Arizona SB 1574: remedial education; tribal colleges; appropriations

Bill Text

SB1574 - 571R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: remedial education; tribal colleges; appropriations

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 First Regular Session

 2025

 SB 1574

 Introduced by 

 Senators 
 Hatathlie: Kuby, Ortiz

An 
Act

declaring legislative intent that monies 
appropriated for tribal college remedial education by Laws 2023, chapter 133, 
section 20 be considered ongoing in future years; appropriating monies.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Arizona community colleges; appropriations; 
remedial education; intent

The legislature intends that the 
appropriations made by Laws 2023, chapter 133, section 20 for the Tohono 
O'odham community college remedial education and San Carlos Apache college 
remedial education line items be considered ongoing funding in future years.

Sec. 2. Appropriation; 
Navajo technical university; Din� college; remedial education; reports; intent 

A. The sum of $4,000,000 is 
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the 
department of administration to distribute as follows:

1. $2,000,000 to the Navajo 
technical university for remedial education.

2. $2,000,000 to the Din� 
college for remedial education.

B. On or before October 15, 
2026, the Navajo technical university board of regents shall submit to the 
governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the 
senate, the secretary of state and the joint legislative budget committee a 
report that details the course completion rate for students who received 
remedial education during the 2025-2026 academic year.

C. On or before October 15, 
2026, the Din� college board of regents shall submit to the governor, the 
speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the 
secretary of state and the joint legislative budget committee a report that 
details the course completion rate for students who received remedial education 
during the 2025-2026 academic year.

D. The legislature intends 
that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered 
ongoing funding in future years.