ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session

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HB2901: revenue; budget reconciliation; 2020-2021

Sponsor:  Representative Bowers, LD 25

Caucus & COW

Overview

Contains budget reconciliation provisions relating to the Ways & Means Committee needed for implementing the FY 2021 budget.

History

The Arizona Legislature adopts a budget for each fiscal year (FY) that contains general appropriations. Article IV, Section 20, Part 2, Constitution of Arizona, requires the General Appropriations Act (feed bill) to contain only appropriations for the different state departments, state institutions, public schools and interest on public debt. Statutory changes necessary to reconcile the appropriations made in the feed bill and other changes are drafted into separate bills known as Budget Reconciliation Bills (BRBs). These BRBs are prepared according to subject area.

Provisions

1. Removes the requirement that fees collected by the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions be between 95% and 110% of the department's appropriated budget. (Sec. 1)

2. Continues, as session law, the Department of Gaming's Regulatory Wagering Assessment at the current rate of 0.5% of the amounts wagered for FY 2021. (Sec. 5)

3. Allows, as session law, the Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA), with the assistance of the ADA advisory council, to continue, increase or decrease existing fees in FY 2021. (Sec. 6)

4. States it is the Legislature's intent that the additional revenues generated by the ADA fees do not exceed:

a) $218,000 to the state General Fund;

b) $113,000 to the Pesticide Trust Fund; and

c) $26,000 to the Dangerous Plants, Pests and Diseases Trust Fund. (Sec. 6)

5. Continues to exempt the ADA from rulemaking requirements, until July 1, 2021, for the purpose of establishing fees. (Sec. 6)

6. Continues, as session law, to permit a county with a population of less than 250,000 to use any source of county revenue up to $1,250,000 to meet its FY 2021 obligations. (Sec. 7)

7. Requires, by October 1, 2020, all counties with a population of less than 250,000 to report to JLBC the specific source and amount of revenues the county intends to use to meet the fiscal obligation in FY 2021. (Sec. 7)

8. Continues, as session law, the legislative intent clause regarding the total amount of fees for all counties, cities, towns, councils of government and regional transportation authority to fund DOR are not to exceed $20,755,835 in any fiscal year and that those fees assessed to each local government must be in proportion to the distribution of revenues in the fiscal years two years prior to the current fiscal year. (Sec. 8)

9. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Secs. 1, 2, 3, 4)

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