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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017
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HOUSE BILL 2212 |
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AN ACT
Amending title 35, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 35‑181; relating to federal financial assistance.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 35, chapter 1, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 35-181, to read:
35-181. Reporting and accounting for federal financial assistance; definitions
A. On or before October 31 of each year, each designated state agency and political subdivision shall prepare a report that does all of the following:
1. States the aggregate dollar amount of federal receipts that the agency or political subdivision received in the preceding fiscal year.
2. States the aggregate dollar amount of any federal monies appropriated by the legislature to the agency or political subdivision for the preceding fiscal year.
3. Calculates the percentage of the agency's or political subdivision's total budget for the preceding fiscal year that constitutes federal monies included under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection.
4. Develops a plan or plans for operating the agency or political subdivision if there is a reduction of:
(a) Five percent or more of the federal monies included under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection.
(b) Twenty-five percent or more of the federal monies included under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection.
B. Each designated state agency and political subdivision shall submit a copy of the report prescribed in subsection A of this section to the department of administration on or before November 1 of each year.
C. On or before November 30 of each year, the department of administration shall prepare a report for the preceding fiscal year that does all of the following:
1. Compiles and summarizes the reports the department receives pursuant to subsection B of this section.
2. Compares the aggregate dollar amount of federal monies reported by each agency and political subdivision under subsection a, paragraphs 1 and 2 of this section with the agency's or political subdivision's total budget.
3. Lists the agencies and political subdivisions that failed to submit a report as required by subsection B of this section.
D. On or before December 1 of each year, the department of administration shall transmit copies of the report prescribed in subsection C of this section to the chairpersons of the Senate and House of representatives committees on appropriations. Each chairperson shall place the report on the agenda of the next respective committee meeting for review and consideration. Based on the review of the report, the committee may recommend that future appropriations of state monies to a designated state agency or political subdivision be reduced, eliminated or otherwise adjusted.
E. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Designated state agency" means any budget unit of state government except the judicial branch, the legislative branch and any office or other entity within or under the judicial branch and the legislative branch.
2. "Federal receipts" means federal financial assistance, as defined in 31 United States Code section 7501, that is reported as part of a single audit.
3. "Political subdivision" means any county, city, town, community college district, school district or other special taxing district established pursuant to title 5 and title 48, chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39.