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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
appropriations; named claimants
Purpose
Appropriates monies from various funds to named claimants in FY 2021.
Background
When monetary claims are made against the state, the Director of the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) has limited authority to approve payments to claimants, provided that claimants meet statutorily defined timelines and that sufficient monies are available to pay the approved claims. Claims that are more than one fiscal year old and less than four fiscal years old must be presented by ADOA to the Legislature to request appropriations sufficient for payment of the claims (A.R.S. § 35-191).
H.B. 2398 appropriates $2,329.50 from the state General Fund (state GF) and appropriates $189,267.35 from other funds to named claimants in FY 2021.
Provisions
1. Appropriates monies to ADOA in FY 2021 for payment of claims as follows:
a) $49,377.36 from the Capital Outlay Stabilization Fund; and
b) $355.90 from the Risk Management Revolving Fund.
2. Appropriates $2,329.50 from the state GF in FY 2021 to the Arizona Department of Corrections for payment of claims.
3. Appropriates $317.23 from the State Charitable, Penal and Reformatory Institutions Land Fund in FY 2021 to the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections for payment of claims.
4. Appropriates $121,140.92 from the State Highway Fund in FY 2021 to the Arizona Department of Transportation for payment of claims.
5. Appropriates $15,275.94 from the Administrative Fund in FY 2021 to the Industrial Commission of Arizona for payment of claims.
6. Appropriates $2,800 from the Podiatry Fund in FY 2021 to the State Board of Podiatry Examiners for payment of claims.
7. Requires ADOA to coordinate payment of claims.
8. Becomes effective on signature of the Governor.
House Action
APPROP 1/27/21 DP 13-0-0-0
3rd Read 2/4/21 58-1-0-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 26, 2021
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