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Senate Engrossed
special census; state population; appropriation |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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SENATE BILL 1374 |
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AN ACT
amending sections 28-6532 and 42-5033, Arizona Revised Statutes; appropriating monies; relating to special censuses.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 28-6532, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-6532. Population determination; decennial or special census; population estimates
A. Except as provided by section 42-5033.01, the population as shown by the decennial census as certified by the United States bureau of the census shall be used as the basis for the apportionment of monies pursuant to this article on July 1 in the year after the decennial census.
B. During the fifth year after the decennial census, this state may conduct a special census of the population of this state and a county, city or town may request the United States bureau of the census to take a special census of the population of the county, city or town. The results of the special census shall be certified to the state treasurer and shall be used on July 1 in the year after the special census as the basis for the apportionment of monies pursuant to this article, except that a city or town may elect to use either the results of the special census or the most recent population estimates from the United States bureau of the census as provided under section 42-5033.01. A city or town may use the results of the special census for only one year, and beginning on July 1 in the second year after the special census, the city or town shall use the most recent population estimates from the United States bureau of the census as provided under section 42-5033.01 as the basis for the apportionment of monies pursuant to this article.
C. Notwithstanding any other law, a city or town that is initially incorporated after the decennial census or July 1 of the fifth year after the decennial census and that has caused a special census of the population within the city or town limits to be taken by the United States bureau of the census may cause the result of the special census to be certified to the state treasurer. Beginning on July 1 after the completion of the special census, the results of the special census or the most recent population estimates from the United States bureau of the census may be used as the basis of the apportionment of monies pursuant to this article in determining the amount payable to the city or town. A city or town may use the results of the special census for only one year, and beginning on July 1 in the second year after the special census, the city or town shall use the most recent population estimates from the United States bureau of the census as provided under section 42-5033.01 as the basis for the apportionment of monies pursuant to this article.
D. A county may request and utilize a special census for the purposes of subsection B of this section even if one or more incorporated cities or towns in the county do not request a special census. The county special census shall include only those persons residing in unincorporated areas of the county.
Sec. 2. Section 42-5033, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
42-5033. Special census
A. During the fifth year following the decennial census, this state may conduct a special census of the population of this state and a county, city or town may cause to be taken by the United States bureau of the census a special census of the population of the county, city or town. The results of the special census may shall be certified by to the director state treasurer. Beginning July 1 in the sixth year following the decennial census, the certified special census plus any revisions to the certified special census certified by the United States bureau of the census shall be used as the basis of apportionment of the taxes under section 42-5029, subsection D until the next federal decennial census, except that a city or town may elect to use either the results of the special census or the most recent population estimates from the United States bureau of the census as provided under section 42-5033.01. A city or town may use the results of the special census for only one year, and beginning on July 1 in the second year after the special census, the city or town shall use the most recent population estimates from the United States bureau of the census as provided under section 42-5033.01 as the basis for the apportionment of monies pursuant to this article.
B. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of section 42-5029, any municipality that is initially incorporated subsequent to the decennial census or July 1 of the fifth year thereafter and that has caused a special census of the population within the municipal limits to be taken by the United States census bureau may cause the result of such special census to be certified to the director. Commencing on July 1 following the completion of such a special census, the city or town may use the results of the special census or the most recent population estimates from the United States bureau of the census as the basis of apportionment of the taxes collected under this article in determining the amount payable to that municipality as provided under section 28-6532. The city or town may use the results of the special census for only one year, and beginning on July 1 in the second year after the special census, the city or town shall use the most recent population estimates from the United States bureau of the census as provided under section 42-5033.01 as the basis for the apportionment of monies pursuant to this article.
Sec. 3. Appropriation; office of economic opportunity; special census; exemption
A. The sum of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the office of economic opportunity to conduct a statewide special census pursuant to sections 28-6532 and 42-5033, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act.
B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.