Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HCR2042: expenditure limitation; school districts; repeal.
Status: In committee, June 13, 2026
HCR2042 - expenditure limitation; school districts; repeal.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona; relating to expenditure limitations.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona; relating to expenditure limitations. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring: 1. Article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the definitions Section 21. (1) The economic estimates commission shall determine and publish prior to before April 1 of each year the expenditure limitation for the following fiscal year for each community college district. The expenditure limitations shall be determined by adjusting the amount of expenditures of local revenues for each such district for fiscal year 1979-1980 to reflect the changes in the student population of each district and the cost of living. The governing board of any community college district shall not authorize expenditures of local revenues in excess of the limitation prescribed in this section, except in the manner provided by law. (2) The economic estimates commission shall determine and publish prior to May 1 of each year the aggregate expenditure limitation for all school districts for the following fiscal year. The aggregate expenditure limitation shall be determined by adjusting the total amount of expenditures of local revenues …
Sponsors
- Volk, Kevin (D, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Abeytia, Anna (D, HD-024)
- Austin, Lorena (D, HD-009)
- Connolly, Janeen (D, HD-008)
- Contreras, Lupe (D, HD-022)
- Garcia, Brian (D, HD-008)
- Gutierrez, Nancy (D, HD-018)
- Hernandez, Alma (D, HD-020)
- Hernandez, Consuelo (D, HD-021)
- Hernandez, Lydia (D, HD-024)
- Liguori, Sarah (D, HD-005)
- Márquez, Aaron (D)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is HCR2042?
- HCR2042 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): expenditure limitation; school districts; repeal.
- What does HCR2042 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona; relating to expenditure limitations.
- What is the status of HCR2042?
- In committee as of June 13, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (June 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR2042?
- Volk, Kevin (D, HD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR2042?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84689/?SessionId=130
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