House of Representatives

HB 2634

omnibus budget reconciliation; education

Sponsors: Representatives Weiers, Knaperek, Cheuvront, et al

 

DP

Committee on Appropriations

DPA

Caucus and COW

 

DPA

As Passed the House

X

As Transmitted to the Governor

 

HB 2634 is the omnibus budget reconciliation bill (ORB) containing education-related statutory and session law changes necessary to enact a balanced biennial state budget for the fiscal years (FY) 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, as contained in the General Appropriations Act, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, and the Capital Outlay Appropriations Act.

 

 

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS (BY AFFECTED AGENCY)

 

Department of Education

·                      In statute, amends the special education “Group B” weights in A.R.S. § 15-943(b) to conform with the weights identified in the December 1999 Special Education Cost Study, less approximately $1.0 million.  These provisions cost $13,679,000 in FY 2002 and $14,888,500 in FY 2003.  (Section 4).

·                      Repeals A.R.S. § 15-747 and 15-748 establishing the “Accountability Measures” (A+) program.  (Section 1).

·                      In statute, establishes a new Extraordinary Special Education Needs Fund for school district with very high Special Education costs.  The General Fund cost is $1.0 million in FY 2002 and $1,083,800 in FY 2003.  (Section 2).

·                      In statute, increases the base level defined in A.R.S. § 15-901(B) to $2,687.32 in FY 2002 and $2,753.90 in FY 2003.  (Section 3).

·                      Enacts session law to allow the Department to reduce the average daily membership count for school districts or charter schools for school year 2001 in order to eliminate pupils enrolled in early kindergarten or early first grade programs during the 2000 or 2001 school years.  Prohibits the Department from reducing the counts to eliminate pupils enrolled in these programs prior to the 2000 school year. (Section 7).

 

School Facilities Board

·                      Enacts session law to revises the Students FIRST sales tax transfer provisions for the Deficiencies Correction Fund for FY 2002 and FY 2003.  The State Treasurer shall not make any transfer for FY 2002 and shall transfer only $12.0 million in FY 2003. (Section 5).

 

Board of Regents

·                      Enacts session law to authorize Northern Arizona University to issue $39.1 million in new revenue bonds for the construction and repair of university buildings.  The issuance of those bonds along with existing bonding authority of $239 million would require an annual debt service of $4.0 million.  A provision in the Capital Outlay Bill allows NAU to use their allocation of FY 2002 building renewal monies for building renewal and debt service.  The debt service requirement of $4.0 million in FY 2003 is appropriated in the NAU operating budget. (Section 6)

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·                      45th Legislature                    

·                      First Regular Session            2          May 15, 2001

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