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SB1839 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet
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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session
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FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 4146/S.B. 1839
2026-2027; higher
education.
Purpose
Makes session
law changes relating to higher education necessary to implement the FY 2027
state budget.
Background
The Arizona
Constitution prohibits substantive law from being included in the general
appropriations, capital outlay appropriations and supplemental appropriations
bills. However, it is often necessary to make statutory and session law changes
to effectuate the budget. Thus, separate bills called budget reconciliation
bills (BRBs) are introduced to enact these provisions. Because BRBs contain
substantive law changes, the Arizona Constitution provides that they become
effective on the general effective date, unless an emergency clause is enacted.
H.B. 4146 contains
the budget reconciliation provisions for changes relating to higher education.
Provisions
1.
Continues, for FY 2027, to allow the required state match to be less
than two dollars for each dollar raised by the surcharge on student
registration fees pursuant to the Arizona Financial Aid Trust Fund.
2.
Specifies that operating state aid for community college districts (CCDs)
in FY 2027 is as prescribed in the FY 2027 General Appropriations Act.
3.
Specifies that state aid for CCD science, technology, engineering and
mathematics and workforce development programs in FY 2027 is as prescribed in
the FY 2027 General Appropriations Act.
4.
Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Governor's Veto Message
The Governor
indicates in her
veto
message
that H.B. 4146, and this version of the FY 2027 state budget as a
whole, would cause Arizona to default on its debt obligations, endanger
vulnerable children, cut public safety funding and provide tax breaks for
billionaires, data centers and special interests. The Governor outlines her
specific concerns, including cuts to funding for specified agencies and
programs, and invites the Legislature to return to the negotiating table.
House Action
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Senate
Action
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Vetoed by the Governor 5/5/26
Prepared by Senate Research
May 7, 2026
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Current Bill Text
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SB1839 - 572R - S Ver
Senate Engrossed
2026-2027; higher
education
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SENATE BILL 1839
AN
ACT
appropriating monies; relating to higher
education.
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Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section
1.
Financial aid trust fund; required state match; reduction
Notwithstanding section 15-1642, subsection C, Arizona Revised
Statutes, for fiscal year 2026-2027, each dollar raised pursuant to the
surcharge on student registration fees assessed pursuant to section 15-1642,
subsection A, Arizona Revised Statutes, may be matched by less than $2
appropriated by the legislature.
Sec.
2.
Community college districts; state aid for science,
technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce programs
Notwithstanding
section 15-1464, subsection A, paragraph 3, Arizona Revised Statutes,
state aid for science, technology, engineering and mathematics and workforce
programs for community college districts for fiscal year 2026-2027 is as
specified in the general appropriations act.
Sec.
3.
Community college districts; operating state aid; eligibility;
limits
Notwithstanding
section 15-1466, Arizona Revised Statutes, operating state aid for
community college districts for fiscal year 2026-2027 is as specified in
the general appropriations act.