Bill Text: AZ HB2856 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Government budget reconciliation; 2012 2013
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-01 - House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended [HB2856 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2012-HB2856-Engrossed.html
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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HOUSE BILL 2856 |
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AN ACT
amending title 41, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-714; amending section 41-1273, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to general government budget reconciliation.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-714, to read:
41-714. Automation projects fund; purpose; exemption; joint legislative budget committee approval
A. The automation projects fund is established consisting of monies appropriated by the legislature. The department of administration shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35‑190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
B. Monies in the fund shall be used to implement, upgrade or maintain automation and information technology projects for any state agency.
C. Before the expenditure of any monies from the fund, the joint legislative budget committee shall review the expenditure plan presented by the department for the fiscal year in which the monies are to be spent.
Sec. 2. Section 41-1273, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1273. Budget analyst; employees; duties; reports
A. The joint legislative budget committee shall appoint a budget analyst and other clerical and technical employees that may be required.
B. The budget analyst shall serve full time as staff director and receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38‑611. The budget analyst, as a prerequisite for appointment, shall have demonstrated the budget analyst's competency and ability in the field of finance either in private business or public work.
C. The budget analyst may be removed from office prior to expiration of the budget analyst's term if, voting separately, a majority of the members of each body constituting the joint legislative budget committee votes in favor of removal.
D. The budget analyst shall prepare for distribution an analysis of the governor's budget as soon after the budget is presented to the legislature as is possible. The analysis, among other things, shall include recommendations of the budget analyst for revisions in expenditures.
E. In consultation with the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting, the budget analyst shall determine and report to the governor and the legislature an estimate of appropriations subject to the limit imposed by article IX, section 17, Constitution of Arizona. The report shall be published by February 15 of each year for the preceding fiscal year, for the current fiscal year and for the ensuing fiscal year to reflect the budget recommendations of the joint legislative budget committee.
F. By November December 1 of each odd‑numbered year, the budget analyst shall report and recommend to the committee: a listing of statutorily deleted and newly created funds and funds that changed appropriated status from the prior fiscal year.
1. A listing of funds that are recommended for elimination or consolidation that represents not more than seven per cent of the total number of funds in existence, including all federal, state and other sources of monies and grants.
2. A listing of funds for conversion from nonappropriated status to appropriated status that represents not more than seven per cent by dollar amount estimated of all state nonappropriated funds.
G. The legislature in making its appropriation for the operation of the legislature shall allocate a portion thereof for the operation of the joint legislative budget committee.
Sec. 3. Declaration of emergency; limitation
Notwithstanding section 35‑192, Arizona Revised Statutes, or any other law, the aggregate amount of all liabilities incurred during a declaration of emergency shall not exceed $2,900,000 in fiscal year 2012‑2013.
Sec. 4. Office of administrative hearings; prompt hearings
Notwithstanding section 41-1092.05, subsection A, Arizona Revised Statutes, for fiscal year 2012-2013, the office of administrative hearings shall hold hearings for appealable agency actions and contested cases as soon as reasonably possible after a notice of appeal is filed or a request for a hearing is made.
