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This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Arizona Constitution regarding expenditure limitations for school and community college districts, which will be presented to voters for approval. The amendment aims to adjust how these expenditure limits are calculated, primarily by basing them on the 1979-1980 fiscal year's local revenue expenditures and then adjusting for changes in student population and the cost of living, with a specific 10% increase factor for aggregate school district limits. It clarifies what constitutes "local revenues" by listing various exclusions, such as funds from bond issuances, investment earnings, federal grants, and tuition, and also defines "cost of living" and "student population." Importantly, it allows the legislature to authorize expenditures exceeding the established limits for a single fiscal year through a concurrent resolution, requiring a two-thirds vote in both houses, and also permits the legislature to adopt alternative measures for calculating the cost of living with the same legislative approval threshold. The resolution also outlines provisions for adjusting expenditure limitations due to boundary changes or transfers of governmental functions and mandates the legislature to establish reporting systems and penalties for non-compliance.

Education

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85341