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children's behavioral health services fund

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2600

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending section 20-227, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to insurance premium tax.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 20-227, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE20-227. Disposition of tax proceeds

A. The purpose of the taxes provided by this title is to assist in defraying the cost of state government and to lessen the tax burden upon on tangible property. All taxes collected under this title shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the state general fund and shall be used, together with the revenue from other sources, to pay appropriations for the maintenance of state government, except as provided in subsection C of section 20-224,  (subsection C, relating to the firemen's relief and pension fund, and in section 20-224.01,  (relating to the highway patrol account of the public safety personnel retirement system and other applicable statutes.

B. Notwithstanding any other distribution made pursuant to subsection A of this section, $250,000 shall be annually deposited in the children's behavioral health services fund established by section 36-3436.END_STATUTE