Arizona keeps its Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education program running, with a new end date of July 1, 2036, unless lawmakers act again.
Official title: WICHE; continuation
- September 12, 2026
- Applies retroactively from and after July 1, 2026: Repeal of the old end date and the new July 1, 2036 end date
- July 1, 2036: Commission terminates
- January 1, 2037: Repeal of the laws governing Arizona's participation in the commission
The law's markup doesn't clearly show what changed here.
The text of the law is the only authority. What this label means
What changes
BeforeThe commission was set to end under an earlier sunset law, which this bill repeals; the text does not show that earlier date.
NowThe Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education ends on July 1, 2036.
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NowThe laws setting up Arizona's part in the commission, and the new end-date section, are repealed on January 1, 2037.
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NowThe legislature states the commission continues so it can make agreements with graduate or professional schools in the region, or with other member states or territories, to provide graduate and professional education services and facilities for Arizona citizens.
Who it affects
- Arizona residents seeking graduate or professional education through the commission's agreements
- Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- What the earlier end date for the commission was
- Which specific graduate or professional programs or schools are covered
- Whether any funding, fees or eligibility rules change
- How many Arizona residents use the program
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.