office of Indian education; appropriation

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text doesn't provide details about previous funding or future funding.

Money for Indian Education Office

This bill gives $2 million in state money to help run the Indian Education Office at the Department of Education.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $2,000,000 from state money to the Department of Education.
• The money is for the Indian Education Office.
• The money must be used for personnel and operations of the office.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who work in the Indian Education Office

Terms To Know

appropriation

Money given by the government for a specific purpose.

exemption

An exception to a rule or law that usually applies to everyone else.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much money was used before.
• It's unclear if the office will receive more funding in future years.
• The bill doesn't explain what happens if all the money isn't spent by the end of the year.

Official Summary Text

SB1731 - office of Indian education; appropriation

Current Bill Text

SB1731 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
office of Indian education; appropriation

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1731

Introduced by

Senators
Hatathlie: Alston, Gonzales, Kuby

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the department of
education.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of education; office of Indian education; exemption

A. The sum of $2,000,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
department of education for the office of Indian education established by
section 15-244, Arizona Revised Statutes.� Monies appropriated pursuant
to this subsection must be used for personnel and operations of the office of
Indian education as prescribed by section 15-244, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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.