State Seal2 copy            Bill Number: S.B. 1522

            Yarbrough Floor Amendment

            Reference to: printed bill

            Amendment drafted by: Leg Council

 

 

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

 

1.    Modifies session law for state funding of veterans' home facilities in Yuma and Flagstaff by specifying federal funding must be a portion, rather than at least 65 percent, of the total construction costs.

 

2.    Makes a conforming change to the Game and Fish Fund to reflect the agreed upon budget proposal.

 

3.    Makes additional technical and conforming changes.


 

Fifty-third Legislature                                                 Yarbrough

Second Regular Session                                                  S.B. 1522

 

YARBROUGH FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1522

(Reference to printed bill)

 

 


Page 1, between lines 1 and 2 insert:

"Section 1.  Laws 2014, chapter 15, section 5 is amended to read:

Sec. 5.  Appropriation; department of veterans' services; veterans' home facility; exemption

A.  The sum of $9,200,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2014-2015 to the department of veterans' services for construction and establishment of a veterans' home facility in Yuma.

B.  The amount appropriated in subsection A of this section is intended to be this state's share of the costs, and is not subject to expenditure for any purpose unless the department of veterans' services has irrevocable commitments from the United States government for funding at least sixty-five per cent a portion of the total costs.

C.  The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

D.  The department of veterans' services shall submit the scope, purpose and estimated cost of the veterans' home facility in Yuma to the joint committee on capital review for its review pursuant to section 41‑1252, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 2.  Laws 2016, chapter 126, section 6 is amended to read:

Sec. 6.  Appropriation; department of veterans' services; veterans' home; Flagstaff; exemption

A.  The sum of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2016-2017 to the department of veterans' services for the establishment and construction of a veterans' home facility in Flagstaff.

B.  The amount appropriated in subsection A of this section is intended to be this state's share of the costs of a veterans' home facility in Flagstaff.  The department may not spend the appropriation for any purpose unless the department receives an irrevocable commitment from the United States government to fund at least sixty-five percent a portion of the total costs of a veterans' home facility in Flagstaff.

C.  Before spending the appropriation in subsection A of this section, the department of veterans' services shall submit the scope, purpose and estimated cost of the veterans' home facility in Flagstaff to the joint committee on capital review for its review pursuant to section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes.

D.  The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations."

Renumber to conform

Page 2, lines 37 and 39, strike "1,001,400" insert "981,400"

Page 7, line 34, strike "States" insert "Statutes"

Page 9, line 26, strike "21" insert "23"

Amend title to conform


 

 

STEVE YARBROUGH

 

1522FloorYARBROUGH

05/02/2018

10:42 AM

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