ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2002: automobile theft authority; appropriation

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Livingston, LD 22

BILL STATUS: House Engrossed

Abstract

Relating to expenditures of monies in the ATA Fund.

Provisions

1. Designates the ATA fund as continuously appropriated rather than subject to legislative appropriation. (Sec.1)

2. Allows the ATA to use ATA Fund monies that exceed the FY 2018 legislative appropriation in FY 2018. (Sec. 2)

3. Requires the ATA to submit a report on intended use of excess funds to JLBC prior to expending the newly appropriated FY 2018 funds. (Sec. 2)

Current Law

The revenue source of the ATA Fund is a semiannual fee paid by all automobile insurers in Arizona, at a rate of 50¢ per vehicle over 26,000 pounds insured in the state. The monies in the ATA Fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are also exempt from lapsing. Purposes of the ATA include the analysis of data, development of plans, and assistance of local agencies in combatting automobile theft. A semi-annual audit of the Fund is required to be conducted and filed with the Auditor General. (ARS § 41-3451)

Laws 2017, Chapter 305, Section 15 appropriated $5,295,500 in FY 2018 from the ATA Fund to the ATA for its purposes. This appropriation allowed for 6.0 FTE, operating costs, Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force funding, local grants and programs run by the ATA.

Additional Information

Per the JLBC FY 2019 Baseline the FY 2018 year-end fund balance of the ATA Fund is estimated to be $2,941,900.

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2002

Second Regular Session                               Version 3: House Engrossed

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