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Reference Title: supplemental appropriations; adjustments.

AN ACT
AMENDING LAWS 1997, FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, CHAPTER 1, SECTIONS 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 21, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 42, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 57, 60, 61, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 75, 76, 77, 82, 85, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 105 AND 107; AMENDING LAWS 1997, FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 40, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1997, FIRST REGULAR SESSION, CHAPTERS 253 AND 287; AMENDING LAWS 1997, FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2; AMENDING LAWS 1996, CHAPTER 355, SECTION 5; AMENDING LAWS 1997, CHAPTER 224, SECTION 4; AMENDING LAWS 1997, CHAPTER 269, SECTION 24; AMENDING LAWS 1997, CHAPTER 280, SECTION 22; RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE STATE, FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS AND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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

Section 1. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 2 is amended to read:

Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

General fund

FTE positions 400.7

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 17,640,300

AFIS II 2,475,800

ENSCO COP 4,585,600

Performance based incentives 200,000*

Veterans' home 1,000,000

Total - general fund $ 25,901,700

THE APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FOR THE VETERANS' HOME IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, RELATING TO LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS, UNTIL THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999. THESE MONIES SHALL NOT BE EXPENDED WITHOUT THE PRIOR REVIEW OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

In accordance with section 35-142.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, the department of economic security shall remit to the department of administration any monies received as reimbursement from the federal government or any other source for the operation of the department of economic security west building and any other building lease-purchased by the State of Arizona in which the department of economic security occupies space. The department of administration shall deposit the monies in the state general fund.

The department may collect an amount not to exceed $762,600 from other funding sources, excluding federal funds, to recover pro rata costs of operating AFIS II. All AFIS II operating costs below $3,238,400 shall be proportionately distributed among all contributing funding sources, including the state general fund.

The $200,000 for the performance based incentives special line item shall be matched with an additional $200,000 from the department's fiscal year 1997-1998 funding and shall be used for personal services and employee related expenditures to implement a performance based incentives pilot program in accordance with Laws 1995, chapter 43.

The department of administration and the veterans' home shall jointly present a quarterly report on the revenues, expenditures and status of the veterans' home to the joint legislative budget committee for its review by October 31, 1997, January 31, 1998, April 30, 1998 and July 31, 1998.

Air quality fund

Employee bus subsidy $ 426,000

The $426,000 appropriated for the employee bus subsidy shall be used only for a fifty per cent subsidy of charges payable to a regional transit authority for public transportation expenses of nonuniversity state employees in a vehicle emissions control area, as defined in section 49-541, Arizona Revised Statutes, of a county with a population of more than one million five hundred thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial census.

Capital outlay stabilization fund

FTE positions 30.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 1,669,300

Utilities 5,985,000

Relocation 60,000*

Total - capital outlay stabilization fund $ 7,714,300

Corrections fund

FTE positions 9.5

Lump sum appropriation $ 538,300

It is the intent of the legislature that the amount appropriated from the corrections fund be expended solely for the oversight of construction projects benefiting the department of corrections or the department of juvenile corrections.

Motor vehicle pool revolving fund

FTE positions 21.5

Lump sum appropriation $ 8,342,200

$ 9,036,000

Technology and telecommunications fund

FTE positions 211.3

Lump sum appropriation $ 24,567,300

$ 24,915,700

Risk management fund

FTE positions 163.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 3,162,400

Attorney general defense-risk management 5,731,500

Special lines lump sum appropriation 40,547,500

Total - risk management fund $ 49,441,400

Workers' compensation fund

FTE positions 22.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 970,000

Attorney general defense-workers' compensation 241,500

Special lines lump sum appropriation 17,923,500

Total - workers' compensation fund $ 19,135,000

The attorney general shall report to the joint legislative budget committee by August 31, 1998 the amounts expended during fiscal year 1997-1998 from the risk management fund and workers' compensation fund for contracted legal services. The expenditure amount is not expected to exceed $3,497,300 from the risk management fund and $30,000 from the workers' compensation fund.

Personnel fund

FTE positions 123.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 7,418,800

Total appropriation - department of administration $143,485,000

$144,527,200

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 25,901,700

Other appropriated funds 117,583,300

$118,625,500

Sec. 2. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 3 is amended to read:

Sec. 3. ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM

Administration

FTE positions 2,209.7

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 56,092,300

DOA data center charges 3,737,900

Indian advisory council 199,000

DES eligibility 37,460,400

39,515,900

DES DDSA 203,200

DES PASARR 202,200

DES MEDICS 360,800

DHS licensure 754,400

DHS PASARR 211,200

DHS indirect costs 236,500

Total expenditure authority - administration $ 99,457,900

$101,513,400

Of the $99,457,900 $101,513,400 expenditure authority for administration, $48,079,800 is appropriated from the state general fund.

It is the intent of the legislature that the appropriation for the department of administration data center charges be used only for the payment of charges incurred by the administration for the usage of computing services provided by the department of administration data center.

The amounts appropriated for the department of economic security special line items shall be used for intergovernmental agreements with the department of economic security for the purpose of eligibility determination and other functions as set forth above. The general fund share may be used for eligibility determination for other programs administered by the division of benefits and medical eligibility based upon the results of the Arizona random moment sampling survey.

The amounts appropriated for the department of health services special line items shall be used for intergovernmental agreements with the department of health services for the purpose of medicaid-related licensure, certification and registration, and other functions as set forth above.

OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 $39,515,900 TOTAL FUNDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE DES - ELIGIBILITY SPECIAL LINE ITEM, $2,055,500 IN FEDERAL FUNDS IS EXEMPT FROM LAPSING UNTIL JUNE 30, 2000.

OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 $56,092,300 ADMINISTRATION COST CENTER OPERATING LUMP SUM APPROPRIATION, $400,000 FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND AND $400,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, RELATING TO LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS UNTIL THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999. THESE MONIES SHALL BE USED FOR THE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM.

Acute care

Capitation $ 808,322,700

$ 807,242,800

Fee for service 285,362,700

Reinsurance 39,363,000

Medicare premiums 17,658,400

Qualified medicare beneficiaries 4,582,100

Disproportionate share payments 150,310,400

135,806,400

Total expenditure authority - acute care $1,305,599,300

$1,290,015,400

Of the $1,305,599,300 $1,290,015,400 expenditure authority for acute care, $448,796,100 is appropriated from the state general fund.

A study committee is established and is comprised of the chairmen of the joint appropriations subcommittee on health and welfare, two members who are not of the same party appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, two members who are not of the same party appointed by the president of the senate, one representative of foster care providers appointed by the governor, one representative appointed by the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system and one representative appointed by the director of the department of economic security. It is the intent of the legislature that the study committee determine the feasibility of transferring the comprehensive medical and dental program from the department of economic security to the Arizona health care cost containment system while maintaining or improving the current level and quality of services provided to eligible foster children. The study committee shall report its findings to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate and the governor by October 1, 1997.

Of the appropriation for disproportionate share payments made pursuant to section 36-2903.01, subsection R, Arizona Revised Statutes, the sum of $100,822,100 $107,310,200 is for qualifying county operated hospitals; $28,446,900 $10,265,900 is for deposit in the Arizona state hospital fund and $18,571,000 $16,089,900 is for other qualifying disproportionate share hospitals.

OF THE $107,310,200 FOR QUALIFYING COUNTY HOSPITALS, $1,053,100 IS FROM FEDERAL DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE MONIES ALLOCATED BUT NOT DISTRIBUTED TO PUBLICLY OWNED HOSPITALS FOR THE 1996-1997 FISCAL YEAR. THE $1,053,100 IS CARRIED FORWARD AND AUTHORIZED FOR PAYMENT TO QUALIFIED PUBLICLY OWNED HOSPITALS IN FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998.

The remaining $2,470,400 $2,140,400 is for in-lieu payments to counties having a population of five hundred thousand persons or less according to the most recent United States decennial census, in an amount which is the difference between the disproportionate share payments made pursuant to section 36-2903.01, subsection R, Arizona Revised Statutes, and $201,700, if the disproportionate share payments are less than $201,700. For each county that would receive less than $100,900 from these in-lieu payments, the system administration shall make an additional in-lieu payment that will provide the county with a total payment of $100,900.

THE 1997-1998 FISCAL YEAR DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE PAYMENT OF $135,806,400 IS BASED ON A FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 1998 AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE LEVEL OF $123,985,900. IF THE FINAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION IS AN AMOUNT DIFFERENT FROM THE ESTIMATE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL DIRECT THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF MONIES AND SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE, TO PROPORTIONATELY ADJUST AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS AMONG THE IDENTIFIED RECIPIENTS OF DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAYMENTS. PRIOR TO THE FINAL PAYMENT, THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE CHAIRMEN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE ADJUSTED FEDERAL AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE LEVEL AND THE PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION PLAN FOR THESE MONIES.

Long-term care

Program lump sum appropriation $432,850,600

Board of nursing 209,700

Total expenditure authority - long-term care $433,060,300

Any federal funds that AHCCCS passes through to the department of economic security for use in long-term care for the developmentally disabled shall not count against the long-term care expenditure authority above.

Pursuant to section 11-292, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the fiscal year 1997-1998 nonfederal portion of the costs of providing long-term care system services is $149,007,800.

Total expenditure authority $ 1,838,117,500

$ 1,824,589,100

Less tobacco tax medically needy account

withdrawals (26,695,200)

Less collections, other receipts

and balances forward (1,314,546,400)

(1,301,018,000)

Total appropriation - Arizona health care cost

containment system $ 496,875,900

Sec. 3. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 4 is amended to read:

Sec. 4. STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES

State board

FTE positions 13.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 823,800

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 679,800

Teacher certification fund 144,000

The $144,000 appropriated from the teacher certification fund is intended for the specific purpose of defraying teacher certification costs and includes $134,000 for total direct certification costs of staff salaries, employee related expenditures and all other direct operating expenses, and $10,000 for related indirect costs for administrative expenses incurred by the board.

Equalization aid

Cochise $ 1,616,300

Graham 6,467,200

Navajo 634,500

Yuma/La Paz 23,500

Total - equalization aid $ 8,741,500

Operating state aid

Cochise $ 5,083,000

Coconino 2,553,900

Graham 4,656,300

Maricopa 38,886,300

Mohave 3,368,500

Navajo 3,826,300

Pima 16,483,700

Pinal 5,540,600

Yavapai 4,361,500

Yuma/La Paz 4,588,700

Total - operating state aid $ 89,348,800

Capital outlay state aid

Cochise $ 632,700

Coconino 318,800

Graham 571,800

Maricopa 7,185,800

Mohave 448,600

Navajo 454,000

Pima 2,511,700

Pinal 685,000

Yavapai 570,800

Yuma/La Paz 629,200

Total - capital outlay state aid $ 14,008,400

Technology assisted learning $ 2,756,000

The $2,756,000 appropriated for technology assisted learning is appropriated to the state board of directors for community colleges as a special line item to implement the Arizona learning system SYSTEMS statewide plan for interconnecting and consolidating community college, university and K-12 telecommunication systems and tying individual community college districts' electronic delivery systems together. The success of the Arizona learning system SYSTEMS statewide network plan is dependent upon procuring an infrastructure constructed by private industry. Therefore, NO MORE THAN $328,400 MAY BE EXPENDED FOR INITIAL OPERATING AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT COSTS, AND release of the $2,756,000 $2,427,600 funding BALANCE for the Arizona learning system SYSTEMS shall be subject to: 1) successful issuance of a joint request for proposal by the MEMBER BOARDS OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE Arizona learning system SYSTEMS partnership member boards ; 2) successful contract negotiation with a private vendor to provide the Arizona learning system SYSTEMS infrastructure at a distance-insensitive price to the Arizona learning system SYSTEMS AND ITS partners regardless of their location in Arizona; AND 3) review by the joint legislative budget committee of the private vendor contract; and 4) presentation SUBMISSION to the joint legislative budget committee of a preliminary COST methodology for estimating the per-credit hour education costs of Arizona learning system-delivered SYSTEMS-DELIVERED instruction including how the Arizona learning system SYSTEMS revenues and expenses impact operating and capital outlay state aid. The Arizona learning system partnership SYSTEMS shall present SUBMIT an annual enrollment and financial report to the joint legislative budget committee by September 15, 1997, and each year thereafter. THIS APPROPRIATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, RELATING TO LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Technology and special initiatives $ 5,215,000

The $5,215,000 appropriated for technology and special initiatives is one-time assistance for the community college districts to implement technological improvements associated with the Arizona learning system and other special initiatives. The appropriation shall be distributed as follows: Maricopa, $2,500,000; Pima, $715,000; and all other districts, $250,000 each.

Course applicability system $ 100,000

Fund source:

Teacher certification fund $ 100,000

The $100,000 appropriated from the teacher certification fund to the state board of directors for community colleges is a one-time amount to implement the course applicability system (CAS), and to purchase related computer hardware, software , and training. The CAS is a computer-based course transfer and course applicability guide jointly developed by the community colleges and universities. As such, release of the $100,000 appropriated for CAS shall be subject to matching contributions totaling an additional $200,000 including $100,000 from the community college districts and $100,000 from the Arizona public universities.

_________________ Total appropriation - state board of directors

for community colleges $120,993,500

Fund sources:

State general fund $120,749,500

Other appropriated funds 244,000

The Arizona board of regents (ABOR) and the state board of directors for community colleges (state board) shall continue the transfer articulation study committee comprised of university and community college members who are representatives of faculty, academic administration, student services and the chief executive offices. It is the intent of the legislature that the study committee meet at least quarterly to continually improve the statewide articulation and transfer system, including the process for transfer of lower division general education credits and curriculum requirements for majors, with the objective of reaching consensus on improving the agreement that assures that community college students may transfer to Arizona public universities without loss of credit toward a baccalaureate degree. The ABOR and the state board shall present an annual report of their progress to the joint legislative budget committee beginning December 15, 1997.

Sec. 4. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 6 is amended to read:

Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Administration

FTE positions 386.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 35,200,500

FMCS modification 259,600

Lease purchase equipment 2,582,300

Public assistance collection fund 397,800

Child welfare information system 3,600,000

Finger imaging 700,000

Total - administration - general fund and other funds $ 42,740,200

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 32,051,900

Public assistance collections fund 267,600

FEDERAL temporary assistance for needy

families block grant 9,620,900

FEDERAL child care AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

block grant 304,000

Special administration fund 495,800

In accordance with section 35-142.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, the department of economic security shall remit to the department of administration any monies received as reimbursement from the federal government or any other source for the operation of the department of economic security west building and any other building lease-purchased by the state of Arizona in which the department of economic security occupies space. The department of administration shall deposit such monies to the state general fund.

Developmental disabilities

FTE positions 349.6

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 3,488,400

Case management 1,469,400

Home and community based services 26,181,300

Institutional services 218,200

Arizona training program at Coolidge 5,332,700

Total - developmental disabilities $ 36,690,000

It is the intent of the legislature that any available surplus monies for developmental disability programs be applied toward the waiting list, unless there are insufficient funds to annualize these costs in the subsequent year. The children's waiting list shall receive first priority. The amount appropriated for developmental disabilities shall be used to provide for services for non-title XIX eligible clients. The amount shall not be used for other purposes, unless a transfer of monies is reviewed by the joint legislative budget committee.

It is the intent of the legislature that monies appropriated for services relating to adult day services in the division of developmental disabilities budget be transferred to the division of employment and rehabilitation services, rehabilitation services administration to accommodate individuals who are determined by the division of developmental disabilities to need vocational independence in a supported work environment. These monies may be transferred back to the division of developmental disabilities if a supported work environment is no longer the most appropriate day placement for a client.

The department of economic security shall report all new placements into a state-owned ICF-MR in fiscal year 1997-1998 to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairmen of the appropriations committees, and the director of the joint legislative budget committee, and the reason why this placement, rather than a placement into a privately-run facility for the developmentally disabled, was deemed as the most appropriate placement. The department should also report if no new placements were made. This report shall be made available by July 15, 1998.

Long-term care system fund

FTE positions 1,050.6

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 9,748,700

$ 12,277,000

Case management 8,619,400

9,172,800

Home and community based services 148,570,100

160,951,100

Institutional services 8,766,400

9,133,700

Medical services 29,324,500

31,522,300

Arizona training program at

Coolidge 9,459,200

9,934,400

Arizona training program at Tucson 247,200

Less title XIX and other funds (153,576,600)

(156,198,900)

Total - long-term care system fund $ 61,158,900

$ 77,039,600

Benefits and medical eligibility

FTE positions 1,270.6

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 44,841,200

Temporary assistance for needy families

cash benefits 208,860,700

188,931,200

Temporary assistance for needy families

stabilization fund 17,491,400

Temporary assistance for needy families

legislative initiatives 20,009,900

General assistance 1,879,400

2,831,400

Institutional support payments 360,000

Tuberculosis control 19,400

Youth support research 14,000

Full employment project 108,600

ALTCS eligibility pass-through 550,600

Total - benefits and medical eligibility $294,135,200

$275,157,700

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 99,012,000

$ 93,628,800

FEDERAL temporary assistance for needy

families block grant 195,123,200

181,528,900

The appropriated amount for the full employment project shall be deposited into the full employment demonstration project fund.

The operating lump sum appropriation may be expended on AHCCCS eligibility determinations based upon the results of the Arizona random moment sampling survey.

The $14,000 appropriated for youth support research is to be used for a K-12 pilot program to increase school performance and reduce gang activity. The legislative oversight committee of performance-based employee incentive pilot projects will oversee the design and implementation of this research program and will report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairmen of the appropriations committees and the director of the joint legislative budget committee by June 30, 1998 regarding the design and results of the research program.

Notwithstanding section 35-173, subsection C, Arizona Revised Statutes, any transfer to or from the $208,860,700 $188,931,200 appropriated for temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits shall require approval of the joint legislative budget committee.

The monies appropriated for Arizona long term care system eligibility pass-through shall revert to the state general fund if the federal government determines that the legal non-citizen recipients of SSI who are enrolled in the Arizona long term care system are eligible for matching federal monies.

Child support enforcement

FTE positions 716.2

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 27,772,000

Phase II conversion 2,216,500

Automation lease-purchase 88,500

Paternity establishment 723,600

Less federal funds (20,277,200)

Total - child support enforcement $ 10,523,400

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 2,198,200

Child support enforcement administration fund 8,325,200

All state share of retained earnings and federal incentives above $8,325,200 and federal enhanced 90/10 computer monies above $1,462,900 received by the division of child support enforcement are appropriated for operating expenditures and to the phase II conversion special line item, respectively. New full time equivalent positions may be authorized with the increased funding. The division of child support enforcement shall report the intended use of the funds to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairmen of the appropriations committees, and the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting.

The above amount contains no funding for a pass-through to a custodial parent for the first $50 of child support payments made to the custodial parent while that parent is receiving temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits.

Aging and community services

FTE positions 89.6

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 3,926,300

Emergency assistance 3,350,500

Homeless shelter 1,873,000

Information and referral 115,400

Rural food bank project 1,086,600

Adult services 9,182,100

Domestic violence prevention 2,022,700

Long term care ombudsman 118,700

Total - aging and community services $ 21,675,300

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 17,521,000

Federal temporary assistance for needy

families block grant 4,154,300

It is the intent of the legislature that the $115,400 appropriated for information and referral services shall be used to fund services in each city of this state with a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial or special census.

It is the intent of the legislature that a state general fund amount of $250,000 in adult services be matched with $250,000 from the federal social services block grant for nonmedical home and community based services.

Children, youth and families

FTE positions 754.4

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 30,140,600

Children services 48,099,100

61,223,100

Intensive family services 2,435,600

High risk infant services 686,300

Adoption services 13,478,500

14,340,500

Child severance project 649,900

Videotaping 105,400

Child abuse prevention fund 737,800

Comprehensive medical and dental program 2,794,900

CPS incentive pay program 240,000

Total - children, youth and families $ 99,368,100

$113,354,100

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 91,196,800

$105,182,800

Child abuse prevention fund 737,800

Children and family services training

program fund 156,000

Federal temporary assistance for needy

families block grant 7,277,500

The $240,000 for the CPS incentive pay program special line item shall be used for personal services and employee related expenditures to implement a performance based incentives pilot program for eligible child protective services I, II and III workers in accordance with Laws 1995, chapter 43.

Employment and rehabilitation services

FTE positions 334.4

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 14,152,200

Job search stipends 173,900

Vocational rehabilitation services 3,285,100

Independent living rehabilitation services 575,000

Employment support services 7,381,700

Summer youth program 1,000,000

Project intervention 1,000,000

Day care subsidy 48,124,700

Transitional child care extension pilot 6,509,400

Child care legislative initiatives 13,653,500

UI employer reimbursement 85,000

JOBS 10,109,200

Total - employment and rehabilitation services $106,049,700

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 38,170,700

$ 24,576,400

Federal temporary assistance for needy

families block grant 10,565,600

24,159,900

Federal child care AND DEVELOPMENT FUND

block grant 51,728,400

Special administration fund 5,585,000

It is the intent of the legislature that the $10,109,200 appropriated for JOBS may be used to support nonpermanent and seasonal positions to fulfil federal program requirements when contracts for services cannot be established with outside parties. The use of such positions shall be reported to the director of the joint legislative budget committee.

Of the $48,124,700 appropriated for day care, $8,249,000 is for a program in which the upper income limit is at least sixty-five per cent of the state median income as determined by the department of economic security. This provision may not be construed to impose a duty on an officer, agent or employee of the state to discharge a responsibility or to create any right in a person or group if the discharge or right would require an expenditure of state monies in excess of the $8,249,000 appropriation.

IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT $13,594,300 OF FEDERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT MONIES BE TRANSFERRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS IN FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 TO THE FEDERAL CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND BLOCK GRANT AND THE TRANSFERRED MONIES ARE APPROPRIATED FOR DAY CARE SUBSIDY AND TRANSITIONAL CHILD CARE. THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY SHALL REPORT ANY USE OF UNTRANSFERRED FEDERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT MONIES TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

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Total appropriation - department of economic

security $672,340,800

$683,230,000

Fund sources:

State general fund $377,999,500

$388,888,700

Other appropriated funds 294,341,300

The above appropriation is in addition to funds granted to the state by the federal government for the same purposes, but shall be deemed to include the sums deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the department of economic security, pursuant to the provisions of section 42-1341, Arizona Revised Statutes.

A monthly report comparing total expenditures for the month and year-to-date as compared to prior year totals shall be forwarded to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairmen of the appropriations committees, and the director of the joint legislative budget committee by the twenty-fifth of the following month. The report shall include an estimate of (1) potential shortfalls in entitlement programs, (2) potential federal and other funds, such as the statewide assessment for indirect costs, and any projected surplus in state-supported programs, that may be available to offset these shortfalls, and a plan, if necessary, for eliminating any shortfall without a supplemental appropriation, (3) shortfalls resulting from new leases or renegotiation of current leases and associated costs, and (4) total expenditure authority of the child support enforcement program for the month and year-to-date as compared to prior year totals.

It is the intent of the legislature that the provider increase be targeted, as appropriate, toward providers who employ direct care staff. The agency shall require a supplemental schedule to provider audited financial statements that provides information regarding salaries for direct care staff. The provider increase may also be used for providers whose rates are being substantially lowered if a published rate is introduced, especially providers employing direct care staff who are paid above the average prevailing wage for their position.

The amount of the general fund deposit to the temporary assistance for needy families stabilization fund shall be reduced by the amount of funding for any $800,400. THIS $800,400 SHALL FUND state employee pay adjustments and classification maintenance reviews as determined by the joint legislative budget committee staff pursuant to section 107 of this act . THESE ADJUSTMENTS SHALL BE EQUIVALENT IN NATURE TO THE ADJUSTMENTS IN SECTION 107 OF THIS ACT AND ABOVE THE AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED IN SECTION 107 OF THIS ACT.

IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY SHALL DEPOSIT INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 THREE REVERSIONS TOTALING AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $10,385,000. THESE REVERSIONS AND THEIR ESTIMATED AMOUNTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $1,075,000 FOR A REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996-1997 FOR TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $2,150,000 FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR STATEWIDE AUTOMATED CHILD WELFARE INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECTS AND AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $7,160,000 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 1995-1996 STATE GENERAL FUND DOLLARS FROM CLOSE OUT CORRECTIONS FROM THE AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN SPECIAL LINE ITEM.

Sec. 5. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 8 is amended to read:

Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Administration

FTE positions 347.3

Personal services $ 6,865,600

Employee related expenditures 1,518,900

All other operating expenditures 5,859,300

Assurance and licensure 4,469,300

Total - administration $ 18,713,100

Public health

FTE positions 218.2

Personal services $ 3,434,900

Employee related expenditures 784,800

All other operating expenditures 998,900

Tuberculosis provider care and control 1,082,000

Direct grants 578,000

Reimbursement to counties 396,300

Vaccines 1,915,100

Loan repayment services 100,000

TCE contamination 250,000

Kidney program 101,000

Sexually transmitted disease control subventions 52,500

AIDS reporting and surveillance 125,000

Laboratory services 2,641,500

EMS provider contracts 481,200

State EMS special projects 170,000

Emergency medical services operations 1,605,900

EMS regional coordinating system 98,200

University of Arizona poison control center funding 900,000

Poison control center funding 650,000

Trauma advisory board 250,000

Total - public health $ 16,615,300

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 12,460,000

Emergency medical services operating fund 2,605,300

Poison control fund 1,550,000

The appropriation for direct grants is to provide for local health work and a portion of the cost of employing one public health nurse and one sanitarian in each county and is to be divided equally among the fifteen counties on a nonmatching basis. All monies received by a county under this appropriation that are not used for the prescribed purposes shall revert to the state general fund.

The $396,300 appropriated for reimbursement to counties is to provide matching monies to counties for local health work on an equal matching basis and shall be distributed in the following manner: $174,790 of the monies shall be distributed to counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand persons based on amounts received in fiscal year 1996-1997. The distribution for counties with a population of five hundred thousand persons or more but less than one million persons shall be $57,750 and for counties with a population of one million persons or more the distribution shall be $163,760.

The $900,000 appropriated for the university of Arizona poison control center shall not be utilized to support any poison control center other than the one at the university of Arizona. The state department of health services shall transmit all of the appropriated amount to the university of Arizona for this purpose.

The $650,000 appropriated for poison control center funding shall only be expended for poison control services in counties with a population of more than one million five hundred thousand persons according to the most recent United States decennial census.

Family health

FTE positions 68.6

Personal services $ 1,888,900

Employee related expenditures 425,100

All other operating expenditures 586,200

Adult cystic fibrosis 223,600

Children's rehabilitative services 5,351,800

AHCCCS - children's rehabilitative services 25,065,900

26,565,900

Adult sickle cell anemia 70,100

Nutrition services 330,100

Child fatality review team 100,000

Teenage pregnancy prevention task force 250,000

County prenatal services grant 1,281,100

High risk perinatal services 4,016,500

Less federal collections (16,514,500)

(18,014,500)

Total - family health $ 23,074,800

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 22,717,800

Child fatality review team fund 100,000

Emergency medical services operating fund 257,000

The amounts appropriated for children's rehabilitative services, AHCCCS-children's rehabilitative services and for federal expenditure authority are intended to cover all indirect, fixed contract, fee-for-services costs, and all other costs of the children's rehabilitative services program in full, unless a transfer of funds is approved by the joint legislative budget committee.

The department of health services shall distribute all funds appropriated for the county prenatal services grant on a pass-through basis to counties to provide prenatal programs with consideration to population, need and amount received in prior years.

Behavioral health services

FTE positions 69.5

Personal services $ 1,900,500

Employee related expenditures 429,100

All other operating expenditures 2,526,300

Seriously mentally ill services 95,493,600

95,198,800

Regional residential psychiatric beds 5,770,300

Children's behavioral health services 13,264,400

Children's behavioral health state match

for title XIX 58,692,600

69,601,200

Third party payor costs 1,848,900

Children's respite care 252,500

Community therapeutic substance abuse treatment 1,700,000

Court monitoring 205,700

Mental health and substance abuse state match

for title XIX 12,203,500

15,480,800

Client satisfaction incentive program 100,000

Psychiatric review board 78,700

Mental health - non-title XIX 9,862,100

Substance abuse - non-title XIX 13,235,400

Seriously emotionally handicapped children 4,375,300

Geriatric residential beds 2,211,800

Psychotropic drugs 1,257,100

Data processing debt retirement 595,100

Computer hardware lease 996,000

Less federal collections (83,000,000)

(90,106,600)

Total - behavioral health services $143,998,900

$150,783,400

Fund sources:

State general fund $142,698,900

$149,483,400

Medical services enhancement fund 500,000

Alcohol and other drug screening, education

or treatment fund 800,000

The amount appropriated for children's behavioral health services shall be used to provide services for non-title XIX eligible children. The amount shall not be used to pay for either federally or nonfederally-reimbursed services for title XIX eligible children, unless a transfer of monies is approved by the joint legislative budget committee.

Arizona state hospital

FTE positions 369.5

529.4

Personal services $ 8,929,800

$ 13,470,400

Employee related expenditures 2,167,900

2,727,800

All other operating expenditures 6,366,700

9,822,600

Community placement treatment 10,405,500

7,303,000

Community treatment ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL

contingency 1,973,300

945,000

SEXUALLY VIOLENT PERSONS 1,069,700

Total - Arizona state hospital $ 29,843,200

$ 35,338,500

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 16,349,300

$ 24,811,500

Arizona state hospital fund 13,493,900

10,127,000

ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL LAND EARNINGS FUND 400,000

Monies in the community treatment ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL contingency special line item shall not be expended without the prior review of the joint legislative budget committee.

Total appropriation - department of health services $232,245,300

$244,525,100

Fund sources:

State general fund $212,939,100

$228,185,800

Other appropriated funds 19,306,200

16,339,300

In addition to the appropriation for the department of health services, earnings on state lands and interest on the investment of the permanent land funds are appropriated to the state hospital in compliance with the enabling act and the constitution.

A monthly report comparing total expenditures for the month and year-to-date as compared to prior year totals shall be forwarded to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairmen of the appropriations committees and the director of the joint legislative budget committee by the twenty-fifth of the following month. The report shall include an estimate of (1) potential shortfalls in programs, (2) potential federal and other funds, such as the statewide assessment for indirect costs, that may be available to offset these shortfalls, and a plan, if necessary, for eliminating any shortfall without a supplemental appropriation, and (3) total expenditure authority of the month and year-to-date for seriously mentally ill services, regional residential/psychiatric beds, children's behavioral health services, children's behavioral health state match for title XIX, mental health non-title XIX, substance abuse non-title XIX, children's respite care, geriatric residential beds, psychotropic drugs, seriously emotionally handicapped children and children's rehabilitative services.

Notwithstanding section 35-173, subsection C, Arizona Revised Statutes, any transfer to or from the amounts appropriated for seriously mentally ill services, regional residential and psychiatric beds, children's behavioral health services, children's behavioral health state match for title XIX, mental health-non-title XIX, substance abuse-non-title XIX, community therapeutic substance abuse treatment, mental health/substance abuse state match for title XIX, seriously emotionally handicapped children, children's rehabilitative services, AHCCCS - children's rehabilitative services, EMS provider contracts, state EMS special projects, tuberculosis provider care and control, kidney program, adult cystic fibrosis, adult sickle cell anemia, regional contamination, high risk perinatal services, county prenatal services grant, nutrition services, geriatric residential beds, psychotropic drugs, children's respite care, community placement treatment, community treatment contingency, university of Arizona poison control center funding and the poison control center funding shall require approval of the joint legislative budget committee. The amounts appropriated for these items shall be used exclusively for contracts for the provision of services to clients unless a transfer of monies is approved by the joint legislative budget committee. No monies shall be used from these appropriated amounts for any other expenses of the state department of health services.

Sec. 6. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 9 is amended to read:

Sec. 9. ARIZONA JUDICIARY

Supreme court

Judicial and administrative

FTE positions 135.8

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 10,045,400

$ 10,204,700

Commission on judicial conduct 306,400

Judicial assistance 87,400

Judicial education 242,700

State grand jury expenses 440,000

576,300

Judicial performance review 342,100

Post conviction relief 150,000

Judicial collection enhancement 803,100

JCEF assistance to courts 2,123,600

JCEF Arizona court automation project 3,524,200

Total - judicial and administrative $ 18,064,900

$ 18,360,500

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 11,614,000

$ 11,771,600

Judicial collection enhancement fund 6,450,900

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

LEASE-PURCHASE FUND 138,000

Included in the lump sum appropriation is $1,000 for the purchase of mementos and items for visiting officials.

The supreme court shall provide a preliminary report by December 1, 1997 and a final report by June 30, 1998 to the joint legislative budget committee. The preliminary report shall address the gross savings and gross costs of court automation projects, including the Arizona court automation project - phase I and II rollout, appellamation, defensive driving production, and the centralized help desk. The gross savings shall include an estimate of work hours saved as a result of the implementation of the automation project, an explanation of how this savings was derived and how those work hours were either reallocated to other responsibilities or eliminated. The final report shall provide the same information for any enhancements to the above list of projects as well as any new projects begun during fiscal year 1997-1998.

Foster care review board

FTE positions 46.5

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 1,710,000

Court appointed special advocate 1,548,800

Confidential intermediary 150,000

Total - foster care review board $ 3,408,800

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 1,710,000

Court appointed special advocate fund 1,548,800

Confidential intermediary fund 150,000

Total - supreme court $ 21,473,700

$ 21,769,300

Court of appeals

FTE positions 137.5

Lump sum appropriation - Division I $ 6,296,800

$ 6,362,000

Lump sum appropriation - Division II 3,013,900

3,038,300

Total - court of appeals $ 9,310,700

$ 9,400,300

Of the 137.5 FTE positions, 101.5 FTE positions are for Division I and 36 FTE positions are for Division II.

Superior court

FTE positions 189.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 8,657,200

$ 8,980,700

Juvenile treatment services 21,162,700

Progressively increasing consequences 7,565,600

Intensive probation - juvenile 10,630,100

Intensive probation - adult 18,538,100

Juvenile probation state aid 5,576,300

Adult probation enhancement 19,936,300

Interstate compact - adult probation 1,107,600

Family counseling 540,100

Community punishment 4,154,600

Child support enforcement 963,000

Juvenile crime reduction 3,396,300

Case processing assistance 2,181,900

Total - superior court $104,409,800

$104,733,300

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 98,295,200

$ 98,618,700

Criminal justice enhancement fund 6,114,600

Of the 189.0 FTE positions, 136 FTE positions represent superior court judges. One-half of their salaries are provided by state general fund appropriations pursuant to section 12-128, Arizona Revised Statutes. This is not meant to limit the counties' ability to add additional judges pursuant to section 12-121, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Up to 4.6 per cent of the amounts appropriated for juvenile treatment services and progressively increasing consequences may be retained and expended by the supreme court to administer the programs established by section 8-230.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, and to conduct evaluations as needed. The remaining portion of the juvenile treatment services and progressively increasing consequences line items shall be deposited to the juvenile probation fund established by section 8-230.02, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Receipt of state probation monies by the counties is contingent upon the county maintenance of current probation expenditures at the fiscal year 1994-1995 level. State probation monies are not intended to supplant county dollars for probation programs.

It is the intent of the legislature to defer any additional funding for juvenile probation programs beyond the levels provided until such time as the legislature decides how to implement the provisions of proposition 102 passed by the voters in 1996.

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Total appropriation - Arizona judiciary $135,194,200

$135,902,900

Fund sources:

State general fund $120,929,900

$121,500,600

Other appropriated funds 14,264,300

14,402,300

Sec. 7. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 10 is amended to read:

Sec. 10. DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS

FTE positions 918.0

985.5

Personal services $ 24,128,500

Employee related expenditures 6,760,100

All other operating expenditures 7,284,700

Community services contracts 9,854,800

Food 584,000

Work incentive pay plan 175,200

Community work 199,100

Due process 307,100

Youth rights 261,000

Classification/risk assessments 77,000

Staff training and certification 103,200

Special treatment programs 397,300

Outcome evaluations 110,000

Family transition 128,300

Boot camp 3,174,300

RINCON BEDS 621,100

Total appropriation - department of juvenile

corrections $ 53,544,600

$ 54,165,700

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 50,972,600

$ 51,293,700

Charitable, penal, and reformatories land fund 300,000

Criminal justice enhancement fund 300,000

Juvenile education fund 1,972,000

2,272,000

Twenty-five per cent of land earnings and interest from the state charitable, penal and reformatories land fund shall be distributed to the department of juvenile corrections, in compliance with section 25 of the enabling act and with the constitution, to be used for the support of state juvenile institutions and reformatories.

Prior to the expenditure of any juvenile education fund receipts in excess of the $1,972,000 $2,272,000 in the juvenile education fund source, the department of juvenile corrections shall report the intended use of the monies to the director of the joint legislative budget committee.

It is the intent of the legislature to not delay the opening of the new secure care complex. If the facility will be ready to open before July 1, 1998, the department of juvenile corrections should pursue the necessary supplemental funding through the legislature.

THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED TO IMPLEMENT THE RINCON BED PLAN SHALL NOT BE EXPENDED UNLESS THE POPULATION OF COMMITTED JUVENILES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS EXCEEDS 950 FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF FOURTEEN DAYS.

Sec. 8. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 11 is amended to read:

Sec. 11. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Motor vehicle division

FTE positions 1,362.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 59,731,900

$ 60,431,900

Fund sources:

State highway fund $ 58,252,100

$ 58,952,100

Dealer enforcement fund 275,000

Abandoned vehicle fund 454,800

Safety enforcement and transportation

infrastructure fund 750,000

The department shall provide a written report not later than September 30, 1997 to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairmen of the house of representatives and senate appropriations committees and the director of the joint legislative budget committee detailing its efforts to increase the number and per cent of vehicle registrations renewed by mail, by use of the worldwide web or by other nonwalk-in means, and documenting its success and any savings in each area.

The department shall provide a written report not later than September 30, 1997 to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairmen of the house of representatives and senate appropriations committees, and the director of the joint legislative budget committee documenting the costs and results of expanding its performance-based incentive pay program from 3 to 24 offices.

The department shall provide written quarterly reports to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the chairmen of the house of representatives and senate appropriations committees, and the director of the joint legislative budget committee, documenting the monthly averages for customer wait time, transaction time, and total time in the office for each MVD field office equipped with electronic customer monitoring devices, and the reasons for changes therein.

The department shall report its implementation cost, when it began receiving additional revenue, and the amounts of additional revenue received in fiscal year 1997-1998 not later than August 31, 1998 to the joint legislative budget committee for each of the following special projects: port permit/citation tracking; biennial registration II; registration enforcement; VINA annual clean-up; expanded motor vehicle record sales; abandoned vehicle tagging II; and accelerated special plate fee. The department shall report benchmarks for each of the seven special projects against which additional revenue will be measured not later than July 1, 1997 to the joint legislative budget committee.

If H.B. 2171 or similar legislation which eliminates the weight distance tax in fiscal year 1997-1998 is enacted into law, then the following shall occur:

1. The department shall report its projected savings for fiscal year 1998-1999 in dollars and FTE positions due to this legislation not later than July 31, 1997 to the joint legislative budget committee.

2. The department may use up to $200,000 of fiscal year 1997-1998 savings due to implementing this law to contract for auditing services for the motor vehicle division to enhance revenue enforcement, and THE DEPARTMENT shall report by July 31, 1998 to the joint legislative budget committee as to the effectiveness of the additional auditing DONE IN RESPONSE TO THE ELIMINATION OF THE WEIGHT-DISTANCE TAX IN FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 , including a comparison of projected and actual audit assessments for fiscal year 1997-1998.

IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE ADDITIONAL $700,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 FOR MVD BE USED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES TO REDUCE CUSTOMER WAIT TIMES IN MVD FIELD OFFICES.

Highway maintenance

FTE positions 951.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 74,891,100

Fund sources:

State highway fund $ 74,891,100

This appropriation is exempt from section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, except that all unexpended and unencumbered monies of the appropriation revert to the state highway fund on August 31, 1998.

Remainder of the department

FTE positions 1,370.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 75,764,700

Risk management premium 8,266,000

Other transit planning 16,800

Radio communications 405,900

Reimbursement to highway fund 10,000

Total - remainder of the department $ 84,463,400

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 76,400

State highway fund 82,722,300

State aviation fund 1,627,800

Air quality fund 36,900

Total appropriation - department of transportation

$219,086,400

$219,786,400

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 76,400

Other appropriated funds 219,010,000

219,710,000

Sec. 9. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 18 is amended to read:

Sec. 18. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 284.3 284.3

291.1

Personal services $ 6,504,200 $ 6,504,200

$ 6,618,100

Employee related expenditures 1,528,100 1,543,100

1,573,800

All other operating expenditures 2,548,200 2,559,000

2,573,400

Aquaculture 9,000 9,000

Egg inspection 244,500 245,400

Citrus, fruit and vegetable

standardization 833,300 827,600

Commercial feed program 168,200 168,600

Fertilizer materials program 216,300 216,700

Pesticide program 198,700 199,300

Consulting and training 100,000 100,100

131,400

Agricultural employment relations

board 23,300 23,300

Ratite control program 40,100 40,100

Karnal bunt 300,000 300,000

- 0 -

Animal damage control 65,000 65,000

Dangerous plants, pests and

diseases 21,400 21,400

Organic food certification 12,500 12,500

Native plant program 203,800 204,300

Seed law program 92,800 92,800

Total appropriation - department of

agriculture $ 13,109,400 $ 13,132,400

$ 13,022,700

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 11,011,000 $ 11,036,800

$ 10,927,100

Aquaculture fund 9,000 9,000

Egg inspection fund 244,500 245,400

Citrus fruit and vegetable

revolving fund 833,300 827,600

Commercial feed fund 168,200 168,600

Fertilizer materials fund 216,300 216,700

Pesticide fund 198,700 199,300

Consulting and training fund 57,800 57,900

Ratite control fund 40,100 40,100

Dangerous plants, pests and diseases

fund 21,400 21,400

Organic food certification fund 12,500 12,500

Arizona protected native plant fund 203,800 204,300

Seed law fund 92,800 92,800

Of the amount appropriated for all other operating expenditures in fiscal years 1997-1998 and 1998-1999, the sum of $50,000 is appropriated in both fiscal years for the Arizona grown promotion program. Every $1 expended by the department of agriculture for the Arizona grown program shall be matched by $0.50 in contribution from the private sector. Any unmatched monies shall revert to the state general fund.

State general fund monies appropriated for karnal bunt purposes in fiscal years 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 shall be expended only after federal funding for each year and all remaining state emergency monies have been exhausted. Of the fiscal year 1997-1998 appropriated amount, any monies unspent will revert to the state general fund on December 1, 1997. Any amount of the fiscal year 1998-1999 appropriation that is unspent shall revert on December 1, 1998.

IF FEDERAL FUNDS ARE REALIZED IN STATE FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 FOR PURPOSES OF THE AGRICULTURE CONSULTATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM, THERE SHALL BE A DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR REDUCTION IN THE AGRICULTURE CONSULTATION AND TRAINING FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 STATE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION.

Sec. 10. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 21 is amended to read:

Sec. 21. ATTORNEY GENERAL - DEPARTMENT OF LAW

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 529.1 532.6

658.6

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 31,935,800 $ 32,260,100

$ 40,030,100

Cost allocation/indirect costs 53,200 53,200

State grand jury 150,000 150,000

Victims' rights implementation fund 2,064,800 2,065,200

Victims' rights implementation 1,004,400 1,004,400

Total appropriation - attorney general -

department of law $ 35,208,200 $ 35,532,900

$ 43,302,900

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 23,272,900 $ 23,364,500

Collection enforcement revolving

fund 1,382,500 1,462,200

Antitrust revolving fund 702,400 703,600

Victims' rights implementation

revolving fund 2,064,800 2,065,200

Interagency service agreements fund 7,785,600 7,937,400

15,707,400

The $150,000 appropriated for state grand jury expenses is for costs incurred pursuant to section 21-428, subsection C, Arizona Revised Statutes. It is the intent of the legislature that state grand jury expenses be limited to the amount appropriated and that a supplemental appropriation will not be provided.

The attorney general shall notify the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the joint legislative budget committee before entering into a settlement of $100,000 or more, which will result in the receipt of monies by the attorney general or any other person on behalf of the state of Arizona. The attorney general shall not allocate or expend such monies until the joint legislative budget committee reviews the allocations or expenditures. This footnote does not apply to actions under title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes, or other criminal matters.

It is the intent of the legislature to enact a fiscal year 1998-1999 supplemental appropriation for the interagency service agreements fund to include legal services provided by the attorney general to the Arizona department of administration, THE department of economic security and the Arizona department of transportation. The attorney general shall work with the Arizona department of administration, the Arizona department of transportation and the department of economic security to determine the number of FTE positions and the dollar amount required for the interagency agreements for legal services in fiscal year 1998-1999. The ISA amounts may reflect indirect costs of the attorney general to administer the ISA's. By October 1, 1997, the four agencies shall jointly report their recommendations to the joint legislative budget committee for FTE and dollar amounts to be covered by the 1999 ISA's. This report shall separately delineate the fiscal year 1997-1998 level of funding versus any enhancements requested for fiscal year 1998-1999. If applicable, the report may present any disagreements between the attorney general and the other three agencies, and the reasons for such disagreements, regarding the legal services resource requirements.

In addition to the $7,785,600 appropriated for fiscal year 1997-1998 and the $7,937,400 $15,707,400 appropriated for fiscal year 1998-1999 from the interagency service agreements fund, an additional $761,200 and 12 FTE positions in fiscal year 1997-1998 and $775,700 and 12 FTE positions in fiscal year 1998-1999 are appropriated from the interagency service agreements fund for new or expanded interagency service agreements. The attorney general shall report to the joint legislative budget committee whenever an interagency service agreement is established that will require expenditures from these additional amounts. The report shall include the name of the agency or entity with whom the agreement is made, the dollar amount of the contract by fiscal year, and the number of associated FTE positions.

The attorney general shall report on December 1, 1997 and 1998, and on June 1, 1998 and 1999, to the joint legislative budget committee on the number of FTEs actually utilized, the amount of collections, program expenditures, and other performance measures to demonstrate the changes to the collection enforcement revolving fund resulting from the additional FTE and expenditure authority.

Sec. 11. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 30 is amended to read:

Sec. 30. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 89.5 89.5

88.5

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 4,302,200 $ 4,313,500

$ 4,281,800

Minority and women owned business 108,800 108,800

Rural tourism 98,700 98,700

Small business advocate 106,000 106,400

Economic development matching funds 104,000 104,000

CEDC commission 205,200 205,400

Advertising and promotion 659,200 659,200

International trade offices 1,194,800 1,194,800

REDI matching grants 45,000 45,000

Motion picture development 610,100 611,100

National law center/free trade 250,000 250,000

Indian economic development 68,000 68,000

Oil overcharge administration 124,500 124,600

Main street 130,000 130,000

Senior living office 198,000 198,000

398,000

Border infrastructure office 100,800 100,800

- 0 -

Special needs housing 70,100 70,200

Workforce recruitment/training 4,500,000 4,500,000

5,000,000

Arizona Sonora study implementation 100,000 - 0 -

100,000

Williams AFB economic development 350,000 350,000

Total appropriation - department of commerce $ 13,325,400 $ 13,238,500

$ 13,906,000

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 10,779,600 $ 10,694,800

$ 11,463,100

Bond fund 94,100 94,100

CEDC fund 1,911,900 1,911,900

1,811,100

Housing trust fund 210,100 207,700

Lottery fund 205,200 205,400

Oil overcharge fund 124,500 124,600

IT IS THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ONLY REQUEST FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY ISSUES DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF THE BIENNIAL BUDGET CYCLE.

IT IS THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT THAT FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 FUNDING FOR THE ARIZONA-MEXICO COMMISSION SHALL ONLY BE CONSIDERED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS IF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE HAS REQUESTED SUCH FUNDING IN ITS INITIAL BUDGET REQUEST.

Sec. 12. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 32 is amended to read:

Sec. 32. REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 112.8 112.8

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 5,038,700 $ 5,019,100

$ 5,928,100

Office of administrative hearings

costs 715,800 718,000

Incentive pay 60,000 60,000

Total appropriation - registrar of

contractors $ 5,814,500** $ 5,797,100

$ 6,706,100

Fund sources:

Registrar of contractors' fund $ 5,814,500 $ 5,797,100

$ 6,706,100

It is the intent of the legislature to provide a supplemental appropriation during the second regular session of the 43rd legislature upon legislative approval of funding for the registrar of contractors' imaging system expansion as determined by a request for proposals for the total project cost of phase II.

It is the intent of the legislature that monies received by the office of administrative hearings from the registrar of contractors be deposited into an office of administrative hearings fund. It is also the intent of the legislature that future budget requests from the registrar of contractors and the office of administrative hearings each reflect the annual cost of the services provided by the office of administrative hearings for the registrar of contractors.

Sec. 13. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 33 is amended to read:

Sec. 33. CORPORATION COMMISSION

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 283.0 283.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 12,404,500 $ 12,649,500

$ 12,863,000

Arts trust fund administration 28,700 28,800

Model business corporation act - 0 - - 0 -

Investment management act 627,300 630,100

Securities revolving fund 1,879,000 1,858,600

Utility audits, studies,

investigations and rate hearings 260,000* 250,000*

Pipeline safety inspection and

training 95,000 - 0 -

Railroad warning systems 192,000* 192,000*

Total appropriation - corporation commission $ 15,486,500 $ 15,609,000

$ 15,822,500

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 5,612,400 $ 5,580,100

$ 5,593,600

Arizona arts trust fund 28,700 28,800

Utility regulation revolving fund 6,037,100 6,036,500

6,236,500

Public access fund 1,207,000 1,474,900

Securities regulatory and

enforcement fund 1,879,000 1,858,600

Pipeline safety revolving fund 95,000 - 0 -

Investment management and regulatory

enforcement fund 627,300 630,100

THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE DOCUMENTING CURRENT EMPLOYEE TURNOVER RATES, AS WELL AS HISTORICAL TURNOVER RATES. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS BY THE COMMISSION TO REDUCE THE TURNOVER RATES.

Sec. 14. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 34 is amended to read:

Sec. 34. COSMETOLOGY BOARD

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 17.5 17.5

Lump sum appropriation $ 821,700** $ 803,500

$ 853,400

Fund sources:

Board of cosmetology fund $ 821,700 $ 803,500

$ 853,400

Sec. 15. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 35 is amended to read:

Sec. 35. ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 6.0 6.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 345,600 $ 346,500

Substance abuse surveys 25,000 - 0 -

Street gang enforcement 500,000 500,000

1,000,000

Crime victim compensation 1,100,000 1,100,000

1,550,000

Crime victim assistance 450,000 450,000

550,000

Total appropriation - Arizona criminal

justice commission $ 2,420,600 $ 2,396,500

$ 3,446,500

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 500,000 $ 500,000

$ 1,000,000

Criminal justice enhancement fund 370,600 346,500

Crime victim compensation fund 1,100,000 1,100,000

1,550,000

Crime victim assistance fund 450,000 450,000

550,000

Sec. 16. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 37 is amended to read:

Sec. 37. DENTAL EXAMINERS BOARD

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 9.0 9.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 623,900** $ 634,400

$ 662,100** $ 667,300

Fund sources:

Board of dental examiners fund $ 623,900 $ 634,400

$ 662,100 $ 667,300

Sec. 17. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 40, as amended by Laws 1997, first regular session, chapters 253 and 287, is amended to read:

Sec. 40. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 477.6 477.6

481.4

Personal services $ 7,455,600 $ 7,455,600

Employee related expenditures 1,605,900 1,618,500

All other operating expenditures 1,268,400 1,268,400

WQARF priority site remediation 19,523,300 19,523,300

Aquifer protection permit program 674,200 675,100

Hazardous waste program 335,900 318,400

438,600

Solid waste program 971,700 956,300

1,097,300

Water quality program 3,590,000 3,515,200

Air permits administration program 4,631,200 4,635,800

Emissions control program 3,460,300 3,453,100

Safe drinking water SRF

REVOLVING FUND 3,380,000 2,720,000

1,451,500

CLEAN WATER REVOLVING FUND ____________ 4,268,500

Total appropriation - department of

environmental quality $ 46,896,500 $ 46,139,700

$ 49,400,900

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 28,907,400 $ 28,260,900

$ 31,260,900

Solid waste fee fund 971,700 956,300

1,097,300

Water quality fee fund 3,590,000 3,515,200

Hazardous waste fund 335,900 318,400

438,600

Air permits administration fund 4,631,200 4,635,800

Emissions inspection fund 3,460,300 3,453,100

Water quality assurance revolving

fund 5,000,000 5,000,000

Up to $1,250,000 of the state general fund appropriation may be utilized temporarily to maintain existing environmental programs for which an application for federal funds has been submitted.

When expenditures from the hazardous waste or environmental health reserves are authorized, the director shall report the nature of the emergency and the authorized expenditure amount to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairmen of the senate and house appropriations committees and the director of the joint legislative budget committee staff. The appropriation for the environmental health reserve shall only be used for unforeseen emergency situations and not for ongoing projects.

Monies appropriated for water quality assurance revolving fund priority site remediation shall be placed in the water quality assurance revolving fund as authorized by section 49-282, subsection A, paragraph 1, Arizona Revised Statutes.

The department shall report quarterly to the legislature in writing on the progress of WQARF activities, including emergency response, priority site remediation, cost-recovery activity, revenue and expenditure activity and other WQARF-funded program activity. The department shall submit the report to the members of the joint legislative budget committee and to the director of the joint legislative budget committee staff.

Sec. 18. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 42 is amended to read:

Sec. 42. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 10.0 10.0

9.0 9.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 795,900 $ 796,300

$ 683,900 $ 683,400

Sec. 19. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 45 is amended to read:

Sec. 45. GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 271.5 271.5

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 16,330,400 $ 16,220,500

$ 16,242,600

Cooperative wildlife and fish

research 40,000 40,000

Pittman - Robertson/Dingell - Johnson

act 2,208,000 2,208,000

Regional field offices lease/purchase 157,200 164,100

Waterfowl conservation 43,500 43,500

Wildlife endowment 8,000 8,000

Land and water conservation recreation

development - 0 - - 0 -

PSPRS unfunded liability 1,000,000 1,000,000

Performance based incentives

program 300,000* 300,000*

Watercraft reimbursement to game

and fish fund 359,500 359,500

Non-game wildlife reimbursement to

game and fish fund 10,000 10,000

Total appropriation - game and fish

department $ 20,456,600 $ 20,353,600

$ 20,375,700

Fund sources:

Game and fish fund $ 18,391,700 $ 18,284,100

Capital improvement fund 157,200 164,100

Waterfowl conservation fund 43,500 43,500

Wildlife endowment fund 8,000 8,000

Land and water conservation

recreation development fund - 0 - - 0 -

Watercraft licensing fund 1,576,900 1,575,600

1,594,100

Game, non-game, fish and endangered

species fund 279,300 278,300

281,900

Any part of the appropriation of $40,000 for cooperative wildlife and fish research and $2,208,000 for Pittman - Robertson/Dingell - Johnson act may be used for the purpose of matching federal and apportionment funds.

The game and fish commission has committed to use up to $200,000 annually from the fisheries federal aid and heritage funds for fiscal years 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 to implement a portion of this state's share of a joint participation agreement with the states of California and Nevada, the United States department of the interior, the United States bureau of reclamation and the United States fish and wildlife service entitled the "Lower Colorado River multi-species conservation program agreement," as adopted by the commission, February 6, 1997. When these monies are combined with monies from the department of water resources through an intergovernmental agreement, a total of $275,000 in fiscal year 1997-1998 and $280,000 in fiscal year 1998-1999 shall be available for the Lower Colorado River agreement. The purpose of the agreement is to conserve habitat and work toward the protection and recovery of native and listed endangered species on the lower Colorado river 100-year floodplain, pursuant to the endangered species act, and to reduce the likelihood of additional species being listed as threatened or endangered. It is the intent of the commission and the legislature that these monies shall be used for state game and fish administration as is consistent with Arizona and federal law.

The $300,000 in fiscal year 1997-1998 and $300,000 in fiscal year 1998-1999 for the performance based incentives special line item shall be used for personal services and employee related expenditures to implement a performance based incentives pilot program for 262.5 eligible FTE positions in accordance with Laws 1995, chapter 43.

It is the intent of the legislature that the Arizona game and fish department shall be eligible for any statewide general pay adjustments in addition to the amounts provided herein.

Sec. 20. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 46 is amended to read:

Sec. 46. DEPARTMENT OF GAMING

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 67.0 71.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 4,006,200 $ 4,133,600

Arbitration expense 220,000 220,000

482,500

Total appropriation - department of gaming $ 4,226,200 $ 4,353,600

$ 4,488,700

Fund sources:

Permanent tribal-state compact fund $ 4,226,200 $ 4,353,600

$ 4,488,700

Prior to the transfer of monies from the arbitration special line item for other enforcement expenditures, the department of gaming shall submit their proposal to the joint legislative budget committee for review.

It is the intent of the legislature , that monies to be used for the regulation of the two planned Salt River Pima - Maricopa Indian community casinos, excluding monies to be used for equipment, shall revert on a quarterly basis , to the permanent tribal-state compact fund if the anticipated opening of a new casino does not occur during that particular quarter for the year funded.

IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO HAVE THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE STAFF REVIEW, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 BUDGET RECOMMENDATION, ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF APPROPRIATING ARBITRATION MONIES TO THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSURE ADEQUATE FUNDING IN THE SPECIAL LINE ITEM.

Sec. 21. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 48 is amended to read:

Sec. 48. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 17.0 17.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 1,948,000 $ 2,093,700

Year 2000 - agency projects 17,330,000 10,077,000

15,727,900

Integrated judicial information

system 100,000 - 0 -

Total appropriation - government information

technology agency $ 19,378,000 $ 12,170,700

$ 17,821,600

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 10,100,000 $ 8,000,000

$ 11,000,000

Information technology fund 1,948,000 2,093,700

State highway fund 6,364,000 1,577,000

4,227,900

Personnel fund 500,000 500,000

Watercraft licensing fund 75,000 - 0 -

Technology and telecommunication

fund 62,000 - 0 -

Board of accountancy fund 54,000 - 0 -

Board of cosmetology fund 190,000 - 0 -

Technical registration fund 85,000 - 0 -

It is the intent of the legislature that monies appropriated to the government information technology agency through the year 2000 - agency projects special line item shall be used only for expenditures allowed by the fund from which they were appropriated and any unexpended monies shall revert to the fund of origin AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 .

THE APPROPRIATION FOR YEAR 2000 - AGENCY PROJECTS IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, RELATING TO LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS, UNTIL THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000.

It is the intent of the legislature that the $100,000 from the state general fund for review and approval of an integrated judicial information system is appropriated to the government information technology agency for administrative purposes only and is subject to control by the information technology authorization committee.

It is the intent of the legislature that any year 2000 expenditures from agencies' base budgets be funded by reductions in administration, not reductions in services. Each agency shall report the following: the fund source, the amount of year 2000 expenditures absorbed within the base budget, and an explanation of how funds were reallocated so as to avoid a reduction in services. The governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting and the joint legislative budget committee staff shall compile this information and report to the joint legislative budget committee for each fiscal year 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 by July 31, 1998 and July 31, 1999, respectively.

The state general fund appropriation for year 2000 may be used for agencies with other fund sources. If such state general fund monies are used, the director of the government information technology agency shall report to the joint legislative budget committee and office of strategic planning and budgeting such expenditures and the legislature may consider a supplemental appropriation to reimburse the state general fund.

Sec. 22. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 49 is amended to read:

Sec. 49. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

1997-98 1998-99

Lump sum appropriation $ 5,218,700* $ 5,145,200*

$ 5,418,700*

Included in the lump sum appropriations of $5,218,700 $5,418,700 for fiscal year 1997-1998 and $5,145,200 for fiscal year 1998-1999 is $10,000 each year for the purchase of mementos and items for visiting officials.

Sec. 23. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 50 is amended to read:

Sec. 50. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 43.0 43.0

Office of strategic planning

and budgeting $ 1,754,000 $ 1,758,700

Office for excellence in

government 2,105,100 2,109,000

1,905,100 1,909,000

Total appropriation - governor's office

of management and budget $ 3,859,100 $ 3,867,700

$ 3,659,100 $ 3,667,700

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 3,359,100 $ 3,367,700

$ 3,159,100 $ 3,167,700

Office for excellence in

government fund 500,000 500,000

Sec. 24. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 52 is amended to read:

Sec. 52. ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 64.5 64.5

Personal services $ 1,234,500 $ 1,234,500

Employee related expenditures 256,100 257,900

All other operating expenditures 425,400 425,400

Journal of Arizona history 5,000 5,000

Historical society grants 80,000 80,000

Library acquisitions 1,500 1,500

Papago park museum 2,220,500 2,216,800

2,466,800

Total appropriation - Arizona historical

society $ 4,223,000 $ 4,221,100

$ 4,471,100

Of the $80,000 appropriation for historical society grants, $50,000 shall revert if the city of Phoenix does not make its agreed upon cash contribution pursuant to the memorandum of understanding executed between the city of Phoenix and the Arizona historical society.

The Arizona historical society shall submit quarterly expenditure reports on all funds to the director of the joint legislative budget committee.

Sec. 25. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 54 is amended to read:

Sec. 54. HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS BOARD

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 0.5 0.5

1.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 41,100** $ 41,300

$ 46,700** $ 62,500

Fund sources:

Board of homeopathic medical

examiners fund $ 41,100 $ 41,300

$ 46,700 $ 62,500

Sec. 26. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 57 is amended to read:

Sec. 57. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 99.0 99.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 3,578,900 $ 3,574,100

$ 3,916,200

Insurance rate publication 42,000 42,000

Fraud unit 685,300 686,100

Total appropriation - department of insurance $ 4,306,200 $ 4,302,200

$ 4,644,300

Sec. 27. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 60 is amended to read:

Sec. 60. LEGISLATURE

1997-98 1998-99

Senate

Lump sum appropriation $ 6,144,800* $ 6,144,800*

Included in the lump sum appropriations of $6,144,800 for fiscal year 1997-1998 and $6,144,800 for fiscal year 1998-1999 is $1,000 each year for the purchase of mementos and items for visiting officials.

House of representatives

Lump sum appropriation $ 8,274,500* $ 8,274,500*

$ 8,774,500* $ 9,274,500*

Included in the lump sum appropriations of $8,274,500 $8,774,500 for fiscal year 1997-1998 and $8,274,500 $9,274,500 for fiscal year 1998-1999 is $1,000 each year for the purchase of mementos and items for visiting officials.

Legislative council

FTE positions 53.0 54.0

55.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 3,640,300 $ 3,547,300

Ombudsman citizens aide office 264,000 258,300

337,900

TOTAL - LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL $ 3,904,300* $ 3,805,600*

$ 3,885,200*

Dues for the council of state governments shall only be expended upon an affirmative vote of the legislative council.

Joint legislative budget committee

FTE positions 34.0 34.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 2,118,400* $ 2,119,800*

Auditor general

FTE positions 175.0 179.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 9,665,400* $ 9,640,000*

Library, archives and public records

FTE positions 120.1 120.1

122.1

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 5,136,900 $ 5,188,900

$ 5,151,900 $ 5,326,500

Library acquisitions 469,200 469,200

Grants-in-aid 406,800 351,400

Statewide radio reading service

for the blind 77,000 77,000

Total - library, archives and public

records $ 6,089,900* $ 6,086,500*

$ 6,104,900* $ 6,224,100*

FUND SOURCES:

STATE GENERAL FUND $ 6,089,900 $ 6,224,100

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

LEASE-PURCHASE PAYMENT FUND 15,000 - 0 -

Total appropriation - legislature $ 36,197,300 $ 36,071,200

$ 36,712,300 $ 37,288,400

FUND SOURCES:

STATE GENERAL FUND $ 36,697,300 $ 37,288,400

OTHER APPROPRIATED FUNDS 15,000 - 0 -

Sec. 28. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 61 is amended to read:

Sec. 61. DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR LICENSES AND CONTROL

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 44.0 44.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 2,136,400 $ 2,136,700

$ 2,206,700

Automation lease-purchase 543,200 543,200

Total appropriation - department of liquor

licenses and control $ 2,679,600 $ 2,679,900

$ 2,749,900

Sec. 29. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 64 is amended to read:

Sec. 64. BOARD OF MEDICAL STUDENT LOANS

1997-98 1998-99

Medical student loans $ 305,600 $ 316,400

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 286,200 $ 295,800

$ 239,000

Medical student loan fund 19,400 20,600

77,400

Sec. 30. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 65 is amended to read:

Sec. 65. STATE MINE INSPECTOR

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 19.0 18.0

19.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 1,025,700 $ 943,100

$ 998,000

Sec. 31. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 67 is amended to read:

Sec. 67. NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS EXAMINERS BOARD

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 1.0 1.0

2.0 2.0

Personal services $ 37,300 $ 37,300

$ 51,400 $ 63,700

Employee related expenditures 6,700 6,700

9,700 12,100

All other operating expenditures 37,100 37,400

Examination writing 11,000 - 0 -

Total appropriation - naturopathic

physicians examiners board $ 92,100** $ 81,400

$ 109,200** $ 113,200

Fund sources:

Board of naturopathic physicians

examiners fund $ 92,100 $ 81,400

$ 109,200 $ 113,200

The $11,000 appropriated for examination writing in fiscal year 1997-1998 shall not be transferred to any other area of the board's budget without the prior review of the joint legislative budget committee.

Sec. 32. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 68 is amended to read:

Sec. 68. ARIZONA NAVIGABLE STREAM ADJUDICATION COMMISSION

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 2.0 2.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 207,400 $ 140,100

ANY UNEXPENDED AMOUNT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 APPROPRIATION DOES NOT REVERT TO THE STATE GENERAL FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 35-190, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, UNTIL JUNE 30, 1999.

Sec. 33. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 69 is amended to read:

Sec. 69 NURSING BOARD

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 26.7 26.7

27.7

Lump sum appropriation $ 1,543,800** $ 1,544,500

$ 1,585,500

Fund sources:

Nursing board fund $ 1,543,800 $ 1,544,500

$ 1,585,500

Sec. 34. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 75 is amended to read:

Sec. 75. OSTEOPATHIC EXAMINERS BOARD

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 5.5 5.5

Lump sum appropriation $ 362,000** $ 354,900

$ 383,900

Fund sources:

Board of osteopathic examiners fund $ 362,000 $ 354,900

$ 383,900

Sec. 35. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 76 is amended to read:

Sec. 76. STATE PARKS BOARD

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 194.5 214.5

186.0 211.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 8,499,000 $ 8,626,000

$ 8,326,800 $ 8,495,300

State trust land leases 189,200 194,900

Kartchner caverns operating -

GENERAL FUND 307,200 946,000

145,400 447,100

KARTCHNER CAVERNS OPERATING -

ENHANCEMENT FUND 172,200 172,200

Kartchner caverns capital

development 403,900 - 0 -

Law enforcement and boating safety 850,000 894,600

Reservation surcharge revolving

fund 30,000 30,000

Total appropriation - state parks board $ 10,279,300 $ 10,691,500

$ 10,117,500 $ 10,234,100

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 6,668,300 $ 7,419,100

$ 6,506,500 $ 6,920,200

State parks enhancement fund 2,731,000 2,347,800

2,389,300

Law enforcement and boating safety

fund 850,000 894,600

Reservation surcharge revolving

fund 30,000 30,000

The appropriation for law enforcement and boating safety fund projects is an estimate representing all monies distributed to this fund, including balance forward, revenue and transfers during fiscal year 1997-1998 and fiscal year 1998-1999. These monies are appropriated to the Arizona state parks board for the purposes established in section 5-383, Arizona Revised Statutes. The appropriation shall be adjusted as necessary to reflect actual final receipts credited to the law enforcement and boating safety fund.

All other operating expenditures includes $16,000 from the state parks enhancement fund for Fool Hollow state park revenue sharing. If receipts to Fool Hollow exceed $160,000 in fiscal year 1997-1998 or fiscal year 1998-1999, then an additional ten per cent of this increase of Fool Hollow receipts is appropriated from the state parks enhancement fund to meet the revenue-sharing agreement with the City of Show Low and the United States forest service.

The $307,200 state general fund appropriation and 12 FTE positions for Kartchner caverns operating in fiscal year 1997-1998 is intended to provide a total of five months full funding, including two months for pre-opening preparation and training beginning February 1, 1998 and three months for ongoing operating expenses of Kartchner caverns state park based on a formal opening date of April 1, 1998. If the caverns' opening is delayed after April 1, 1998, one-fifth or $61,500, shall revert to the state general fund for each month, or a portion thereof, beyond April 1, 1998, that the full opening of Kartchner caverns is delayed. The state parks board shall present a detailed progress report on the development of Kartchner caverns and the anticipated opening date to the joint legislative budget committee by January 15, 1998.

OF THE $447,100 STATE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION AND 25.5 FTE POSITIONS FOR KARTCHNER CAVERNS OPERATING, IN FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 $220,500 AND 3.5 FTE POSITIONS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE TWELVE MONTHS FULL FUNDING FOR ONGOING OPERATING EXPENSES OF KARTCHNER CAVERNS STATE PARK NOTWITHSTANDING A SPECIFIC OPENING DATE AND $226,600 AND 22 FTE POSITIONS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE A TOTAL OF FIVE MONTHS FULL FUNDING, INCLUDING TWO MONTHS FOR PRE-OPENING PREPARATION AND TRAINING BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 1999 AND THREE MONTHS FOR ONGOING OPERATING EXPENSES OF KARTCHNER CAVERNS STATE PARK BASED ON A FORMAL OPENING DATE OF APRIL 1, 1999. IF THE OPENING IS DELAYED AFTER APRIL 1, 1999, ONE-FIFTH OF THE $226,600 OR $45,300, SHALL REVERT TO THE STATE GENERAL FUND FOR EACH MONTH BEYOND APRIL 1, 1999 THAT THE FULL OPENING OF KARTCHNER CAVERNS IS DELAYED. THE ENTIRE $226,600 SHALL REVERT TO THE STATE GENERAL FUND IF THE PARK'S FULL OPENING IS DELAYED BEYOND JUNE 30, 1999. THE STATE PARKS BOARD SHALL PRESENT A DETAILED PROGRESS REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF KARTCHNER CAVERNS AND THE ANTICIPATED OPENING DATE TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE BY JANUARY 15, 1999.

Beginning July 1, 1998, of the $946,000 general fund appropriation for Kartchner caverns operating for fiscal year 1998-1999, one-twelfth or $78,800 shall revert to the state general fund for each month, or a portion thereof, beyond July 1, 1998 that the full opening of Kartchner caverns state park is delayed.

Sec. 36. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 77 is amended to read:

Sec. 77. PERSONNEL BOARD

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 3.0 3.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 311,300 $ 310,700

$ 382,900 $ 352,900

Sec. 37. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 82 is amended to read:

Sec. 82. COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 4.0 - 0 -

5.0 6.0

Personal services $ 159,300 - 0 -

$ 167,700

Employee related expenditures 35,800 - 0 -

27,400

All other operating expenditures 100,200 - 0 -

102,300

Course equivalency guide 13,200 - 0 -

13,200

State student incentive grant

(state) 1,220,800 - 0 -

1,220,800

State student incentive grant

(institutional) 1,075,500 - 0 -

1,075,500

State student incentive grant

(federal) 1,068,200 - 0 -

1,068,200

Postsecondary voucher program 100,000 - 0 -

400,000

COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN - 0 - 85,100

Total appropriation - commission for

postsecondary education $ 3,773,000 - 0 -

$ 4,160,200

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 1,434,000 - 0 -

$ 1,732,600

Postsecondary education fund 2,339,000 - 0 -

2,427,600

The appropriation for the state student incentive grant is to be used to make grants under the Arizona state student incentive grant program administered by the Arizona commission for postsecondary education. Grants may be made according to the provisions of applicable federal and state laws and regulations relating to this program to Arizona residents who demonstrate financial need and who are attending, on at least a half-time basis, an approved program at a properly accredited Arizona postsecondary educational institution.

Each participating institution, public or private, in order to be eligible to receive state matching funds under the state student incentive grant program for grants to students, shall provide an amount of institutional matching funds that shall be equal to the amount of funds provided by the state to the institution for the state student incentive grant program. Administrative expenses incurred by the commission for postsecondary education shall be paid from institutional matching funds and shall not exceed twelve per cent of the funds in fiscal year YEARS 1997-1998 AND 1998-1999 .

For fiscal year 1997-1998, any unencumbered balance remaining in the postsecondary fund on June 30, 1997, and all grant monies and other revenues received by the commission for postsecondary education during this fiscal year, when paid into the state treasury, are appropriated for the explicit purposes designated by special line items for which state, federal, institutional and other monies are received including state student incentive grants, teacher scholarships and the postsecondary review entity program.

FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999, ANY UNENCUMBERED BALANCE REMAINING IN THE POSTSECONDARY FUND ON JUNE 30, 1998, AND ALL GRANT MONIES AND OTHER REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WHEN PAID INTO THE STATE TREASURY, ARE APPROPRIATED FOR THE EXPLICIT PURPOSES DESIGNATED BY SPECIAL LINE ITEMS FOR PROGRAMS THAT STATE, FEDERAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER MONIES ARE RECEIVED AND FOR ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES PRESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 15-1851 AND 15-1852, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES.

Funding for the commission in fiscal year 1998-1999 and beyond shall be contingent on a favorable sunset review recommendation and legislative appropriation. Failure to receive a favorable sunset review recommendation to continue the commission beyond fiscal year 1997-1998 shall result in the immediate transfer of all monies, programs and responsibilities on June 30, 1998 to the Arizona board of regents and the state board of directors for community colleges as designated in the fiscal year 1997-1998 joint legislative budget committee staff recommendation, and to any other agencies so directed by the legislature. Additionally, if the commission is discontinued subsequent to fiscal year 1997-1998, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, for the fiscal year 1998-1999, designated representatives of Arizona's public universities, public community colleges and private postsecondary institutions shall meet at least four times each year to discuss educational issues of mutual interest. The Arizona board of regents, the state board of directors for community colleges and the state board for private postsecondary education shall appoint four representatives each to serve on a committee for public and private postsecondary education (CPPPE) and participate in the meetings. Meetings shall be hosted and staffed on a rotating basis by the CPPPE members' institutions. The CPPPE members shall mutually agree on the meeting date, location and agenda and provide timely public notice. The CPPPE shall present to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the governor a self-evaluation of their effectiveness and desirability to continue this legislatively sanctioned forum by November 15, 1999.

Beginning in fiscal year 1997-1998, The commission shall prepare and present quarterly to the joint legislative budget committee staff and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting a detailed line item income and expenditure statement with fund sources and uses explicitly delineated.

Sec. 38. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 85 is amended to read:

Sec. 85. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 1,689.5 1,733.5

1,734.5

Operating lump sum appropriation $100,357,200 $103,436,900

$104,736,900

Automated fingerprint identification

network (AFIN) 1,638,000 2,025,200

Crime lab aid to locals 252,500 260,100

Licensing 810,300 968,100

Project GITEM 5,607,600 5,611,200

6,000,800

Sex offender notification 457,000 457,000

Total appropriation - department of public

safety $109,122,600 $112,758,500

$114,448,100

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 60,867,100 $ 68,757,200

$ 69,446,800

Highway user revenue fund 15,000,000 12,500,000

State highway fund 15,000,000 12,500,000

Arizona highway patrol fund 11,636,600 11,611,600

12,611,600

Criminal justice enhancement fund 2,696,000 3,268,600

Safety enforcement and

transportation fund 750,000 750,000

Crime lab assessment fund 2,845,500 3,023,300

Deoxyribonucleic acid

identification fund 327,400 347,800

Any monies remaining in the department of public safety joint account on June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 shall revert to the funds from which they were appropriated. The reverted monies shall be returned in direct proportion to the amounts appropriated.

Sec. 39. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 92 is amended to read:

Sec. 92. STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 122.0 123.0

124.0

OPERATING lump sum appropriation $ 9,114,300 $ 8,503,300

$ 8,661,500 $ 8,685,900

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT

INFORMATION SYSTEM 1,044,100 78,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION - STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM $ 9,705,600 $ 8,763,900

Fund sources:

State retirement system

administration account $ 9,114,300 $ 8,503,300

$ 9,705,600 $ 8,763,900

MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM SPECIAL LINE ITEM IN FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, RELATING TO THE LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS UNTIL JUNE 30, 1999.

Sec. 40. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 93 is amended to read:

Sec. 93. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 1,255.0 1,255.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 53,299,100 $ 53,377,700

$ 53,499,100 $ 54,182,700

FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT

CONTRIBUTION REFUND PROJECT 1,344,100 67,600

THREE YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE PROJECTS 163,000 877,000

Building permit database 255,400 255,700

Attorney general legal services 145,000 145,000

Total appropriation - department of revenue $ 53,699,500 $ 53,778,400

$ 55,406,600 $ 55,528,000

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 52,327,800 $ 52,405,600

$ 54,034,900 $ 54,155,200

Tobacco tax and health care fund 339,400 339,800

Estate and unclaimed property fund 1,032,300 1,033,000

MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION REFUND PROJECT SPECIAL LINE IN FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, RELATING TO LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS UNTIL JUNE 30, 1999. THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE ANY UNEXPENDED MONIES FROM THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION REFUND PROJECT SPECIAL LINE FOR COMPUTER PROGRAMMING TO IMPLEMENT THE TEN PER CENT ASSESSMENT RATIO PROVISIONS OF THE SCHOOL FINANCE REFORM LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, THIRD SPECIAL SESSION.

Sec. 41. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 94 is amended to read:

Sec. 94. STATE BOARD FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL FACILITIES

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 7.0 7.0

- 0 -

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 600,000 $ 600,000

- 0 -

Loans and grants to school

districts 29,400,000 29,400,000

- 0 -

Total appropriation - state board for

school capital facilities $ 30,000,000 $ 30,000,000

- 0 -

Fund sources:

School capital equity fund $ 30,000,000 $ 30,000,000

- 0 -

Sec. 42. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 95 is amended to read:

Sec. 95. DEPARTMENT OF STATE - SECRETARY OF STATE

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 38.0 38.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 1,970,500 $ 1,942,800

$ 1,945,600

Elections 800,400 2,355,800

Total appropriation - secretary of state $ 2,770,900 $ 4,298,600

$ 4,301,400

Sec. 43. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 96 is amended to read:

Sec. 96. STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 31.0 31.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 1,384,500** $ 1,409,700

$ 1,418,700

Fund sources:

Structural pest control commission

fund and structural pest control

commission inspection support

fund $ 1,384,500 $ 1,409,700

$ 1,418,700

THE STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATIONS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE BY SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 WITH A DESCRIPTION OF ITS INSPECTION TRACKING SYSTEM AND AN EVALUATION OF THE 1:200 INSPECTOR TO INDUSTRY MEMBER RATIO IN STATUTE. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER FUNDING NEW INSPECTOR POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 CONTINGENT ON REPORTING TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE STAFF WITH DATA DEMONSTRATING THE NEED FOR NEW INSPECTORS. THE REPORTING SHALL BEGIN IN JULY 1998.

Sec. 44. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 97 is amended to read:

Sec. 97. STATE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 4.5 4.5

Lump sum appropriation $ 286,400 $ 269,500

$ 277,600

Sec. 45. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 98 is amended to read:

Sec. 98. BOARD OF TECHNICAL REGISTRATION

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 15.0 15.0

16.5

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 747,300 $ 742,600

$ 846,200

Examinations 62,000 62,000

Total appropriation - board of technical

registration $ 809,300** $ 804,600

$ 908,200

Fund sources:

Technical registration fund $ 809,300 $ 804,600

$ 908,200

Sec. 46. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 100 is amended to read:

Sec. 100. STATE TREASURER

1997-98 1998-99

FTE positions 36.0 36.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 1,963,900 $ 2,002,100

$ 2,004,900

Justice of peace salaries 2,237,000 2,348,900

JUSTICE OF PEACE SALARIES - FISCAL

YEAR 1996-1997 71,300 - 0 -

Total appropriation - state treasurer $ 4,200,900 $ 4,351,000

$ 4,272,200 $ 4,353,800

It is the intent of the legislature that the investment management fee on monies managed by the state treasurer be set at 8 basis points.

Sec. 47. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 101 is amended to read:

Sec. 101. ARIZONA COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS

1997-98 1998-99

Lump sum appropriation $ 30,600 $ 31,600

$ 33,700

Sec. 48. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 102 is amended to read:

Sec. 102. VETERANS' SERVICE COMMISSION

1997-98 1998-99

Veterans' services and administration

FTE positions 41.0 41.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 1,460,200 $ 1,479,300

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 944,600 $ 962,900

State veterans' conservatorship

fund 515,600 516,400

Veterans' home

FTE positions 202.5 202.5

Lump sum appropriation $ 7,669,500 $ 7,679,300

$ 8,961,900

Fund sources:

State home for veterans'

trust fund $ 7,669,500 $ 7,679,300

$ 8,961,900

Total appropriation - veterans' service

commission $ 9,129,700 $ 9,158,600

$ 10,422,100

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 944,600 $ 962,900

Other appropriated funds 8,185,100 8,195,700

9,477,500

There is established a veterans' home oversight committee consisting of two members of the house of representatives not of the same party appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, two members of the senate not of the same party appointed by the president of the senate, the director of the staff of the joint legislative budget committee, the director of the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting, the state comptroller, the director of the Arizona veterans' service commission, the director of the Arizona health care cost containment system and the director of the department of health services. The committee shall provide guidance for the issuance of a request for proposal by the department of administration regarding privatization at the veterans' home. The request for proposal shall be completed prior to October 1, 1997.

Sec. 49. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 105 is amended to read:

Sec. 105. DEPARTMENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

1997-98 1998-99

General services

FTE positions 28.0 28.0

Operating lump sum appropriation $ 1,303,000 $ 1,304,900

Technical and management

improvements 25,000 - 0 -

Total - general services $ 1,328,000 $ 1,304,900

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 1,328,000 $ 1,304,900

Vapor recovery

FTE positions 6.0 6.0

8.5

Lump sum appropriation $ 243,600 $ 244,000

$ 330,000

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 243,600 $ 244,000

$ 330,000

Oxygenated fuel

FTE positions 6.0 6.0

7.0

Lump sum appropriation $ 413,800 $ 414,300

$ 734,700

Fund sources:

Air quality fund $ 413,800 $ 414,300

$ 734,700

Total appropriation - department of weights

and measures $ 1,985,400 $ 1,963,200

$ 2,369,600

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 1,571,600 $ 1,548,900

$ 1,634,900

Other appropriated funds 413,800 414,300

734,700

The $25,000 appropriated for technical and management improvements in fiscal year 1997-1998 shall not be expended without the prior review of the joint legislative budget committee.

Sec. 50. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 107 is amended to read:

Sec. 107. Appropriation; salary adjustments

1997-98 1998-99

General salary adjustments AND ANNUALIZATION $ 47,645,000 $ 53,765,000

$ 19,313,000

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 40,500,000 $ 45,700,000

$ 14,700,000

Other appropriated funds 7,145,000 8,065,000

4,613,000

Classification salary adjustments $ 4,115,000 $ 19,410,000

$ 13,783,000

Fund sources:

State general fund $ 3,500,000 $ 16,500,000

$ 9,733,000

Other appropriated funds 615,000 2,910,000

4,050,000

The other appropriated funds may be allocated from the following funds: abandoned vehicle fund, board of accountancy fund, office of administrative hearings fund, AHCCCS DONATIONS FUND, air permits administration fund, air quality fund, antitrust revolving fund, board of appraisal fund, Arizona arts trust fund, state aviation fund, auto theft authority fund, bond fund, board of barber examiners fund, board of behavioral health examiners fund, capital outlay stabilization fund, CASE PROCESSING ASSISTANCE FUND, state charitable, penal and reformatories land fund, child abuse prevention fund, child fatality review team fund, child support enforcement administration fund, board of chiropractic examiners fund, citrus, fruit and vegetable revolving fund, Arizona coliseum and exposition center fund, collection enforcement revolving fund, commerce and economic development commission fund, commercial feed fund, community college certification fund, confidential intermediary AND PRIVATE FIDUCIARY fund, consulting and training fund, corrections fund, board of cosmetology fund, CRIME LABORATORY ASSESSMENT FUND, criminal justice enhancement fund, county fair racing fund, court appointed special advocate fund, dealer enforcement fund, DEFENSIVE DRIVING FUND, board of dental examiners fund, ARIZONA DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FUND, board of dispensing opticians fund, drug and gang prevention resource center fund, egg inspection fund, emergency medical services operating fund, emissions inspection fund, environmental special plate fund, estate and unclaimed property fund, FEDERAL CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND BLOCK GRANT, FEDERAL TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT, fertilizer materials fund, full employment demonstration project fund, board of funeral directors and embalmers fund, game and fish fund, game, non-game, fish and endangered species fund, hazardous waste fund, state highway fund, Arizona highway patrol fund, HIGHWAY USER REVENUE FUND, board of homeopathic medical examiners fund, housing trust fund, industrial commission administrative fund, information technology fund, interagency service agreements fund, investment management and regulatory enforcement fund, judicial collection enhancement fund, JUVENILE CRIME REDUCTION FUND, juvenile education fund, LEASE-PURCHASE BUILDING OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND, state lottery fund, state BOARD OF medical examiners board fund, the miners' hospital for disabled miners land fund, motor vehicle pool revolving fund, board of naturopathic physicians BOARD OF MEDICAL examiners fund, NEWBORN SCREENING FUND, nursing board fund, board of nursing care institution administrators licensing and adult care home managers' certification fund, occupational therapy board fund, oil overcharge fund, board of optometry fund, board of osteopathic examiners fund, state parks enhancement fund, permanent tribal-state compact fund, personnel division fund, pesticide fund, board of pharmacy fund, board of physical therapy examiners fund, Arizona protected native plant fund, board of podiatry examiners fund, commission of postsecondary education fund, board of private postsecondary education fund, board of psychologist examiners fund, public access fund, public assistance collections fund, radiologic technologist certification fund, registrar of contractors fund, residential utility consumer office REVOLVING fund, board of respiratory care examiners fund, state retirement system administration account, permanent risk management revolving fund, safety enforcement and transportation infrastructure fund, securities regulatory and enforcement fund, solid waste fee fund, special administration fund, SPECIAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE TRUST FUND, Arizona state hospital fund, structural pest control commission fund, structural pest control commission inspection support fund, teacher certification fund, board of technical registration fund, technology and telecommunications fund, telecommunication fund for the deaf, tobacco tax and health care fund, TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT FUND, underground storage tank revolving fund, utility regulation revolving fund, state veterans' conservatorship fund, state home for veterans' trust fund, board of veterinary medical examining fund, victims' rights implementation revolving fund, watercraft licensing fund, water quality assurance revolving fund, water quality fee fund, and workers' compensation fund.

The general pay adjustments include personal services and employee related expenditures for state officers and employees in accordance with the department's or agency's compensation plan, except as otherwise provided by this act.

For fiscal year 1997-1998, the joint legislative budget committee staff shall determine and the department of administration shall allocate to each agency or department an amount sufficient to increase the annual salary level of each employee by the lesser of $1,000 or two and one-half per cent effective October 1, 1997. The $1,000 limit shall apply to less than full time employees on a prorated basis.

For fiscal year 1997-1998, the joint legislative budget committee staff shall also determine and the department of administration shall allocate to each agency or department an amount projected to equal two and one-half per cent of their total eligible personal services base for the period January 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998 for merit pay adjustments. An individual merit pay adjustment shall not exceed five per cent of an employee's salary.

For fiscal year 1998-1999, the joint legislative budget committee staff shall determine and the department of administration shall allocate to each agency or department WITH A FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 APPROPRIATION IN THIS ACT an amount to annualize the salary adjustments for fiscal year 1997-1998 and an amount projected to equal two and one-half per cent of their total eligible personal services base for the period January 1, 1999 through June 30, 1999 for merit pay adjustments. An individual merit pay adjustment shall not exceed five per cent of an employee's salary. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO INCORPORATE THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 FUNDING FOR THESE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE ANNUAL BUDGET UNITS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THESE AGENCIES.

The joint legislative budget committee staff shall also determine and the department of administration shall allocate adjustments, as necessary, in total expenditure authority to allow implementation of general salary adjustments of comparable amounts. The employees of the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind, board and commission members who are paid on a per diem basis and agency heads who are appointed for a fixed term of office are not eligible for general salary adjustments. Employees of the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind shall receive salary adjustments pursuant to section 36 of this act.

The department of administration shall increase the salary schedule for clerical pool employees by two and one-half per cent effective October 1, 1997, by two and one-half per cent effective January 1, 1998, and by two and one-half per cent effective January 1, 1999.

The amounts appropriated for classification salary adjustments shall be for adjustments to the salary levels of positions in certain identified job classifications, inclusive of applicable employee related expenditures, for the periods October 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998 and October 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999, respectively. The joint legislative budget committee staff shall determine and the department of administration shall allocate to each agency or department the appropriate amounts. The joint legislative budget committee staff shall also determine and the department of administration shall allocate adjustments, as necessary, in total expenditure authority to allow implementation of classification salary adjustments of appropriate amounts. THE AMOUNTS DETERMINED FOR CLASSIFICATION SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 ARE APPROPRIATED TO EACH BUDGET UNIT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT. ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS.

On or before July 1, 1997 and February 1, 1998, respectively, the department of administration, the board of regents, the department of public safety, and the administrative office of the courts shall each report its fiscal year 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 recommendations for the job classifications to receive adjustments to the joint legislative budget committee for its review. The recommendations shall include the rationale for these selections, the estimated dollar amount associated with each classification salary adjustment and information concerning the job classifications selected including, but not limited to, turnover in the classification, salaries for comparable positions outside state service, vacancy rates and duration in the classification, and the availability of applicants for vacant positions in the classification.

It is the intent of the legislature that the adjustments be made to job classifications that are critical to the orderly conduct of state operations and that are experiencing substantially above average turnover or have current salary levels that are substantially below comparable positions outside state service.

It is the intent of the legislature that an adjustment be applied to all positions within a single job classification. If the recommendation includes an adjustment that will not be applied to all positions within a single job classification, these agencies shall separately list all of the positions within the job classification, by agency or department, and the rationale for excluding some positions from the adjustment.

On or before November 1, 1997 and November 1, 1998, respectively, these agencies shall report to the staff director of the joint legislative budget committee the suballocation of the adjustment amounts, by program and/or cost center, line item and fund name. Any unallocated balance shall revert to the fund from which it was appropriated on February 1, 1998 and February 1, 1999, respectively, unless the joint legislative budget committee determines additional classification salary adjustments are necessary.

Of the amounts determined by the joint legislative budget committee staff and allocated by the department of administration for fiscal year 1997-1998 for merit pay adjustments, the sum of $4,000,000 is deposited into the faculty teaching incentive program fund of the Arizona board of regents and is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

The teaching incentive bonuses shall be awarded in January , of 1998 to qualifying faculty of each university, based on the tenth week faculty teaching audit during the fall semester of 1997. Bonuses may be incorporated into existing base salaries of qualifying faculty. By June 1 , 1997, the Arizona board of regents shall determine the bonus award methodology based on direct classroom teaching load, other productivity factors and classroom performance, and present its proposed allocation to the director of the joint legislative budget committee staff and the director of the governor's office of management and budget for their review and input prior to its implementation. Faculty members at Arizona universities must teach a minimum of six credit hours per semester in regular classes, and hold the rank of full professor, associate professor or assistant professor to qualify for bonus awards.

The teaching incentive bonuses shall be awarded at a rate between two and five per cent of academic year base salary per semester for qualifying faculty who teach a minimum of six credit hours in regular classes per semester. The board of regents shall design the salary awards based on the above criteria.

At the college of medicine of the university of Arizona, faculty teaching effort in regular classes and clinical training may be counted toward the teaching load requirement needed to qualify for bonuses, with the total amount of all awards not to exceed $250,000 per semester.

Sec. 51. Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 2, section 2 is amended to read:

Sec. 2. Capital outlay appropriations; major capital projects for state agencies

A. The amounts appropriated in this section are appropriated for fiscal year 1997-1998 except where specified and shall be used by the applicable agency for the capital project indicated.

B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

1. State health laboratory $ 14,800,000

Fund source:

Tobacco tax and health care fund - department of

health services construction services account $ 14,800,000

Of this amount, up to $50,000 and 1 FTE position may be allocated in each fiscal year to oversee and manage the project until its completion.

The department of administration shall report on the status of all project-specific FTE positions in its annual capital budget request.

2. 1. Design capitol mall office building $ 1,100,000

Prior to the expenditure of monies for the design of a new capitol mall office building, the department of administration shall present the advantages and disadvantages of the site due west of the mines and minerals museum and the site north of Washington street between 10th and 12th avenues to the joint committee on capital review for its review. The department of administration also shall solicit input from the governmental mall commission and report this information to the committee.

On or before November 1, 1997, the department of administration shall report to the joint committee on capital review its recommendations for selling or retaining the distressed properties acquired in 1992. At a minimum, the report shall include recommendations on which properties to sell, estimates of their selling price, a time line for their sale and relocation plans for the tenant agencies. It is the intent of the legislature that the sale of distressed properties be considered as a funding mechanism for the construction of a new state office building on the capitol mall.

3. 2. Black canyon school education building $ 300,000

4. 3. ASPC-Douglas waste water improvements $ 300,000

Prior to the expenditure of monies to design the Arizona state prison complex at Douglas waste water treatment plant improvements, the department of administration shall present the results of the preliminary study to the joint committee on capital review for its review.

5. 4. Underground storage tank upgrades $ 200,000

6. 5. ASP-Fort Grant waste water improvements $ 463,000

Total appropriation - department of administration $ 17,163,000

$ 2,363,000

Fund sources SOURCE :

State general fund $ 2,363,000

Tobacco tax and health care fund - department of

health services construction services account 14,800,000

C. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Remote officer housing $ 200,000

D. STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Navajo community college - Show Low campus $ 200,000

This sum represents the fifth and final portion of the state contribution for capital outlay pursuant to section 15-1463, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Graham community college - Payson campus $ 1,000,000

Total appropriation - state board of directors for

community colleges $ 1,200,000

E. PRESCOTT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Sharlot Hall museum land acquisition $ 130,000

F. GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT

1. Facilities improvements $ 138,500

Fund source:

Game and fish fund $ 138,500

2. Shooting range development $ 50,000

Fund source:

Game and fish fund $ 50,000

3. Migratory waterfowl development $ 100,000

Fund source:

Waterfowl conservation fund $ 100,000

4. Tucson office expansion $ 355,000

Fund source:

Capital improvement fund $ 355,000

5. Lease-purchase payoff $ 1,100,000

Fund source:

Game and fish fund $ 1,100,000

Total appropriation - game and fish department $ 1,743,500

Fund sources:

Game and fish fund $ 1,288,500

Waterfowl conservation fund 100,000

Capital improvement fund 355,000

G. ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

1. Northeast regional service center design and

construction $ 2,100,000

2. North central regional service center land

acquisition $ 900,000

3. Underground storage tank upgrades $ 350,000

4. Prescott Valley maintenance yard $ 2,500,000

5. De-icer building - Keams Canyon $ 250,000

6. Highway construction $248,202,000

This amount appropriated for highway construction is from the state highway fund for the planning and construction of state highways, including the national system of interstate highways within this state, the state primary or secondary system, the county primary or secondary system and urban rural routes, the acquisition of rights-of-way, the cost of field administration and field engineering on construction projects, and debt-service payments on bonds issued for highway construction. Any balances and collections in the state highway fund in excess of the specific amounts appropriated in the general appropriations act and in this act are appropriated to the department for the purposes provided in this paragraph. Of the amount appropriated from the state highway fund for the planning and construction of state highways, the department may allocate up to $27,119,900 in personal services and employee related expenditures for up to 665 FTE positions.

Prior to the expenditure of any operating budget monies from this section, the department of transportation shall submit information on any operating budget expenses funded from this section to the joint legislative budget committee and the joint committee on capital review by July 1, 1997 for review. The submittal shall contain at least as much detail as the department's annual operating budget request. Operating budget expenditures are defined as any expenditure for personal services, employee related expenditures, professional and outside services, travel - in state, travel - out of state, and other operating expenditures.

7. Airport planning and development $ 21,121,500

This amount is appropriated from the state aviation fund for the planning, construction, development and improvement of state, county, city or town airports as determined by the state transportation board. Any balances and collections in the state aviation fund in excess of the specific amounts appropriated in the general appropriations act and in this act are appropriated to the department of transportation for the purposes provided in this paragraph.

Total appropriation - department of transportation $275,623,500

Fund sources:

State highway fund $254,502,000

State aviation fund 21,121,500

H. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

ASU-East - Renovation of technology center -

fiscal year 1997-1998 $ 2,997,000

ASU-East - Renovation of technology center -

fiscal year 1998-1999 $ 3,000,000

Sec. 52. Laws 1996, chapter 355, section 5, is amended to read:

Sec. 5. Transfer of housing trust fund monies; housing development fund; appropriation

The sum of $500,000 is transferred from the housing trust fund to the housing development fund AND APPROPRIATED TO THE OFFICE OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT in each of the fiscal years 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 for the purposes prescribed in section 41-1518, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act. The transfers of monies pursuant to this section shall be from the additional twenty per cent of the monies transferred to the housing trust fund pursuant to section 4 of this act.

Sec. 53. Laws 1997, chapter 224, section 4 is amended to read:

Sec. 4. Appropriation

The sum of $1,400,000 is appropriated from the state general fund to the department of economic security in fiscal year 1998-1999 for the purposes provided for in this act. OF THE $1,400,000 APPROPRIATED, $527,400 SHALL BE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES SPECIAL LINE ITEM AND $197,300 SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS FOR 2.0 FTE POSITIONS THROUGH AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT.

Sec. 54. Laws 1997, chapter 269, section 24 is amended to read:

Sec. 24. Appropriation; vehicle emissions inspection program

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41-1516, Arizona Revised Statutes, the sum of $5,747,329 $1,960,029 is appropriated in fiscal year 1997-1998 from the Arizona clean air fund established by section 41-1516, Arizona Revised Statutes, to the emissions inspection fund established pursuant to section 49-544, Arizona Revised Statutes, for the support and maintenance of the vehicle emissions inspection program established by title 49, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 55. Laws 1997, chapter 280, section 22 is amended to read:

Sec. 22. Appropriation

The sum of $200,500 is appropriated from the Arizona state retirement system administration account to the Arizona state retirement system for fiscal year 1997-1998 for the purpose of defraying the cost of making the recalculations prescribed by section 21 of this act. THIS APPROPRIATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, RELATING TO THE LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS UNTIL JUNE 30, 1999.

Sec. 56. State board for charter schools; appropriation; FTE's; survey

A. The lump sum of $414,900 is appropriated from the state general fund to the state board for charter schools for the 1998-1999 fiscal year including 6.0 FTE positions.

B. The state board for charter schools shall conduct a survey of parents of charter school students in order to establish parent quality ratings for every charter school in this state. Each charter school in this state shall provide the board with information needed in order to conduct the survey.

Sec. 57. Department of environmental quality; reimbursement; deposits

If the department of environmental quality receives a cash reimbursement from an amendment to the contract with the vehicle emissions inspections vendor pursuant to section 16, paragraph C of the general provisions of that contract as amended, those monies shall be deposited into the Arizona clean air fund in an amount not to exceed the amount that has been transferred to the emissions inspection fund from the Arizona clean air fund pursuant to Laws 1997, first regular session, chapter 269, section 24. Any amount received as cash reimbursement in excess of the amount that has been transferred to the emissions inspection fund from the Arizona clean air fund pursuant to Laws 1997, first regular session, chapter 269, section 24 shall be deposited into the emissions inspection fund and is appropriated for the support and maintenance of the vehicle emissions inspection program established by title 49, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 58. Supplemental appropriations; capital outlay; use; exemption

A. In addition to the appropriations made by Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 2, section 2, the following amounts are appropriated for capital outlay for the 1997-1998 fiscal year:

1. The sum of $7,042,000 is appropriated from the state general fund to the department of administration for the construction of an additional 200 beds and necessary support facilities to complete the new department of juvenile corrections secure care complex. Of the amount, up to $100,000 and 2.0 FTE positions may be allocated in each fiscal year to oversee the project until its completion.

2. The sum of $425,000 is appropriated from the state general fund to the department of health services for capital improvements for the sexually violent persons program at the Arizona state hospital. In addition to the amount appropriated for capital improvements for the sexually violent persons program at the Arizona state hospital, $1,225,000 of the state general fund monies appropriated by Laws 1995, first special session, chapter 2, section 2 for the state hospital study and design is reallocated and appropriated in fiscal year 1997-1998 to the department of health services for this purpose. Prior to the expenditure of any monies, the department of health services shall present an expenditure plan to the joint committee on capital review for its review. The plan shall include a justification for the expenditures based on the actual and projected population for the program.

B. Unless otherwise specified, the monies appropriated in subsection A shall not be spent for personal services or employee related expenditures of state employees, excluding any services provided as part of the inmate construction program for correctional facilities.

C. The appropriations made in subsection A do not lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made has been accomplished or abandoned, unless the appropriation stands for a full fiscal year without an expenditure or encumbrance.

Sec. 59. State department of corrections; reappropriation; prison lock replacement

Of the appropriations made to the state department of corrections for the 1997-1998 fiscal year by Laws 1997, first special session, chapter 1, section 5, the following amounts totaling $2,207,600 from the state general fund from the following line items are reappropriated to the department of administration for capital security improvements including lock replacement at the Arizona state prison complex at Tucson:

1. Personal services $1,168,200

2. Employee related expenditures $1,039,400

Sec. 60. Appropriation; long term care services; state match

A. The sum of $4,474,800 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 1997-1998 to the long term care system fund in the department of economic security to ensure that the state has contributed the proper state match for Arizona long term care system services provided by the department in fiscal year 1996-1997.

B. Subject to approval by the Arizona health care cost containment system, the department of economic security shall deposit into the general fund on November 1, 1998, a reversion of $4,474,800 from the long term care system fund for close-out corrections related to Arizona long term care system services provided by the department in fiscal year 1996-1997.


APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 13, 1998.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 14, 1998.


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