ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2631/S.B. 1578
Purpose:
Appropriates approximately
$6.14 billion from the state general fund and $1.71 billion from other funds in
FY 2001-2002 for the operations of state government. Appropriates approximately $6.65 billion from the state general
fund and $1.78 billion from other funds in FY 2002-2003 for the operations of
state government.
Provisions:
See the attached table for a detailed
listing of individual agency appropriations. The following is a description of
significant footnote additions and modifications
1. Expresses legislative intent that the Department of Administration (ADOA) not replace vehicles until an average of six years and $120,000 miles, or later.
2. Requires the amounts appropriated for the state employee transportation service subsidy to be used for 100 percent of eligible expenses of non-university employees living in vehicle emissions control areas in either Pima or Maricopa counties.
3. Includes in the human resources special line item $2.9 million in FY 2001-2002 and $5.3 million in FY 2002-2003 to replace the human services/payroll system.
4. Requires AHCCCS, before making expenditures for its customer eligibility system, to report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) on the compatibility of the system with the no wrong door initiative.
5. Reverts general fund monies appropriated for the finger imaging enrollment program to the general fund in an amount equal to any federal matching monies received, if such monies are received.
6. Establishes a reporting requirement for rate changes associated with the acute care and long-term care programs.
7. Expresses legislative intent that AHCCCS distribute 100 percent of the provider increase to contracted community providers and specifies how these monies should be allocated.
8. Expands the charter school survey to include quality ratings submitted by the employees of a charter school.
9. Requires community college districts to provide articulation information to students in all catalogues, course schedules and Internet course guides.
10. Includes, in the FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 appropriations to ADC, contingency monies to operate 350 state-operated beds and 400 privately-operated DUI beds for 12 months in each fiscal year. Requires a pro rata reduction in the appropriations for each month monies remain unexpended.
11. Includes, in the FY 2002-2003 appropriation to ADC, contingency monies for 1000 privately-operated beds for six months in FY 2002-2003. Requires a pro rata reduction in the appropriation for each month monies remain unexpended. Places conditions upon the expenditure of these monies and establishes a reporting requirement to JLBC.
12. Prohibits the number of foreign nationals of a single nationality incarcerated in the 1000 bed private prison from exceeding 50 percent of the average daily population at the prison, without the prior approval of the full Legislature.
13. Requires the Dental Examiners Board to report to JLBC on its implementation of provisions of law relating to definitions of unprofessional conduct by September 1, 2001. Specifies what the report shall contain.
Department of Economic Security (DES)
14. Requires DES to report to JLBC expenditures of monies for improvements to the division of developmental disabilities (DDD) automation system, before expenditures are made. The report must discuss how the improvements will ensure coordination between DDD and other DES eligibility-based programs.
15. Requires DES to provide the Arizona works agency procurement board a level of support equivalent to that received in FY 2000-2001.
16. Specifies that the $10.7 million TANF – SSBG transfer be allocated for children services in FY 2002-2003.
17. Requires TANF monies deposited into the joint substance abuse treatment fund to be jointly administered by the Department of Health Services (DHS) and DES. Specifies other conditions on the use of the fund.
18. Requires DES to provide training to any new child protective services employees before assigning these employees any client caseload duties. Also requires DES to implement the family group decision making program by October 1, 2001.
19. Expresses legislative intent that DES use $4.5 million appropriated to the JOBS special line item in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 for contracts with education and training entities. Contracts must focus on assisting clients to obtain jobs paying, on average, at least ten dollars per hour. Up to $5.5 million each year may be used to provide services that promote job retention and career advancement for former TANF recipients.
Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA)
20. Includes $1.49 million from the general fund in each FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 for operating expenditures of project challenge.
21. Includes $472,400 from the state general fund in FY 2001-2002 and $432,500 in FY 2002-2003 for the national pollution discharge elimination system.
22. Specifies the use of monies appropriated to the Pima County air quality programs special line item.
Department of Health Services (DHS)
23. Requires DHS to screen vaccine recipients for private insurance coverage and eligibility for coverage under publicly funded programs. Adds a reporting requirement relating to federal monies received for vaccines. Requires the reversion of specified levels of general fund monies appropriated for vaccines, if specified levels of federal monies are received.
24. Appropriates $1 million for community health centers in FY 2001-2002.
25. Expresses legislative intent with respect to the Arnold v. Sarn lawsuit.
26. Requires the Executive Director of the Arizona Historical Society to provide monthly reports to the Board of Directors and the staff Director of JLBC.
27. Establishes reporting requirements for the Administrative Office of the Courts relating to juvenile and adult probation services.
28. Requires DJC to provide a travel stipend to all southwest regional juvenile correction complex staff whose residence is at least 20 miles from work. After implementation of the travel stipend, DJC is required to study the relationship between the stipend, turnover and overtime pay and report its findings to JLBC.
29. Allows the State Land Department to use up to $30,000 in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 from the environmental special plate fund for informing the public about uses of the fund monies.
30. Requires the Governor’s Office for Excellence in Government to prepare a report on the viability of privatizing the Pioneers’ Home
31. Requires ASRS to present an expenditure plan to JLBC, before expending the $18 million biennial appropriation for the agency’s information technology plan. This appropriation is exempt from lapsing until June 30, 2005.
Department of Revenue (DOR)
32. Requires JLBC to review DOR’s expenditure plan for the $339,100 general fund appropriation, allocated in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 for computer projects.
33. Permits DOR to contract with a third party vendor to accept credit card payments for taxes, if there is no cost to the state general fund for accepting credit card payments
34. Requires the Secretary of State to submit an expenditure plan for the optical scan voting equipment to JLBC before expending monies appropriated for the equipment. Requires monies appropriated for the equipment to revert to the state general fund in an amount equal to any monies received from the federal government for updating voting equipment. All monies remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of FY 2002-2003 revert to the state general fund.
35. Requires the Office of Tourism to report to JLBC by November 1, 2001 and November 1, 2002 on an expenditure plan for any additional funds that become available to the agency through the new statutory formula that exceed the estimates included in the general appropriations act. If available funds are less that what is included in the act, the Office must report planned expenditure reductions.
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
36. Disqualifies an employee who participates in ADOT’s engineering pay plan from receiving a general salary adjustment appropriated for state employees in either FY 2001-2002 or FY 2002-2003.
37. Expresses legislative intent that the Motor Vehicle Division increase its efforts to utilize electronic services to enhance customer service and security issues.
38. Expresses legislative intent that adjustments to student enrollment funding for FY 2002-2003 may be considered for each university during the second regular session.
39. Prohibits monies appropriated from the state home for veterans’ trust fund for an adult day care center for veterans from being expended until the federal per diem for adult day care is approved and funded by the federal government.
40. Appropriates $24.2 million from the state general fund and $5 million from other funds in FY 2001-2002 for state employee salary adjustments. In FY 2002-2003, $119.8 million is appropriated from the state general fund and $25.4 million from other funds.
41. Increases the annual salary level of eligible state employees by $1,500 or five percent, whichever is greater, effective both April 1, 2002 and April 1, 2003. Applies the $1,500 minimum to less than full-time employees on a prorated basis.
42. Disqualifies, from the five percent or $1,500 adjustment, correctional officers and youth correctional officers (who are eligible for the plan described below); employees of the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind and board; and commission members and agency heads who meet certain criteria.
43. Increases the annual salary level of correctional officers and youth correctional officers by $2,500, effective April 1, 2002. An additional annual $1,500 salary adjustment is effective April 1, 2003.
44. Appropriates $4.5 million from the state general fund and $3.7 million from other funds in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 for classification maintenance reviews for positions within the ADOA personnel system that received a review adjustment January 1, 2001.
45. Appropriates $1 million in FY 2001-2002 and $2 million in FY 2002-2003 from the state general fund for market salary adjustments for university positions identified by the Board of Regents. Requires ABOR to report their allocation plan and the previous year expenditures by July 31 of each year.
46. Appropriates $20.6 million from the state general fund and $1.2 million from TANF block grant in FY 2002-2003 for community treatment provider rate adjustments. Eligible providers contracting with DES, DHS, DJC and the judiciary are eligible for a five percent increase effective April 1, 2003, except that DDD and long term care providers are eligible to receive the increase on January 1. Specifies how the increase is to be allocated.
47. Appropriates $268,900 in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 from other appropriated funds for assistant attorney general salary adjustments for positions that are funded through contract agreements with other state agencies or departments.
48. Appropriates
$20.3 million from the state general fund and $4.2 from other funds in FY 2001-
2002 and $45.5 million from the state general fund and $9.4 million from other
funds in FY 2002-2003 for increases in the employer share of state employee
health insurance premiums.
49. Appropriates a $663,200 from the state general fund and $102,600 from other funds in FY 2001-2002 and $1.2 million from the state general fund and $183,700 from other funds in FY 2002-2003 for increases in agency and department pro rata share contribution to the personnel division fund. The contribution rate is set at .95 percent of the personal services base in FY 2001-2002 and 1.04 percent in FY 2002-2003.
50. Includes performance measures for state agencies, departments, boards and commissions.
51. Appropriates $912,800 from the state general fund and $260,800 from other funds in FY 2001-2002 and $1.2 million from the state general fund and $349,800 from other funds in FY 2002-2003 for increases in agency and department rental rates paid to the capital outlay stabilization fund. Rates are set at $15 per square foot for office space and $5.50 per square foot for storage space.
52. Expresses legislative intent with respect to the format of agency budget reporting requirements.
53. Subjects FTEs displayed in the act to legislative appropriation, and specifies reporting requirements for the Director of ADOA relating to the use of FTEs. Requires such reports to compare the actual level of FTEs used with the appropriated level.
54. Requires the executive branch to report a preliminary estimate of the FY 2000-2001 ending general fund balance to JLBC by September 15, 2001. Requires a similar report for FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003.
55. Defines “review by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.”
56. Becomes effective upon signature of the Governor.
The
amendment made technical changes.
1. Eliminates the new position holding account.
2.
Eliminates
$15 million in funding from the state general fund in each of FY 2001-2002 and
FY 2002-2003 for premium sharing and health care group.
3.
Eliminates
$125.2 million in funding from other funds and the state general fund in each
of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 for disproportionate share payments.
4.
Eliminates
approximately $750,000 in funding from the state general fund in each of FY
2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 for both the senior living office and the Williams
Airforce Base economic development program within the Department of Commerce.
5.
Eliminates
$4.4 million in TANF block grant funding in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY
2002-2003 for several TANF supported programs, such as the wheels to work
program and parenting skills classes.
6.
Eliminates
$12.5 million in funding from the Arizona State Hospital fund in each of FY
2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 for support of the hospital. (This reduction has a
potential negative impact on funding provided in the Arnold v. Sarn line item.)
7.
Eliminates
$3.4 million in funding from the state general fund in FY 2001-2002 for optical
scan voting equipment.
8.
Eliminates
$2.5 million in funding from the state general fund in FY 2001-2002 for deposit
into the water protection fund.
9.
Eliminates
$1 million in funding from the state general fund in FY 2001-2002 and $2
million in FY 2002-2003 for university salary market adjustments.
10.
Eliminates
$5.9 million in TANF block grant and general fund support in FY 2001-2002 for
the community treatment provider rate increase for that fiscal year. (The FY
2002-2003 funding is retained.)
APPROP 4/11/01 DPA 11-1-0 APPROP 4/11/01 DPA 14-0-1-1
3rd Read 4/12/01 23-7-0 3rd Read 4/11/01 49-7-4-0
(H.B. 2631 Substituted)
Action by the Governor – LIV 4/24/01
Chapter 236
Prepared by Senate Staff
May 8, 2001