office of Indian education; appropriation

Plain English Breakdown

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Funding for the Office of Indian Education

This bill gives $2 million from state funds to the Department of Education for its Office of Indian Education.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $2,000,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Sends this money to the Arizona Department of Education for the Office of Indian Education.
• Requires that funds be used only for staff and daily operations of the office.
• Exempts these specific funds from rules that usually require unused money to return to the state.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Education
• The Office of Indian Education

Terms To Know

Appropriation

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

State General Fund

The main account where Arizona keeps most of its tax revenue and other income.

Lapsing of Appropriations

A rule that says any money not spent by the end of a budget year must be returned to the state treasury.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list specific projects or programs beyond general staff and operations.
• The text does not show if this funding will continue after fiscal year 2026-2027.

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.