Bill Text: AZ HCR2037 | 2016 | Fifty-second Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Early childhood literacy; school monies
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 36-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-01-27 - House ED Committee action: Held [HCR2037 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2016-HCR2037-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: early childhood literacy; school monies |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-second Legislature Second Regular Session 2016
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HCR 2037 |
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Introduced by Representatives Borrelli, Barton, Boyer, Cobb, Coleman, Fann, Kern, Senators Begay, Burges, Dial, Driggs: Representatives Allen J, Bowers, Campbell, Finchem, Gray, Lawrence, Leach, Lovas, Mesnard, Mitchell, Montenegro, Olson, Rivero, Shope, Thorpe, Weninger, Senators Allen S, Barto, Donahue, Farnsworth D, Kavanagh, Lesko, Smith, Worsley, Yee
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
enacting and ordering the submission to the people of a measure relating to The early childhood development and health fund.
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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:
1. Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the legislature, the following measure, relating to the early childhood development and health fund, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
AN ACT
amending sections 8‑1152, 8‑1171 and 8‑1181, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to early childhood development.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 8-1152, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
8-1152. Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Board" means the Arizona early childhood development and health board established by this chapter.
2. "Early childhood development and health programs" means programs and services provided to children:
(a) Prior to before kindergarten and their families for the purpose of assisting child development by providing education and other support, including parent and family support programs, child care, preschool, health screenings and access to preventive health services.
(b) Pursuant to section 8‑1181, subsection D, paragraph 1.
Sec. 2. Section 8-1171, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
8-1171. Regional and statewide direct and grant program requirements; permitted objectives
Programs undertaken by the board and the regional partnership councils, either directly or through the award of grants, shall accomplish one or more of the following objectives:
1. Improving the quality of early childhood development and health programs.
2. Increasing access to quality early childhood development and health programs.
3. Increasing access to preventive health care and health screenings for children through age five.
4. Offering parent and family support and education concerning early child development and literacy.
5. Providing professional development and training for early childhood development and health providers.
6. Increasing coordination of early childhood development and health programs and public information about the importance of early childhood development and health, except that monies deposited in the early childhood development and health fund pursuant to section 42-3372 may not be used to pay the costs of advertising through television, radio or billboards or lobbying.
Sec. 3. Section 8-1181, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
8-1181. Early childhood development and health fund
A. The early childhood development and health fund is established consisting of funds monies transferred pursuant to subsection D; of this section, federal, state, local and private funds monies accepted by the board pursuant to section 8‑1182; and any monies appropriated to the board by the legislature. The board shall administer the fund.
B. The early childhood development and health fund is divided into the following accounts:
1. The program account. ,
2. The administrative costs account. ,
3. The private gifts account. ,
4. The grant monies account. And
5. The legislative appropriations account.
C. Monies in the program, administrative costs, private gifts and grant monies accounts of the fund are not subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
D. Ninety percent Of the monies deposited into the early childhood development and health fund pursuant to section 42‑3373 42‑3372:
1. Monies shall be transferred to the department of education sufficient to meet the requirements of this paragraph to be distributed to school districts and charter schools to provide early childhood literacy programs for children under seven years of age. Each school district and charter school is eligible to receive one thousand one hundred sixty‑two dollars per pupil enrolled in the third grade if sufficient monies are deposited pursuant to section 42‑3372 or a pro rata reduced per pupil amount if sufficient monies are not deposited pursuant to section 42‑3372.
2. After the transfer pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, ninety percent of the monies shall be deposited into the program account and ten percent of the monies shall be deposited into the administrative costs account. Administrative costs of the board, including staff compensation, may only be paid from the administrative costs account. Funds monies may be transferred by the board from the administrative costs account to the program account, but funds monies may not be transferred from the program account to the administrative costs account. Funds monies may be transferred by the board from the private gifts account and the grant monies account to the administrative costs account to cover the administrative costs of programs and activities undertaken using gift or grant monies.
E. If at the end of a fiscal year unexpended and UNENCUMBERED monies remain in the fund, the board shall transfer the first five million dollars to the internet crimes against children enforcement fund established by section 41‑199. The board may invest any additional unexpended monies in the fund as provided in title 35, chapter 2. Interest and other income from investments of monies in any account shall be credited to that account except as otherwise provided by law.
F. Beginning in fiscal year 2020‑2021, the department of education shall reduce the monies transferred to a school district or charter school pursuant to subsection D, paragraph 1 of this section by a percentage of the amount that would otherwise be due that is equal to the percentage of third grade pupils who are not promoted pursuant to section 15‑701, subsection A, paragraph 2, subdivision (a).
2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona.
