ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session
	House: MAPS DPA/SE 11-4-0-0

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HB 2624: law enforcement expenditure; minimum amount

Sponsor: Representative Blackman, LD 6

Caucus & COW

Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2624

Overview

Requires the Economic Estimates Commission (EEC) to determine and inform all counties, cities and towns (municipalities) in Arizona of its minimum law enforcement expenditure amount (amount).  Specifies consequences for municipalities that fail to meet the amount.

History

The EEC is required to determine and report the following to the Legislature before January 15th each year:

1) The estimated total personal income in Arizona for the next fiscal year;

2) The estimated total personal income in Arizona for the current fiscal year;

3) The estimated percentage change per capita of estimated total personal income in Arizona for the next fiscal year; and

4) The estimated per capita personal income in Arizona for the current fiscal year (A.R.S § 41-562).

Provisions

1. Requires the EEC to determine the minimum amount required by the Arizona constitution for each municipality. (Sec. 1)

2. Stipulates the EEC must report the following to each municipality prior to April 1st each year:

a) The total population of a municipality as of July 1st of the previous year;

b) The estimated difference in gross domestic product (GDP) deflator between the previous and current fiscal year; and

c) The amount for each municipality for the following fiscal year;

3. Outlines the formula the EEC must use to determine the amount. (Sec. 1)

4. Requires the Auditor General (AG) to hold a hearing to determine if any municipality failed to meet the amount. (Sec. 2)

5. States that the AG must notify the State Treasurer of the total sum a municipality failed meet the amount. (Sec. 2)

6. States that the State Treasurer must withhold the total sum a municipality fails to fund the amount from a municipality's transaction privilege and excise tax revenue, and redistribute the withheld sum to other municipalities. (Sec. 2)

7. Contains a conditional enactment clause. (Sec. 3)

8. Defines base expenditures. (Sec.1)

9. Defines GDP price deflator. (Sec. 1)  

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