Bill
Number: S.B. 1529
Bowie
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: printed bill
Amendment drafted by: Leg. Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
Establishes a 21-member
Citizen's Finance Review Task Force.
Designates the
membership as:
3 Members of the
Senate, 2 appointed by the Senate President and 1 appointed by the Senate
Minority Leader.
3 Members of the House
of Representatives, 2 appointed by the Speaker of the House and 1 appointed by
the House Minority Leader.
President of the Board
of Regents
President of the State
Board of Education
Director of the
Department of Child Safety
Director of the
Department of AHCCCS
Director of the
Department of Revenue
Representative of a
statewide business organization
Representative of a
regional business organization representing rural Arizona
Representative of a
statewide organization representing business and education leaders
Representative of a
statewide teacher organization
Representative of a
statewide school board organization
Representative of a
statewide children's advocacy organization
3 economists
representing each of the 3 state universities
1 economist from the
Department of Administration
1 private economist
Requires the Task Force
to analyze all sources of state general fund and non-general fund revenues,
state general fund and non-general fund expenditures and make recommendations
on the responsible retirement of state debt.
Requires the task force
shall include an analysis of the state general fund impact of all tax credits
and transaction privilege tax exemptions and their impact on economic
development.
Requires the Task Force
to hold at least 1 meeting in Flagstaff, Tucson and Yuma.
Requires the Task Force
to submit a report regarding its findings and recommendations on or before
September 30, 2019 and is required present the report to a joint meeting of the
House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees on or before
January 31, 2020.
Repeals the Task Force
on September 30, 2020.
Page 1,
between lines 1 and 2, insert:
"Section 1. Citizens finance
review task force; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal
A. The
citizens finance review task force is established consisting of the following
members:
1. Three
members of the house of representatives, two of whom are appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives and one of whom is appointed by the
minority leader of the house of representatives. The speaker of the house of
representatives shall designate one of these members to serve as cochairperson
of the task force.
2. Three
members of the senate, two of whom are appointed by the president of the senate
and one of whom is appointed by the minority leader of the
senate. The president of the senate shall designate one of these
members as cochairperson of the task force.
3. The
president of the Arizona board of regents or the president's designee.
4. The
president of the state board of education or the president's designee.
5. The
director of the department of child safety or the director's designee.
6. The
director of the Arizona health care cost containment system administration or
the director's designee.
7. The director
of the department of revenue or the director's designee.
8. One
representative of a statewide organization representing the business community
who is appointed by the president of the senate.
9. One
representative of a regional business organization representing rural Arizona
who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
10. One
representative of a statewide organization representing business and education
leaders who is appointed by the governor.
11. One
representative of a statewide organization representing public schoolteachers
who is appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
12. One
representative of a statewide organization representing school boards who is
appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
13. One
representative of a statewide organization that advocates on behalf of children
in the areas of education, human services and the state budget who is appointed
by the governor.
14. Three
economists, one of whom works for the university of Arizona, one of whom works
for Arizona state university and one of whom works for northern Arizona
university. The president of the Arizona board of regents shall
appoint these members.
15. One
economist from the department of administration who is appointed by the
director of the department of administration.
16. One
private sector economist who is appointed by the governor.
B. The
task force shall hold regular meetings. All meetings of the task force shall
be open to the public. The task force shall give reasonable notice
of the meetings pursuant to title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1, Arizona
Revised Statutes, and shall allow public testimony at every
meeting. The task force shall meet at least once in Tucson, Yuma and
Flagstaff.
C. Task
force members are not eligible to receive compensation, but members appointed
pursuant to subsection A, paragraphs 7 through 15 of this section are eligible
for reimbursement of expenses under title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona
Revised Statutes.
D. The
task force shall:
1. Analyze
the source of state general fund and nongeneral fund revenues, as compared to
other states, including sustainable, stable and equitable fund
revenues. The task force shall include in the revenue analysis an
analysis of the state general fund impact of all tax credits and transaction
privilege tax exemptions and their impact on economic development.
2. Analyze
state general fund and nongeneral fund expenditures, as compared to other
states, including budgeted expenditures based on an analysis of necessary
funding levels to meet the responsibilities of the various state agencies.
3. Make
recommendations regarding the responsible retirement of existing state debt.
E. The
task force may use the staff of state agencies, including the department of
revenue, the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of
strategic planning and budgeting, the state universities and nongovernmental
entities for technical assistance and preparation of meeting presentations.
F. On
or before September 30, 2019, the task force shall submit a report regarding
its findings and recommendations to the governor, the president of the senate
and the speaker of the house of representatives. On or before January 31,
2020, the task force shall present the report to a joint meeting of the house
of representatives and senate appropriations committees. The appropriations
committees shall allow public testimony at this joint meeting.
G. This
section is repealed from and after September 30, 2020."
Renumber to
conform
Amend title to conform