Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SCR1043: school districts; aggregate expenditure limitation
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
SCR1043 - school districts; aggregate expenditure limitation
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, February 2, 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 Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives 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 Governor: START_STATUTE21. Expenditure limitations for school districts and community college districts 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 before May 1 of each year the aggregate expenditure limitation for all school districts for the following fiscal year. The aggregate expenditure limitation shall be …
Sponsors
- Diaz, Eva (D, SD-022) · primary sponsor
- Fernandez, Brian (D, SD-023)
- Gonzales, Sally Ann (D, SD-020)
- Hatathlie, Theresa (D, SD-006)
- Kuby, Lauren (D, SD-008)
- Miranda, Catherine (D, SD-011)
- Ortiz, Analise (D, HD-024)
- Sears, Kiana (D, SD-009)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Assigned to Education
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is SCR1043?
- SCR1043 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): school districts; aggregate expenditure limitation.
- What does SCR1043 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 SCR1043?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR1043?
- Diaz, Eva (D, SD-022), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR1043?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85340/?SessionId=130
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