Arizona Legislature Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Repeal School District Expenditure Limits

Original title: expenditure limitation; school districts; repeal.

Last action · June 13, 2026: House First ReadingSponsors: Kevin Volk and 16 others

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What This Bill Proposed

HCR 2042 proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal aggregate expenditure limits for school districts, subject to voter approval at the next general election. The measure applies to fiscal years beginning from and after June 30, 2027.

Why it matters

Changes the legal spending caps that restrict local school district budgets, directly altering how much revenue schools can spend and requiring voter approval at a statewide election.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

School Districts

Aggregate expenditure limitations governing their local revenue budgets are repealed, subject to voter approval.

Directly affected

Economic Estimates Commission

Their statutory duty to determine and publish the aggregate expenditure limitation for all school districts is removed.

Directly affected

Arizona Voters

Must vote on whether to approve the proposed constitutional amendment at the next general election.

Key Facts

Proposes an amendment to Article IX, section 21, Constitution of Arizona, to repeal school district expenditure limitations.
Requires the Secretary of State to submit the proposition to the voters at the next general election.
Applies to fiscal years beginning from and after June 30, 2027, if approved by voters and proclaimed by the Governor.
Removes the requirement that the Economic Estimates Commission determine and publish the aggregate expenditure limitation for all school districts.

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Removes provisions allowing the legislature to authorize excess expenditures by concurrent resolution upon a two-thirds vote.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does HCR 2042 change?

It proposes amending the Arizona Constitution to repeal expenditure limitations for school districts.

When would these changes take effect?

The measure applies to fiscal years beginning from and after June 30, 2027, provided it is approved by voters at the next general election and proclaimed by the Governor.

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

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