SB1464 is a bill that proposes to allocate $500,000 from the state General Fund in fiscal year 2025 to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). The purpose of this appropriation is to provide grants to public schools for the construction of community gardens. The bill outlines that these funds are specifically intended to assist school districts and charter schools in establishing these gardens.
The bill represents an increase in funding for community gardens in public schools, as the state had previously allocated $100,000 for such projects in fiscal year 2024. The bill is set to become effective on the general effective date, indicating that it would be implemented according to the standard timeline for new legislation once passed.