB 2333 with the following provisions:

· Creates a Joint Legislative Study Committee on Community College Funding. The Committee is comprised of:

· The Chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

· The Chairs of the House and Senate Education Committees.

· 2 members of the Senate.

· 2 members of the House.

· A member of the business community, appointed by the President.

· A representative from a tax policy organization, appointed by the Speaker.

· The executive director of the community college association.

· A president of a community college from a county with a population greater than 1 million people, appointed by the President of the Senate.

· A president of a community college from a county with a population less than 1 million people, appointed by the Speaker of the House.

· The executive director of the state board of community colleges, or their designee.

· The committee must:

1. Examine the adequacy of the current funding arrangement supporting community colleges in this state.

2. Study articulation issues.

3. Study the nature and sources of all funding for public-operated or financed community colleges in the state of Arizona.

4. Review the funding arrangements supporting community colleges in other states.

5. Submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Speaker and the President on or before December 31, 2001.

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9. 45th Legislature

10. First Regular Session 2 March 12, 2001

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