ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

 

HB 2909: general appropriations act; 2020-2021

Sponsor:  Representative Bowers, LD 25

Caucus & COW

Overview

Appropriates monies for the operation of state government in FY 2021.

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.

 

The JLBC Baseline includes an estimate of spending necessary to meet requirements of statutory formulas and other obligations. (FY 2021 JLBC Baseline)

 

Provisions

The tables below indicate GF and other fund (OF) changes for appropriated state agencies for FY 2021 along with major footnote changes (stated in terms of changes to the FY 2021 JLBC Baseline):

Department of Administration (ADOA)

Delay Transfer of Vehicle Fleet to ADOT

OF

 

$10,191,200

 

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)

1.    Allows AHCCCS to cover indirect costs of hospitals participating in the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program with GME funding. (Sec. 8)

 

Department of Child Safety (DCS)

Additional Child Care Funding

OF

Child Care & Development Fund

$1,000,000

Litigation Expenses

OF

 

$2,602,000

 

Department of Economic Security (DES)

Child Care 3-5 Star Rate Increases

OF

Child Care & Development Fund

$1,500,000

Increase Child Care Caseload by 3,000

OF

Child Care & Development Fund

$20,798,400

2.    Requires DES to submit proposed changes to child care reimbursement rates to JLBC for review. (Sec. 27)

 

Arizona Department of Education (ADE)

Truth in Taxation Adjustment

GF

 

($6,643,800)

District & Charter Additional Assistance

GF

 

$67,774,700

3.    Directly appropriates administrative funding for empowerment scholarship administration to ADE, the State Board of Education and the State Treasurer instead of allowing 5% of the base support level and additional assistance to be retained for administration. (Sec. 29)

 

Department of Health Services (DHS)

4.    Requires the Department of Health Services to submit a progress report to JLBC for review on the implementation of the Auditor General's recommendations for long-term care facilities. Specifies contents of progress report. (Sec. 42)

 

Judiciary

Correctional Officer Rate Increase

GF

 

$1,928,900

 

Department of Revenue

5.    Requires the Arizona Department of Revenue to submit a progress report for JLBC review by March 31, 2021 on the implementation of the Auditor General's recommendations regarding transaction privilege tax administration and enforcement. Specifies contents of the progress report. (Sec. 81)

 

School Facilities Board (SFB)

Building Renewal Funding

GF

 

$90,832,100

 

Secretary of State

Presidential Preference Election (PPE)

GF

Includes FY 2020 supplemental of $2,616,900

 

Presidential Preference Election

OF

Includes FY 2020 supplemental $6,690,300

 

6.    Requires the Secretary of State to reimburse expenses incurred by counties to administer the 2020 PPE. Provides the following amounts for each active registered voter in that county on January 2, 2020 or for actual expenses incurred, whichever is less:

a)    $1.74 for counties with 500,000 or more active voters (Maricopa, Pima);

b)    $1.60 for counties with between 200,000 and 499,999 active voters (Pinal);

c)    $1.90 for counties with between 100,000 and 199,999 active voters (Mohave, Yavapai);

d)    $2.00 for counties with between 50,000 and 99,999 active voters (Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Navajo, Yuma);

e)    $2.10 for counties with 12,000 and 49,999 active voters (Gila, Graham, Santa Cruz); and

f)     $2.40 for counties with 11,999 or fewer active voters (Greenlee, La Paz). (Sec. 103)

 

7.    Exempts monies appropriated for FY 2020 PPE expenses from lapsing until December 31, 2020. (Sec. 103)

a)    Contains a legislative intent clause related to the PPE appropriations. (Sec. 103)

 

8.    Requires a county to submit its certified claims for reimbursement of PPE expenses to the Secretary of State by May 18, 2020. (Sec. 103)

9.    Requires the Secretary of State to report to JLBC and the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting regarding the reimbursements for PPE expenses by December 31, 2020. (Sec. 103)

 

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)

Delay Transfer of ADOA/SFB Vehicle Fleet to ADOT

OF

 

($5,675,100)

 

Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS)

New Veterans' Homes Operating Costs

OF

 

$3,397,300

 

Other

Retirement Rate Increases

GF

 

$16,908,600

State Employee Health Insurance Funding

GF

 

$22,000,000

27th Pay Period

OF

One-time

$31,536,600

Health Insurance Trust Fund (HITF) Employer Premium Increase

OF

One-time

$21,500,000

Retirement Adjustment

OF

 

$3,000,000

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

 

 

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