appropriation; Diné College; remedial education

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the bill passed both chambers but does not list a specific effective date in the provided metadata.

Funding for Diné College Remedial Education

This bill gives $1 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to be distributed by the Department of Administration to Diné College specifically for remedial education.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Directs the Department of Administration to distribute these funds to Diné College.
• Requires that the money be used only for remedial education at the college.
• Exempts this specific appropriation from rules about unused funds expiring.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Administration
• Diné College

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by the legislature to set aside money for a specific purpose.

Remedial education

Courses designed to help students improve basic skills before taking regular classes.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how Diné College must spend the funds beyond using them for remedial education.
• The text does not state what happens if the college spends less than $1 million on these programs, other than noting the exemption from fund expiration rules.

Official Summary Text

SB1521 - appropriation; Diné College; remedial education

Current Bill Text

SB1521 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; Din� College; remedial education

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1521

Introduced by

Senators
Hatathlie: Epstein

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of
administration.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of administration; Din� College; remedial education; exemption

A. The sum of $1,000,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
department of administration to distribute to Din
� College for remedial education.

B. The appropriation made
in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190,
Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.