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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session |
House: APPROP DP 8-5-0-0 | 3rd Read 49-9-2-0Senate: 3rd Read 20-8-2-0 |
HB 2862: general appropriations act; 2022-2023 (Substituted for SB 1729)
Sponsor: Representative Cobb (with permission of Committee on Rules), LD 5
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Appropriates monies for the operation of the state government in FY 2023.
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 budget bills. These bills are prepared according to subject area.
Provisions
1. Exempts the FY 2022 appropriation to the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) of $7,200,000 for a school finance data system from lapsing until June 30, 2024. (Sec. 1)
The tables below indicate state General Fund (GF) and other fund (OF) changes for appropriated state agencies in FY 2023 along with major footnote changes, stated in terms of changes to the FY 2023 JLBC Baseline.
Summary of Changes |
Fund |
Comments |
FY 2023 Changes to JLBC Baseline |
Acupuncture Board of Examiners (Sec. 4) |
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e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
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$5,500 |
Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) (Sec. 5) |
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Credit Lending Report |
GF |
Ongoing |
$200,000 |
Health Care Interoperability Grants |
GF |
Non-lapsing through June 30, 2025 |
$12,000,000 |
Election Security Grants |
GF |
$1.0 million to test ballot paper and $0.5 million for photo and video surveillance of secure ballot boxes |
$1,500,000 |
Fire Incident Management Grants |
GF |
Non-lapsing |
$6,1000,000 |
School Safety Interoperability Fund Deposit |
GF |
|
$20,000,000 |
Cybersecurity Risk Insurance Deductible |
OF |
Includes deductible, premiums and staff at 1 FTE |
$21,587,200 |
Workers' Compensation Claims |
OF |
From Risk Management Revolving Fund |
($2,918,600) |
Administrative and Legal Expenses |
OF |
From Risk Management Revolving Fund |
($696,500) |
Information Security |
OF |
Transfer to Arizona Department of Homeland Security |
($6,366,700) |
Medical and Pharmacy Consulting Services |
OF |
|
$203,100 |
2. Removes a footnote that requires ADOA to not charge state agencies more than $10.42 per user per month for the statewide email and calendar service.
3. Requires ADOA provide a report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) on the result of state employee transportation pilot projects, rather than being subject to review by JLBC.
4. Designates the recipients for the School Safety Interoperability Fund line item as the Maricopa, Pinal, Yavapai, Cochise, Navajo, Mohave, Coconino, Apache, Gila, Santa Cruz, Graham, La Paz and Greenlee county sheriffs and Tucson and Yuma police departments.
5. Establishes a reporting requirement and outlines recipient counties for Election Security Grants.
6. Specifies the Fire Incident Management Grants are to be used for hardware and software at municipal fire departments and fire districts.
7. Extends the lapsing date of the FY 2022 appropriation for the Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial repair through June 30, 2023.
School Facilities Division – ADOA (Sec. 6) |
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Building Renewal Grant Fund Deposit |
GF |
Total funding at $200.0 million |
$183,300,000 |
Kirkland Site Conditions |
GF |
|
$400,000 |
Arizona Department of Agriculture (Sec. 9) |
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Livestock Operator Assistance Program |
GF |
|
$10,000,000 |
8. Extends the lapsing date of the FY 2022 appropriation for IT improvements through June 30, 2023.
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) (Sec. 10) |
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Formula/Federal Match Change |
GF |
$69.8 million in FY 2024; $94.7 million in FY 2025 |
$65,361,500 |
Increased Eligibility Determination Costs |
GF |
Ongoing |
$4,500,000 |
Suicide Prevention Coordinator Transfer |
GF |
Transfer to Department of Health Services |
($100,000) |
Federal IT Regulation Compliance |
GF |
Ongoing at $75,000 |
$270,000 |
American Indian SMI Integration |
GF |
Ongoing |
$178,600 |
Chiropractic Care |
GF |
$3.4 million in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$2,600,000 |
Postpartum Care |
GF |
Ongoing |
$2,700,000 |
Elderly and Physically Disabled Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
11% increase for both home and community-based services and skilled nursing facilities; ongoing |
$24,200,000 |
CHIP Extended Eligibility |
GF |
Statutory changes in separate bill; ongoing |
$630,000 |
Secure Behavioral Health Facility Provider Rate Increase (starting FY 2024) |
GF |
$10.0 million in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$0 |
Pregnancy Care Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
88% increase; ongoing |
$10,000,000 |
Diabetes Management |
GF |
Statutory changes in separate bill; Ongoing |
$700,000 |
Behavioral Health Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
2.5% increase; ongoing |
$7,500,000 |
Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facilities Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
Ongoing |
$144,000 |
Management Information System Replacement |
GF |
$700,000 in FY 2024 |
$500,000 |
Secure Behavioral Health Residential Facilities |
GF |
Three in the central region, one in the north region and one in the south region |
$25,000,000 |
Formula Changes |
OF |
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$22,710,800 |
9. Requires the Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology Office to submit an expenditure plan for review by JLBC on behalf of AHCCCS before spending monies for the replacement of the Prepaid Medicaid Management Information System.
10. Requires AHCCCS to receive authorization from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by July 1, 2023, before providing postpartum care.
11. Increases a differential adjustment payment by $1,250 for 24-bed pediatric skilled nursing facilities, contingent upon approval from CMS.
12. Removes footnote language prioritizing health professional shortage areas from receiving priority in urban graduate medical education program funding.
13. Raises the minimum fiscal impact analysis threshold for JLBC review of policy changes from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
14. Increases the expenditure authority from the Health Care Investment Fund by $400,000,000 for additional directed payments to hospitals.
Arizona Commission on the Arts (Sec. 11) |
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Arts Fund Deposit |
GF |
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$5,000,000 |
Board of Athletic Training (Sec. 12) |
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e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$9,700 |
Salary Increase |
OF |
|
$7,000 |
Attorney General (Sec. 13) |
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Office of Victims' Services Staff |
GF |
2 FTEs; ongoing |
$200,000 |
Consumer Protection Settlement Backfill |
OF |
3 FTEs |
$331,000 |
Medical Fraud |
OF |
8 FTEs |
$333,700 |
Medicaid Fraud New Vehicles |
OF |
|
$63,000 |
Medicaid Fraud Vehicles Operating Costs |
OF |
|
$10,800 |
Medicaid Fraud Vehicles Replacement Cost |
OF |
|
$10,900 |
State Liability Attorneys |
OF |
17 news FTEs to replace outside counsel |
$2,604,200 |
Human Trafficking Education FTE |
OF |
|
$116,400 |
Outside Counsel/Expert Witness |
OF |
|
$2,000,000 |
Child and Family Advocacy Centers |
OF |
Continues one-time funding from FY 2022 budget |
$500,000 |
Employee Stipend/Retention Bonuses |
OF |
|
$3,000,000 |
Opioid Abatement |
OF |
|
$5,000,000 |
Colorado City Radio Dispatch |
OF |
|
$400,000 |
15. Extends the lapsing date of the FY 2022 appropriation for election litigation expenses through June 30, 2023.
Barbering and Cosmetology Board (Sec. 14) |
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e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
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$354,400 |
Customer Representatives |
OF |
1 FTE |
$49,600 |
Board of Behavioral Health Examiners (Sec. 15) |
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Staff Positions |
OF |
2 administrative assistant FTEs and 1 investigator FTE |
$166,300 |
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
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$65,700 |
State Board for Charter Schools (Sec. 16) |
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FY 2022 IT Upgrade |
GF |
$116,000 in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$504,900 |
Staffing Increases |
GF |
4 FTEs |
$462,000 |
Attorney General Legal Services |
GF |
1 FTE |
$106,100 |
Department of Child Safety (DCS) (Sec. 17) |
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Federal Match Change |
GF |
$7.5 million in FY 2024 and $10 million in FY 2025 |
$0 |
Healthy Families Expansion |
GF |
$12.5 million in FY 2024 and $15.0 million in FY 2025 |
$10,000,000 |
Foster Care Daily Stipend Increase |
GF |
From $1.41 to $2.82; ongoing |
$4,784,000 |
Independent Living Stipend Increase |
GF |
Ongoing |
$2,600,000 |
Qualified Residential Treatment Program Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
10% increase; ongoing |
$7,000,000 |
16. Requires DCS to report the number of children who are part of the kinship stipend program and who reside with a nonrelative, fictive kin to JLBC by March 31, 2023.
17. Replaces the out-of-home caseload benchmark of 13,964 children with the caseload reported for December 2022.
18. Extends the lapsing date of the FY 2022 appropriation for the Major Events Fund deposit through June 30, 2023.
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Sec. 18) |
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e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
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$11,100 |
Arizona Commerce Authority (Sec. 19) |
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Germany Trade Office |
GF |
Ongoing continuation and increase from FY 2022 budget |
$500,000 |
Israel Trade Office |
GF |
Ongoing increase |
$125,000 |
Asia Trade Offices |
GF |
Two trade offices; ongoing |
$750,000 |
Economic Development Marketing and Attraction |
GF |
Ongoing |
$1,000,000 |
Water Infrastructure and Commerce Grants |
GF |
|
$15,000,000 |
Blockchain and Wearable Technology |
OF |
Web Portal Fund; non-lapsing through June 30, 2026 |
$5,000,000 |
Arizona Community Colleges (Sec. 20) |
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Formula |
GF |
($3.2 million) in FY 2024 and ($5.1 million) in FY 2025 |
$0 |
STEM and Workforce Funding |
GF |
Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties |
$10,816,600 |
Rural Funding |
GF |
|
$7,000,000 |
First Responder Academy |
GF |
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$6,250,000 |
Corporation Commission (Sec. 22) |
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Hazardous Material Railroad Inspector |
GF |
Ongoing |
$92,000 |
Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) (Sec. 23) |
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Private Prison Contract Increase |
GF |
20% salary increase for correctional officers beginning July 9, 2022; ongoing |
$17,505,300 |
Substance Abuse Treatment |
GF |
Ongoing continuation from FY 2022 budget; 3 FTEs |
$5,445,400 |
Inmate Healthcare Contract Services Increase |
GF |
Ongoing |
$70,046,800 |
Community Treatment for Imprisoned Women |
GF |
Non-lapsing |
$2,000,000 |
Vehicle Purchases |
GF |
Non-lapsing through June 30, 2024 |
$7,488,400 |
Vehicle Purchases |
OF |
Non-lapsing through June 30, 2024 |
$1,560,000 |
Therapeutic Community Unit |
OF |
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$655,300 |
Body Scanner Purchases |
OF |
|
$2,642,700 |
19. Allows ADC to transfer personal services and employee-related expenditures to the private prison per diem line item for staff stipends after submitting an expenditure plan to JLBC.
20. Provides that private prisons may use vacancy savings for overtime costs without incurring a penalty.
21. Continues to require ADC to submit semi-annual reports to JLBC on inmate health care performance measures for contract monitoring purposes.
22. Directs ADC to report actual FY 2022, estimated FY 2023 and requested FY 2024 expenditures in its FY 2024 budget estimate.
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) (Sec. 24) |
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Victims' Compensation Fund Deposit |
GF |
Ongoing |
$2,000,000 |
State Aid for Juvenile Dependency Proceedings Fund Deposit |
GF |
Ongoing |
$2,000,000 |
Major Incident Regional Law Enforcement Task Forces |
GF |
Ongoing |
$600,000 |
Rural County Attorney Diversion Programs |
GF |
Non-lapsing |
$10,000,00 |
23. Outlines procedures for the rural county diversion programs for counties with a population under 900,000 in the 2020 Census and requires a report on uses and outcomes of monies to JLBC by September 30, 2023.
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (Sec. 25) |
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Increased Transportation Capacity |
GF |
95 additional students |
$1,106,200 |
Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (Sec. 26) |
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Staffing Capacity |
OF |
4 FTEs (finance, engagement coordinator, media and ASL interpreter) |
$0 |
Aging Research |
OF |
|
$115,000 |
ASL Support Group for Alzheimer's Caregivers |
OF |
|
$15,000 |
State Board of Dental Examiners (Sec. 27) |
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e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$52,300 |
Department of Economic Security (DES) (Sec. 29) |
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Formula/Federal Match Change |
GF |
$25.2 million in FY 2024 and $36.4 million in FY 2025 |
$15,930,000 |
Adult Protective Services Staff |
GF |
95 FTE; ongoing |
$11,200,000 |
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Building System Management Upgrade |
GF |
$147,000 ongoing |
$420,000 |
IT Instructure and Security |
GF |
Ongoing |
$3,884,300 |
Friends of the Farm Food Bank Funding |
GF |
Ongoing |
$500,000 |
Second Chance Centers |
GF |
Ongoing |
$1,352,300 |
Arizona Early Intervention Program (AZEIP) Rate Increase |
GF |
$4.4 million in FY 2024 and $8.8 million in FY 2025 |
$0 (Federal Funds) |
AZEIP Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
Ongoing |
$3,400,000 |
Development Disabilities (DD) Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
9.7% increase; ongoing |
$56,700,000 |
DD State-Only Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
Ongoing |
$500,000 |
Cost Effectiveness Study Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
Ongoing |
$4,200,000 |
Area Agencies on Aging Provider Rate Increases |
GF |
Ongoing |
$1,000,000 |
DD Group Home Monitoring Pilot Program |
GF |
$1.2 million in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$1,200,000 |
Area Agencies on Aging Provider Rate Increase |
GF |
|
$2,000,000 |
24. Removes the requirement that DES submit an expenditure plan to JLBC for any new Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) salary adjustments and that DES report to JLBC on the number of filled positions in DDD.
25. Requires DES to engage community stakeholders before implementing provider rate increases and to report on their efforts to JLBC by September 1, 2022.
26. Directs DES to submit a report on cost effectiveness expenditures to JLBC by November 30, 2022 and November 30, 2023.
27. Exempts the FY 2022 appropriation to the Sexual Violence Services line item from lapsing.
State Board of Education (Sec. 30) |
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Misconduct Caseload/Legal Services |
GF |
1 FTE; $513,000 ongoing |
$536,000 |
ESA Appeals Process Implementation |
GF |
$70,000 ongoing |
$74,000 |
Open Enrollment Promotion/Constituent Services |
GF |
Ongoing |
$150,000 |
Policy Development Staff |
GF |
1 FTE; $106,000 ongoing |
$110,000 |
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) (Sec. 31) |
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Formula Adjustments |
GF |
($113.9 million) in FY 2024 and ($112.5 million) in FY 2025 |
($85,290,100) |
Base Level Changes |
GF |
8.8% additional Base Level increase and eliminating Additional Teacher Compensation; $391.6 million in FY 2024 and $394.2 million in FY 2025 |
$389,300,000 |
State Equalization Tax Rate Elimination |
GF |
$337.6 million in FY 2024 and $344.7 million in FY 2025 |
$330,500,000 |
Special Education Weight Increase |
GF |
$104.4 million in FY 2024 and $109.2 million in FY 2025 |
$100,000,000 |
Additional Assistance Increases |
GF |
$30 million for both District Additional Assistance and Charter Additional Assistance; ongoing |
$60,000,000 |
School Safety Increases |
GF |
Ongoing |
$50,000,000 |
Adult Education and Workforce Development Administration |
GF |
1 FTE; ongoing |
$250,000 |
Adult Education |
GF |
$19.7 million in FY 2024 and $22.3 million in FY 2025 |
$16,620,000 |
Education Programs in Jails |
GF |
Ongoing |
$114,000 |
Statewide Gifted Assessment |
GF |
Ongoing continuation from FY 2022 budget |
$850,000 |
Code Writers Initiative |
GF |
|
$1,000,000 |
Foster Youth Transitional Housing |
GF |
|
$10,000,000 |
Electronic Incident Prevention Programs |
GF |
|
$150,000 |
Endowment Earnings Growth |
OF |
|
$9,679,100 |
28. Allocates Adult Education monies to the Continuing High School and Workforce Training Program, the Adult Workforce Diploma Program and the Community College Adult Education Workforce Development Program.
29. Instructs ADE to distribute the Foster Youth Transitional Housing item to the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) for a 64-bed housing unit for foster youth aged between 17 and 21 and requires a report from EVIT.
30. Includes legislative direction for the Electronic Incident Prevent Programs and School Safety Program, which may fill unfunded school counselor and social worker positions after filling vacant school resource officer positions.
Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (Sec. 32) |
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Facilities Maintenance Federal Reimbursement |
GF |
Ongoing |
$759,200 |
Readiness Center Maintenance Full Funding |
GF |
From 25% to 50%; ongoing |
$1,668,900 |
Readiness Center Maintenance Backlog |
GF |
|
$13,300,000 |
Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) (Sec. 33) |
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Water Quality Feed Fund Deposit |
GF |
|
$6,400,000 |
Direct Potable Reuse of Treated Wastewater Rulemaking |
GF |
$1.5 million in FY 2024 |
$1,500,000 |
Coal Combustion Residual Program |
OF |
2 FTEs |
$743,000 |
Remove Funding for Repealed Boards |
OF |
Underground Storage Tank Policy Commission and Technical Appeals Panel |
($148,800) |
Water Programs |
OF |
|
$6,780,000 |
Transfer Biomass Recovery to Forestry |
OF |
|
$1,000,000 |
Eliminate Aqueous Film Forming Foam Stockpile |
OF |
|
$395,500 |
Appropriate Indirect Fund Balance |
OF |
|
$5,720,700 |
31. Appropriates the beginning balance of the Indirect Cost Fund to ADEQ with a reporting requirement to JLBC.
32. Directs ADEQ to establish an interagency service agreement with the Department of Forestry and Fire Management and transfer $1,000,000 from the Recycling Fund for biomass waste grants.
Board of Executive Clemency (Sec. 36) |
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Chief Operating Officer Position |
GF |
Ongoing |
$32,000 |
Salary Increases |
GF |
Ongoing |
$44,000 |
Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board (Sec. 37) |
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Operating Costs |
OF |
|
$5,000,000 |
Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (Sec. 38) |
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US Forest Service Land Thinning |
GF |
Includes 17 FTE; ongoing |
$2,192,400 |
Fire Marshall Staff |
GF |
5.5 FTE; ongoing |
$500,000 |
Gila River Nonnative Species Eradication |
GF |
$5.0 million in FY 2024 and $5.0 million in FY 2025 |
$5,000,000 |
Wildfire Emergency Response |
GF |
|
$65,000,000 |
Mount Lemmon Fire District Renovation |
GF |
|
$2,230,900 |
33. Establishes the geographic area along the Gila River for nonnative vegetation species eradication, requires annual reports and deems the appropriation non-lapsing through June 30, 2025.
34. Specifies the Wildfire Emergency Response line item is for the purposes of, and subject to the restrictions in, Laws 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 1, is non-lapsing through June 30, 2025, and $3,000,000 is to be used for the Woodbury Fire.
State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers (Sec. 39) |
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e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$18,000 |
Attorney General Interagency Agreement |
OF |
|
$26,900 |
Arizona Game and Fish Department (Sec. 40) |
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Drought Condition Mitigation |
OF |
Game and Fish Fund |
$1,490,400 |
Department of Gaming (Sec. 41) |
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Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Assessment |
GF |
Ongoing |
$355,100 |
Contract Veterinarian |
GF |
Ongoing |
$175,000 |
County Fair Promotion |
GF |
Ongoing |
$2,000,000 |
Racetrack Maintenance and Operations |
GF |
Ongoing |
$396,900 |
35. Requires the Department of Gaming to provide reports to JLBC and the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) on the amount and purpose of expenditures from the:
a) Additional Operating Expenses line item; and
b) Event Wagering Fund.
36. Requires the Department of Gaming to report on the number of equine deaths and injuries in a horse race and the number of pre-race inspections performed by the veterinarian contracted with or employed by the state.
37. Allocates appropriations for horseracing tracks by county.
Department of Health Services (DHS) (Sec. 44) |
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Behavioral Health Care Provider Loan Repayment |
GF |
$1.0 million ongoing |
$2,000,000 |
Arizona State Hospital (ASH) Hiring Bonuses |
GF |
Ongoing |
$700,000 |
Increased ASH Operating Costs |
GF |
Ongoing |
$6,900,000 |
Suicide Prevention Coordinator Transfer |
GF |
Transfer from AHCCCS; ongoing |
$100,000 |
Alzheimer's Disease Research |
GF |
Shift from Prescription Drug Rebate Fund to General Fund; ongoing |
$2,500,000 |
Certificate of Necessity Procedures |
GF |
5 FTEs; ongoing |
$627,000 |
Accelerated Nursing Programs |
GF |
|
$50,000,000 |
ASH Surveillance Upgrade |
GF |
Video and audio capabilities |
$7,100,000 |
Nurse Education Investment Pilot Program |
GF |
$15.0 million in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$15,000,000 |
Preceptor Grant Program for Graduate Students |
GF |
$0.5 million in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$500,000 |
Family Health Pilot Program |
GF |
|
$1,500,000 |
Homeless Pregnant Women Services |
GF |
|
$300,000 |
Nursing Care Institution Protection Fund |
OF |
Ongoing |
$100,000 |
ASH IT Projects |
OF |
|
$262,100 |
Lease-Purchase Payment Increase |
OF |
|
$134,700 |
38. Makes the Accelerated Nursing Programs line-item non-lapsing until July 1, 2024.
39. Transfers the suicide prevention coordinator footnote and reporting requirement from AHCCCS to DHS.
40. Deems the FY 2022 appropriation for Vital Records Electronic System Upgrades as non-lapsing through June 30, 2023.
41. States the Preceptor Grant Program for Graduate Students is non-lapsing, except that any monies remaining unextending on July 1, 2026, revert to the GF.
Arizona Department of Homeland Security (ADOHS) (Sec. 47) |
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Statewide Cybersecurity Grants |
GF |
Ongoing |
$10,000,000 |
Cybersecurity Software |
GF |
|
$2,000,000 |
Statewide Information Security and Privacy Operations and Controls |
OF |
4 FTEs |
$11,757,200 |
42. Allows ADOHS to spend up to $310,000 of its Statewide Cybersecurity Grants appropriation for grant administration.
43. Requires ADOHS to acquire an enterprise license for cybersecurity software that detects security threats by using two of four specified testing mechanisms through a competitive bidding process.
Board of Homeopathic and Integrated Medicine Examiners (Sec. 48) |
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OF |
|
$2,400 |
Arizona Department of Housing (Sec. 49) |
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Housing Trust Fund Deposit |
GF |
|
$60,000,000 |
Homeless Services Grant Pilot |
GF |
|
$10,000,000 |
44. Requires all monies in the Housing Trust Fund Deposit line item to be issued as grants, rather than loans, for projects in cities, towns and counties.
45. Specifies that $20,000,000 of the Housing Trust Fund Deposit must be distributed outside of Maricopa and Pima counties, and an additional $4,000,000 is to be distributed to the Navajo and Hopi tribal nations.
46. Establishes requirements for the Homeless Services Grant Pilot recipients, including requiring a dollar-for-dollar local match.
Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (Sec. 51) |
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Shift Operating Costs |
OF |
From GF to Financial Services Fund |
$626,900 |
Examiner for State-Chartered Banks |
OF |
1 FTE |
$94,000 |
Licensing IT Upgrade |
OF |
|
$700,000 |
Arizona Judiciary (Sec. 52) |
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Supreme Court |
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Justices Salary Increase |
GF |
$212,000 salary for the Chief Justice and $205,000 for other Justices; ongoing |
$263,000 |
Arizona Trial and Digital Evidence Fund Deposit |
GF |
Ongoing |
$1,620,000 |
Automation Revenue Shortfall |
GF |
|
$1,000,000 |
Court Appointed Special Advocate Volunteer Retention |
OF |
15 FTEs |
$959,000 |
Dependent Children Automated Tracking System |
OF |
|
$300,000 |
Court of Appeals |
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Judges Salary Increase |
GF |
$190,000 salary; ongoing |
$644,200 |
Adding 6 Judges |
GF |
Ongoing |
$2,230,800 |
Capital Costs |
GF |
|
$900,000 |
Superior Court |
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Judges Salary Increase |
GF |
Two-year increase to $180,000 salary; ongoing at $2.2 million in FY 2024 |
$1,136,100 |
County Probation Salary Increases |
GF |
Ongoing |
$1,200,000 |
47. Removes JLBC review of county-approved salary adjustments provided to probation officers but continues the report.
48. Continues to require counties that approve probation officer step or inflation salary increases beyond the amount appropriated to absorb any additional costs to the state.
State Land Department (Sec. 54) |
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CAP Fees |
GF |
Ongoing |
$96,200 |
Management System |
GF |
2 FTEs; ongoing |
$225,000 |
Digitize Paper Flow |
OF |
|
$1,500,000 |
Remove Requirement for Fire Costs |
OF |
|
($800,000) |
Legislature (Sec. 55) |
|||
Senate |
|||
Operating Funding |
GF |
Ongoing |
$4,200,000 |
Operating Funding |
GF |
|
$5,000,000 |
House of Representatives |
|||
Operating Funding |
GF |
Ongoing |
$4,000,000 |
Operating Funding |
GF |
|
$5,000,000 |
Legislative Council |
|||
Operating Funding |
GF |
Ongoing |
$1,000,000 |
Ombudsman-Citizens Aide |
|||
Operating Funding |
GF |
1 FTE; ongoing |
$300,000 |
Auditor General |
|||
Audit Capacity |
GF |
Ongoing |
$3,300,000 |
Adult Protective Services Audit |
GF |
|
$300,000 |
49. Increases the amount that the Senate and House of Representatives may use for mementos and items for visiting officials from $1,000 to $5,000.
50. Designates $50,000 of the Legislative Council appropriation for planning and operational costs for participation in an Article V convention.
51. Specifies that the additional FTE in the Ombudsman-Citizens Aide Office is to address complaints about the administration of the Empowerment Scholarship Account program.
52. Directs the Auditor General to use the ongoing Audit Capacity for additional agency performance and school district audits.
53. Directs the Auditor General to hire an independent consultant to examine Adult Protective Services and submit a report by October 1, 2023.
Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (Sec. 56) |
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14 Radios for Sworn Personnel |
OF |
|
$126,000 |
Training Costs |
OF |
|
$111,000 |
Additional Investigators |
OF |
7 FTEs |
$1,282,500 |
IT Improvements |
OF |
|
$102,500 |
Vehicles and Operations |
OF |
|
$396,900 |
Administrative Budget |
OF |
|
$67,600 |
Arizona State Lottery Commission (Sec. 57) |
|||
Instant Ticket Sales |
OF |
|
$41,900 |
Retailer Commissions |
OF |
|
($522,600) |
Keno Compliance Staff |
OF |
3 FTE |
$279,800 |
Board of Massage Therapy (Sec. 58) |
|||
Attorney General FTE Increase |
OF |
|
$15,500 |
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$60,300 |
Translation Services |
OF |
|
$4,400 |
Arizona Medical Board (Sec. 59) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$173,600 |
State Mine Inspector (Sec. 60) |
|||
Abandoned Mines Staff |
GF |
6 FTEs; ongoing |
$600,000 |
Equipment and Vehicle Costs |
GF |
|
$500,000 |
Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board (Sec. 61) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$5,200 |
State Board of Nursing (Sec. 63) |
|||
Education Program Administrator |
OF |
|
$21,000 |
Nursing Care Institution Administrators Board (Sec. 64) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$45,100 |
Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (Sec. 65) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$34,100 |
Executive Director Salary Increase |
OF |
|
$7,000 |
Laptop Replacement |
OF |
|
$4,300 |
State Board of Dispensing Opticians (Sec. 66) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$16,300 |
State Board of Optometry (Sec. 67) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$7,500 |
Attorney General Intergovernmental Agreement |
OF |
|
$15,300 |
Cloud Migration |
OF |
|
$10,800 |
Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners (Sec. 68) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$17,800 |
Annual and Sick Leave Payout |
OF |
|
$11,000 |
Increased Cloud Costs |
OF |
|
$123,000 |
Malpractice Complaint Investigations |
OF |
1 FTE |
$60,300 |
Outside Medical Consultant Services |
OF |
|
$14,000 |
Arizona State Parks Board (Sec. 69) |
|||
Heritage Fund Deposit |
GF |
|
$2,500,000 |
Arizona Trail |
OF |
|
$250,000 |
54. Outlines permissible grant uses of the State Parks Heritage Fund Deposit.
55. Specifies that the State Parks Board manages the Arizona Trail line item but may distribute the monies to a nonprofit entity.
Arizona State Board of Pharmacy (Sec. 71) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$190,500 |
Board of Physical Therapy (Sec. 72) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$53,600 |
License Issuance and Complaint Reviews |
OF |
|
$34,400 |
Arizona Pioneers' Home (Sec. 73) |
|||
Computer Replacements |
OF |
|
$32,000 |
Building Maintenance Technician |
OF |
1 FTE |
$63,100 |
State Board of Podiatry Examiners (Sec. 74) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$4,500 |
State Board for Private Postsecondary Education (Sec. 75) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$2,500 |
State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Sec. 76) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$18,000 |
Attorney General Legal Services |
OF |
|
$27,200 |
Department of Public Safety (DPS) (Sec. 77) |
|||
Border Strike Task Force Staff |
GF |
21 FTEs; ongoing |
$20,000,000 |
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement |
GF |
Ongoing |
$978,400 |
Building System Management |
GF |
$215,000 in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$419,200 |
DNA Testing Enhancement |
GF |
2 FTE; ongoing |
$400,000 |
Public Service Portal |
GF |
$400,000 in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$3,000,000 |
Cadet Housing Costs in Training |
GF |
Ongoing |
$476,000 |
Fill Vacant FTE Positions |
GF |
Ongoing |
$10,510,800 |
Major Incident Division |
GF |
$17.0 million in FY 2024 and $24.0 million in FY 2025 |
$10,000,000 |
Move Peace Officers Training to GF |
GF |
From the Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund; ongoing |
$6,100,000 |
400 Vehicle Tethers |
GF |
|
$1,800,000 |
Helicopter Upgrade |
GF |
|
$2,559,600 |
Helicopter Replacement |
GF |
1 helicopter |
$10,900,000 |
Vehicle Replacement |
GF |
276 vehicles |
$11,709,300 |
Civil Air Patrol Infrastructure |
GF |
|
$5,000,000 |
K-9 Facility Improvement |
GF |
|
$1,900,000 |
CCW Notifications |
OF |
|
$300,000 |
56. Creates an annual reporting requirement from DPS on the distribution of Civil Air Patrol infrastructure distributions.
57. Requires DPS to submit an expenditure plan to JLBC for review before spending monies in the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Consolidation line item.
58. Requires DPS to submit an expenditure plan to JLBC for review before spending any specified personal services or employee-related expenditure appropriations on other expenditures.
Residential Utility Consumer Office (Sec. 79) |
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Staff Attorney |
OF |
1 FTE |
$100,000 |
Board of Respiratory Care Examiners (Sec. 80) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$45,900 |
Arizona State Retirement System (Sec. 81) |
|||
Cloud Migration |
OF |
|
$285,000 |
IT Staff Workload |
OF |
2 FTEs |
$266,000 |
Department of Revenue (Sec. 82) |
|||
IT Staffing |
GF |
12 FTEs; ongoing |
$3,513,000 |
Department of State (Sec. 83) |
|||
One-time Election Funding |
GF |
|
$4,000,000 |
Access Voter Information Database |
OF |
|
$291,000 |
59. States that monies in the Access Voter Information Database line item may only be used to develop and administer the statewide voter registration database and may not be transferred in or out of this line item.
60. Exempts the FY 2021 appropriation of $5,352,200 for county allocations of the Help America Vote Act election security grant monies from lapsing through June 30, 2023.
State Board of Technical Registration (Sec. 85) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$167,700 |
Office of Tourism (Sec. 86) |
|||
Wine Promotion |
GF |
Non-lapsing |
$1,000,000 |
61. Establishes an annual reporting requirement to JLBC detailing the uses of the Wine Promotion line item.
Department of Transportation (ADOT) (Sec. 87) |
|||
ADOT Vehicle Replacement Funding |
OF |
|
$7,100,000 |
State Fleet Operations |
OF |
Includes $8.6 million for a fuel inflation adjustment and monies for vehicle purchases and operations |
$17,715,200 |
ADOT Fleet Fuel Inflation |
OF |
|
$6,000,000 |
Building System Management |
OF |
|
$1,175,300 |
Motor Vehicles Division Security |
OF |
|
$931,900 |
Construction Management System Replacement |
OF |
|
$300,000 |
Driver License Security |
OF |
Facial recognition |
$2,260,000 |
Travel ID Implementation |
OF |
|
$6,013,200 |
Transfer to Vehicle Inspection Fund |
OF |
|
$350,000 |
New Highway Maintenance |
OF |
|
$1,399,900 |
Highway Maintenance Inflation Adjustments |
OF |
|
$51,000,000 |
South Mountain Freeway Maintenance |
OF |
|
$16,900 |
Driver License and License Plate Volume Increase |
OF |
|
$1,035,700 |
62. Allows ADOT to use $37,954.04 of its State Highway Fund appropriation to pay a FY 2017 invoice.
State Treasurer (Sec. 88) |
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Justice of the Peace Salary Increases |
GF |
Includes funding 40%, rather than 19%, of JP salaries; ongoing |
$1,613,100 |
Arizona Health Innovation Trust Fund Deposit |
GF |
|
$100,000 |
Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) (Sec. 90) |
|||
Arizona Promise Program |
GF |
Ongoing |
$12,500,000 |
Spouses of Military Veterans Tuition Waivers |
GF |
Ongoing |
$10,000,000 |
Veterinary Loan Assistance Program |
GF |
|
$6,000,000 |
Food Product and Safety Lab |
GF |
|
$10,900,000 |
Enclosed Feeding Facility |
GF |
|
$9,500,000 |
Camp Verde Meat Processing Facility |
|
|
$9,700,000 |
63. Modifies requirements for the Washington, D.C. Internships line item and makes the appropriation non-lapsing.
64. Directs ABOR to distribute the Food Product and Safety Lab, Enclosed Feeding Facility and Camp Verde Meat Processing Facility line items to the University of Arizona and prohibits the monies from being used for administrative costs.
65. States that, if the Camp Verde Meat Processing Facility is sold, the proceeds shall be deposited into the GF.
Arizona State University (Sec. 91) |
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Eastern Europe Cultural Collaborative |
GF |
Ongoing continuation |
$250,000 |
School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership |
GF |
Ongoing continuation |
$2,804,100 |
Operating Funding |
GF |
$21.2 million in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$21,200,000 |
66. Requires Arizona State University to provide an expenditure plan of its one-time operating funding to JLBC by September 1, 2022.
Northern Arizona University (Sec. 92) |
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Economic Policy Institute |
GF |
Ongoing continuation |
$365,000 |
Operating Funding |
GF |
$10.1 million in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$10,100,000 |
67. Requires Northern Arizona University to provide an expenditure plan of its one-time operating funding to JLBC by September 1, 2022.
University of Arizona (Sec. 93) |
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Center for the Philosophy of Freedom |
GF |
Ongoing continuation |
$1,830,900 |
Kazakhstan Studies |
GF |
Ongoing continuation |
$250,000 |
College of Veterinary Medicine |
GF |
Ongoing |
$8,000,000 |
Natural Resource Users Law and Policy |
GF |
Ongoing |
$1,000,000 |
Veterinary Diagnostic Lab |
GF |
$2.5 million ongoing |
$5,000,000 |
Wind Tunnel Upgrades |
GF |
|
$3,000,000 |
Operating Funding |
GF |
$14.7 million in FY 2024 and FY 2025 |
$14,700,000 |
68. Instructs the University of Arizona to report to JLBC on the number of resident and non-resident students in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
69. Outlines the uses of the Natural Resource Users Law and Policy line item, including $450,000 for a statewide survey of endangered species.
70. Directs the University of Arizona to report to JLBC on operating expenses of the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab and to the Joint Committee on Capital Review (JCCR) on capital expenses of the Lab.
71. Requires the University of Arizona to provide an expenditure plan of its one-time operating funding to JLBC by September 1, 2022.
Department of Veterans' Services (Sec. 94) |
|||
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Fund Deposit |
GF |
|
$3,640,000 |
Nurse Hiring Incentives |
OF |
$5,000 incentive in first year |
$731,300 |
Operating Costs for Veterans' Homes |
OF |
Flagstaff and Yuma Veterans' Homes |
$5,761,600 |
Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board (Sec. 95) |
|||
e-Licensing Upgrade |
OF |
|
$24,800 |
Compliance Inspector |
OF |
1 FTE |
$88,000 |
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (Sec. 96) |
|||
Eastern Arizona Water Assistance |
GF |
$6.0 million for cities and towns in Navajo and Apache counties; $2.0 million each for Cochise and Graham counties' irrigation districts |
$10,000,000 |
Department of Water Resources (DWR) (Sec. 97) |
|||
Staffing Increase |
GF |
4 FTEs; ongoing |
$408,800 |
Water Protection Fund Deposit |
GF |
Ongoing |
$1,000,000 |
Shift Water Banking Fund Spending to GF |
GF |
Ongoing |
$1,219,100 |
New River Flood Insurance Study |
GF |
|
$350,000 |
Software Licensing Fees |
OF |
|
$526,000 |
Storage Area Network Replacement |
OF |
|
$150,000 |
72. Specifies that the New River Flood Insurance Study is to be completed by March 31, 2024, and allows DWR to use an engineering firm that is not contracted with the Maricopa County Flood Control District.
Supplemental Appropriations
73. Appropriates $1,110,600 from the Risk Management Revolving Fund in FY 2022 to ADOA to pay disallowed costs and for FY 2021 fund transfers. (Sec. 98)
74. Appropriates $93,500,000 from the GF in FY 2022 to ADOA to pay for the retirement of debt related to 4,000 state-owned prison beds and prison water at ADC and wastewater projects and improvements at ASH. (Sec. 99)
75. Appropriates $10,105,000 from expenditure authority in FY 2022 to DCS for additional federal funding associated with the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage rate. (Sec. 100)
76. Appropriates $3,300,000 from expenditure authority in FY 2022 to DCS for caseload growth. (Sec. 101)
77. Appropriates $139,824,000 from expenditure authority in FY 2022 to DES for additional federal funding. (Sec. 102)
78. Appropriates $396,900 in from the GF in FY 2022 to the Department of Gaming to enhance the general purse structure and for track maintenance and operations and allocates the supplemental appropriation. (Sec. 103)
79. Appropriates $93,117,000 from the GF in FY 2022 for building renewal grants at the School Facilities Division of ADOA. (Sec. 104)
80. Appropriates the following non-lapsing sums to the following employer groups in FY 2022 to reduce the unfunded accrued liability:
a) $420,559,600 from the GF to the DPS Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) group;
b) $82,243,000 from the GF to the Arizona Game and Fish Department PSPRS group;
c) $15,000,000 from the Game and Fish Fund to the Arizona Game and Fish Department PSPRS group;
d) $474,635,300 from the GF to the ADC Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP) group; and
e) $73,940,800 to from the GF to the Department of Juvenile Corrections CORP group. (Sec. 105)
81. Requires the PSPRS Board of Trustees to account for the appropriations when calculating the employee and employer contribution rates for FY 2024. (Sec. 105)
82. Directs the PSPRS Board of Trustees to evaluate the actuarial assumptions for PSPRS and CORP within 12 months of receiving the appropriation and report to JLBC and OSPB. (Sec. 105)
Additional FY 2023 Appropriations
83. Appropriates the following sums from the GF to ADOA in FY 2023 for counties:
a) $7,150,650 for distribution to counties with a population under 900,000;
b) $500,000 for distribution to Graham County;
c) $3,000,000 for distribution to counties to supplement pension payments; and
d) $7,000,000 for distribution to counties to establish a coordinated reentry planning services program. (Sec. 106)
84. Appropriates the following sums that are non-lapsing through June 30, 2024, from subaccounts of the Automation Projects Fund in FY 2023:
a) $15,614,300 from the ADOA subaccount in to further develop the Business One Stop Portal;
b) $22,397,800 from the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) subaccount to replace the HRIS;
c) $2,000,000 from the Department of Agriculture subaccount for cloud migration;
d) $15,819,800 from the Department of Revenue subaccount to implement the integrated tax system modernization project that meets outlined minimum specifications;
e) $300,000 from the Secretary of State subaccount to conduct a feasibility study on electronic records storage; and
f) $1,700,000 from the DWR subaccount to develop, modernize and consolidate applications. (Sec. 107)
85. Requires ADOA to provide quarterly reports to JLBC on automation projects, including project expenditures, deliverables, timeline and current status. (Sec. 107)
87. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the GF in FY 2023 to ADE for deposit into the Invest in Postsecondary Success Program Fund. (Sec. 109)
88. Appropriates a non-lapsing $209,205,000 from the Border Security Fund in FY 2023 to the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA), which must allocate the monies as follows:
a) $20,000,000 to Cochise County for a new jail facility, exempt from JCCR review;
b) $15,000,000 to reimburse county or local law enforcement for participating in programs with the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
c) $10,000,000 for the Anti-Human Trafficking Grant Fund, to be distributed:
i. $2,000,000 to DPS Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center; and
ii. $8,000,000 as grants to local law enforcement for programs that reduce human trafficking;
d) $30,000,000 to distribute to local governments for costs associated with prosecuting and imprisoning individuals charged with border-related crimes;
e) $10,000,000 for costs incurred by the Arizona National Guard along the southern Arizona border region;
f) $10,000,000 for emergency health care and testing for immigrants along the southern Arizona border;
g) $15,000,000 for transportation of individuals who entered Arizona seeking asylum to other states;
h) $53,405,000 for deputy sheriff compensation, to be distributed:
i. $48,310,000 for $10,000 retention bonuses; and
ii. $5,095,000 for $5,000 hiring bonuses;
$8,000,000 as grants to local law enforcement for programs that reduce human trafficking
i) $800,000 to establish a chain of command within the Arizona State Guard;
j) $30,000,000 for construction costs of a State Emergency Operations Center, subject to JCCR review; and
k) $15,000,000 for DPS to construct a Southern Border Coordinated Response Center, subject to JCCR review. (Sec. 110)
89. Establishes reporting requirements and allows transfers between line items with prior JLBC review. (Sec. 110)
90. Reduces FY 2023 appropriations associated with debt service payments by ($18,944,000). (Sec. 111)
91. Allocates $24,999,400 from the GF in FY 2023 to the Arizona Convention Center Development Fund. (Sec. 112)
92. Distributes an estimated $16,000,000 in FY 2023 to the Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facility District. (Sec. 113)
93. Appropriates a non-lapsing $2,000,000 from the GF in FY 2023 to the Department of Law for investigations regarding missing and murdered indigenous people. (Sec. 114)
94. Appropriates $5,000,000 from the GF in FY 2023 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for a non-lapsing, one-time distribution to the Office of Indian Education. (Sec. 115)
95. Appropriates $100,00 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction in FY 2023 for one-time childhood trauma awareness and prevention grants. (Sec. 116)
96. Appropriates $80,000,000 from the GF in FY 2023, divided as follows:
a) $54,000,000 to Arizona State University; and
b) $26,000,000 to Northern Arizona University, of which $5,000,000 must be used for the expand program offerings in Yuma. (Sec. 117)
97. Requires the universities to report to JLBC by August 1, 2022, and subjects capital improvements to review by JCCR. (Sec. 117)
98. Appropriates a non-lapsing $2,200,000 and 20 FTE positions from the GF to the Department of Veterans' Services in FY 2023 to hire veteran service officers to provide services in rural tribal nations. (Sec. 118)
99. Appropriates a non-lapsing $1,000,000 from the GF to the Department of Veterans' Services to distribute to Indian tribes located in Arizona to conduct tribal ceremonies for upon military discharge. (Sec. 119)
Fund Balance Transfers and Payment Deferrals
100. Establishes fund balance transfer amounts for automation projects but specifies that transfers into the Automation Projects Fund are not appropriations. (Sec. 120)
101. Transfers $24,624,400 from the Risk Management Revolving Fund into the Cyber Risk Insurance Fund. (Sec. 121)
102. Defers $800,727,700 of the basic state aid and additional state aid entitlement to July 12, 2023. (Sec. 122)
103. Directs school districts to include the deferred payments when computing tax rates for FY 2023. (Sec. 122)
Statewide Adjustments
104. Sets statewide adjustments to be determined by JLBC, in consultation with OSPB, and allocated by ADOA, including:
a) Relocating to and within state-owned and lease-purchased buildings;
b) Agency retirement adjustments;
c) One-time employer health insurance contribution adjustments, including a university tuition backfill;
d) The Arizona Financial Information System upgrade agency charges;
e) The Information Technology pro-rata; and
f) Replacing the HRIS. (Sec. 123)
105. Appropriates the following sums of money to the following agencies in FY 2023 for salary increases:
a) $116,656,800 for a 20% salary increase for all ADC staff;
b) $5,154,100 for a 20% salary increase for all Department of Juvenile Corrections staff;
c) $24,478,800 for a 15% salary increase for all DPS staff; and
d) $49,140,300 from the GF and $61,635,400 from OF for a 10% salary increase for state employees other than elected officials, judges and employees and state universities. (Sec. 124)
106. Makes selected, additional state employee salary increases beyond 10%. (Sec. 124)
107. Establishes the process by which JLBC, in consultation with OSPB, implements the salary increases and ADOA allocates the funding. (Sec. 124)
108. Sets FY 2023 charges for general agency counsel provided by the Department of Law. (Sec. 125)
FY 2024 and FY 2025 Appropriations
109. Appropriates $31,753,900 from the GF in FY 2024 to the New School Facilities Fund. (Sec. 126)
110. Appropriates the following sums in Basic State Aid to ADE from the GF in FY 2024 and FY 2025:
a) For Charter Additional Assistance, $17,978,000 in FY 2024 and $23,836,000 in FY 2025;
b) For District Additional Assistance, $71,022,000 in FY 2024 and $94,164,000 in FY 2025; and
c) For the FRPL Group B weight, $63,000,000 in FY 2024 and $100,000,000 in FY 2025. (Sec. 127, 128)
111. Appropriates $6,000,000 from the GF in FY 2024 to the State Treasurer to distribute to county recorders offices in counties with a population over 200,000 to review the accuracy of voter registration rolls. (Sec. 129)
112. Appropriates, from the GF, a non-lapsing $5,000,000 in FY 2024 and a non-lapsing $6,000,000 in FY 2025 to the State Treasurer to distribute to counties to purchase ballot paper that uses specific security features. (Sec. 129)
Miscellaneous
113. Requires the Governor to report to the Legislature:
a) Any expenditure exceeding $10,000,000 from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) prior to spending the monies; and
b) The actual expenditures from ARPA on a quarterly basis through June 30, 2025. (Sec. 130)
114. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to report to the Legislature:
a) Any expenditure exceeding $10,000,000 from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund from ARPA prior to spending the monies; and
b) The actual expenditures from ARPA on a quarterly basis through June 30, 2025. (Sec. 130)
115. Requires quarterly reports from ABOR and each community college district to the Legislature on the actual expenditures of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund form ARPA through June 30, 2025. (Sec. 130)
116. States the intent of the Legislature that the executive branch report on additional federal aid provided through federal legislation enacted by the end of FY 2023. (Sec. 130)
117. States the intent of the Legislature that budget units continue to report expenditures in a similar format that was used in prior years. (Sec. 131)
118. Requires all FTEs to be subject to appropriation and outlines reporting requirements for ADOA and each university to compare the FTE usage to the appropriated level of FTEs. (Sec. 132)
119. Requires each agency to submit a report to JLBC by October 1, 2022 on the number of filled appropriated and non-appropriated FTEs as of September 1, 2022. (Sec. 133)
120. Directs ADOA to provide a monthly report to JLBC on any transfers of spending authority during the prior month. (Sec. 134)
121. Forecasts GF revenue estimates for FY 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and GF expenditure estimates for FY 2024 and 2025. (Sec. 135)
122. Requires the executive branch to provide JLBC a preliminary estimate of the FY 2022 ending GF balance by September 15, 2022. (Sec. 135)
123. Directs JLBC staff to report to JLBC by October 15, 2022 whether the FY 2023 revenues and ending balance are expected to change by more than $50,000,000 from the budgeted projections. (Sec. 135)
124. Defines *, expenditure authority and review by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. (Sec. 136, 137, 138)
125.
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