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Reference Title: state funds; appropriation

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1005, 23-981, 28-3398, 28-7006, 35-101, 35-111, 35-112, 35-113, 35-114, 35-115, 35-116, 35-121, 35-193.02, 36-694.01, 36-2913, 36-3002, 38-654, 38-737, 38-803, 38-848, 38-883, 41-723, 41-792.01, 41-793, 41-793.01, 41-1273, 41-2402, 42-133, 49-551 AND 49-818, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING SECTION 5-113, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1996, CHAPTER 353, SECTION 2; AMENDING TITLE 35, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 35-122; REPEALING SECTION 36-431.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1996, CHAPTER 220, SECTION 48; AMENDING SECTION 36-431.01, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1996, CHAPTER 102, SECTION 31; AMENDING TITLE 36, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 36-431.02; AMENDING TITLE 41, CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 10, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1275; AMENDING SECTION 41-2401, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1996, CHAPTER 87, SECTION 3 AND CHAPTER 172, SECTION 4; REPEALING LAWS 1993, CHAPTER 252, SECTION 11, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1995, CHAPTER 283, SECTION 3 AND LAWS 1993, CHAPTER 252, SECTION 13, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1995, CHAPTER 283, SECTION 4; AMENDING LAWS 1995, CHAPTER 283, SECTION 5, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 1996, CHAPTER 339, SECTION 3; PROVIDING FOR DELAYED REPEAL; BLENDING MULTIPLE ENACTMENTS; RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCES.

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

Section 1. Section 3-1005, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

3-1005 . Arizona coliseum and exposition center fund

A. Monies received by the board, other than those referred to in section 3-1003, subsection A, paragraph 9 and other than those received by the board as ticket sales pursuant to a valid lease of the coliseum, shall be deposited promptly with the state treasurer, who shall credit the deposits to the Arizona coliseum and exposition center fund , which shall be under full control and jurisdiction of the board AND ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION . Ticket sale monies received pursuant to a valid lease of the coliseum may be deposited with a bank qualified to receive public deposits under title 35, chapter 2, article 2 2.1 , in which case the signature of the executive director or a bonded employee designated by the executive director and the lessee shall be required on any instrument withdrawing such a deposit. Vouchers for authorized expenditures shall be signed by the executive director or by an employee WHO IS BONDED AS PRESCRIBED BY THE TERMS OF THIS ARTICLE AND IS designated by the executive director. Such employee shall be bonded as prescribed by the terms of this article. The receipt and expenditure of funds shall be as prescribed by law and the rules of the director of the department of administration. Balances remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.

B. Disbursements from such an account of ticket sales received pursuant to a valid lease of the coliseum as described in subsection A of this section shall be limited to payments of amounts due to THE lessor or lessee pursuant to said THE lease. No disbursements from this account shall be made for state wages, salaries or expenses. Upon the completion or termination of any lease pursuant to subsection A of this section, all monies accruing to the board shall be deposited promptly with the state treasurer as provided by law.

C. There is established a coliseum and exposition center board permanent revolving fund for use in making change at fairs and for purchases and activities requiring immediate cash outlay for events sponsored by the Arizona coliseum and exposition center board which THAT are proper as ultimate claims for payment from the coliseum and exposition center board fund. The amount of the fund shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars, except for a period beginning October 1 and ending November 30 each year when the amount of the fund shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars for use during the annual state fair. Such Expenditures from this fund and reimbursement to the fund shall be as prescribed by rules of the director of the department of administration. All monies deposited in the revolving fund are appropriated to the board for the purposes provided in this subsection and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, relating to lapsing of appropriations. The coliseum and exposition center board permanent revolving fund shall be established as a separate account on the books of the coliseum and exposition center board and a full accounting of its use shall be made to the director of the department of administration annually or as required by the director of the department of administration.

Sec. 2. Section 5-113, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 1996, chapter 353, section 2, is amended to read:

5-113 . Disposition of revenues and monies; funds; committee

A. All revenues derived from permittees, permits and licenses, as provided by this article, and all monies transferred pursuant to section 44-323, subsection A shall be paid to the state treasurer, who shall distribute the revenues and monies as follows:

1. Eight hundred thousand dollars or twenty-two per cent, whichever is less, shall be credited to the Arizona county fairs racing betterment fund established by subsection B of this section.

2. One million two hundred thousand dollars or thirty-three per cent, whichever is less, shall be credited to the county fairs livestock and agriculture promotion fund established by subsection C of this section.

3. Eight hundred thousand dollars or twenty-two per cent, whichever is less, shall be credited to the Arizona breeders' award fund established by subsection F of this section.

4. Forty thousand dollars or one per cent, whichever is less, shall be credited to the Arizona stallion award fund established by subsection G of this section.

5. Three hundred thousand dollars or nine per cent, whichever is less, shall be credited to the county fair racing fund established by subsection I of this section.

6. One per cent of the revenues and monies shall be credited to the agricultural consulting and training fund established by subsection J of this section.

7. Forty-five thousand dollars or one per cent, whichever is less, shall be used by SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION TO the department for administration of the Arizona county fairs racing betterment fund, the Arizona breeders' award fund, the Arizona stallion award fund and the greyhound adoption fund.

8. Four hundred thousand dollars or eleven per cent, whichever is less, shall be credited for capital outlay to the Arizona coliseum and exposition center fund established by section 3-1005.

9. Any revenues and monies remaining unexpended at the end of the fiscal year after the distributions made in paragraphs 1 through 8 of this subsection shall be deposited in the state general fund.

B. The Arizona county fairs racing betterment fund is established under the jurisdiction of the department. The department shall distribute monies from the fund to the county fair association or county fair racing association of each county conducting a county fair racing meeting in such proportion as the department deems necessary for the promotion and betterment of county fair racing meetings. All expenditures from the Arizona county fairs racing betterment fund shall be made upon claims approved by the department. In order to be eligible for distributions from the fund, a county fair association must provide the department with an annual certification in the form required by the department supporting expenditures made from the Arizona county fairs racing betterment fund.

C. The county fairs livestock and agriculture promotion fund is established under the control of the governor and shall be used for the purpose of promoting the livestock and agricultural resources of the state and for the purpose of conducting an annual Arizona national livestock fair by the Arizona coliseum and exposition center board to further promote livestock resources. The direct expenses less receipts of the livestock fair shall be paid from this fund, but such payment shall not exceed thirty per cent of the receipts of the fund for the preceding fiscal year. All expenditures from the county fairs livestock and agriculture promotion fund shall be made upon claims approved by the governor, as recommended by the livestock and agriculture committee, for the promotion and betterment of the livestock and agricultural resources of this state. The livestock and agriculture committee is established and shall be composed of the following members appointed by the governor:

1. Three members representing county fairs.

2. One member representing Arizona livestock fairs.

3. One member representing the university of Arizona college of agriculture.

4. One member representing the livestock industry.

5. One member representing the farming industry.

6. One member representing the governor's office.

7. One member representing the Arizona state fair conducted by the Arizona coliseum and exposition center board.

8. One member representing the general public.

Not less than three members shall be from counties of under five hundred thousand population.

D. The governor shall appoint a chairman from the members. Terms of members shall be four years.

E. Members of the committee are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible to receive reimbursement for expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2.

F. The Arizona breeders' award fund is established under the jurisdiction of the department. The department shall distribute monies from the fund to the breeder, or the breeder's heirs, devisees or successors, of every winning horse or greyhound foaled or whelped in this state, as defined by section 5-114, in a manner and in an amount established by rules of the commission to protect the integrity of the racing industry and promote, improve and advance the quality of race horse and greyhound breeding within this state. Persons who are not eligible to be licensed under section 5-107.01 or persons who have been refused licenses under section 5-108 are not eligible to participate in the Arizona greyhound breeders' award fund. For the purposes of this subsection, "breeder" means the owner or lessee of the dam of the animal at the time the animal was foaled or whelped.

G. The Arizona stallion award fund is established under the jurisdiction of the department to promote, improve and advance the quality of stallions in this state. The department shall distribute monies from the fund to the owner or lessee, or the owner's or lessee's heirs, devisees or successors, of every Arizona stallion whose certified Arizona bred offspring, as prescribed in section 5-114, finishes first, second or third in an eligible race in this state. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to title 41, chapter 6 to carry out the purposes of this subsection. The rules shall prescribe at a minimum:

1. The manner and procedure for distribution from the fund, including eligibility requirements for owners and lessees.

2. Subject to availability of monies in the fund, the amount to be awarded.

3. The requirements for a stallion registered with the jockey club, Lexington, Kentucky or with the American quarter horse association, Amarillo, Texas to be certified as an Arizona stallion.

4. The types and requirements of races for which an award may be made.

H. The greyhound adoption fund is established in the state treasury. The department shall administer the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund twenty-five per cent of the revenues derived from license fees collected from dog breeders, racing kennels and other operations pursuant to section 5-104, subsection F, paragraphs 7, 8 and 9. The department shall distribute monies from the fund to provide financial assistance to nonprofit enterprises approved by the commission to promote the adoption of former racing greyhounds as domestic pets pursuant to section 5-104, subsection G in a manner and in an amount established by rules of the commission.

I. The county fair racing fund is established in the state treasury. The department shall administer the fund. Subject to legislative appropriation, the department shall use fund monies for the administration of county fair racing. Any monies remaining unexpended in the fund at the end of the fiscal year in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars shall revert to the state general fund.

J. The agricultural consulting and training fund is established in the state treasury. The Arizona department of agriculture shall administer the fund. Subject to legislative appropriation, the Arizona department of agriculture shall use monies in the fund for the agricultural consulting and training program established by section 3-109.01.

Sec. 3. Section 23-981, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

23-981 . State compensation fund; purpose; composition; administration; powers and duties

A. There is established the state compensation fund which shall be maintained for the purpose of insuring employers against liability for workers' compensation, occupational disease compensation and medical, surgical and hospital benefits pursuant to the provisions of chapter 5 of this title and this chapter, and pursuant to the federal longshoremen's and harbor workers' compensation act, the federal coal mine health and safety act of 1969, as amended, and such other workers' compensation or occupational disease liability programs which may be imposed upon Arizona employers by the federal government. The fund may also indemnify an Arizona employer against his liability for workers' compensation and occupational disease benefits under the laws of any other state for Arizona employees temporarily working outside of this state if the fund insures the employer's other employees who work within this state.

B. The assets of the state compensation fund consist of all premiums paid into the fund, all real and personal property, securities and all income and interest earned upon monies belonging to the fund.

C. A manager shall administer the state compensation fund, subject to the authority of the board of directors, without liability of the state. The fund shall be applied to insurance and to payment of compensation and expenses as provided in this chapter. The manager has full authority over the fund and may do all things necessary or convenient in the administration of the fund, or in connection with the compensation business to be carried on by the manager under this chapter, may adopt rules for the collection, maintenance and disbursement of the fund , and may perform all other functions which the laws of this state specifically authorize or which are necessary or appropriate to carry out the functions so authorized.

D. The state compensation fund has the powers and privileges of a corporation and in its name may sue and be sued. The manager, in the administration of the fund, may lease or acquire real property and acquire or construct buildings or other improvements on the property as are necessary to house, contain and maintain offices and space for its departmental and operational facilities. Title to the real estate, buildings and improvements vests in the state compensation fund. The manager may lease or rent space not needed for the fund's immediate requirements. Any real and personal property owned by the state compensation fund is subject to ad valorem taxes.

E. The operating and capital outlay budget of the state compensation fund FOR THE TWO ENSUING CALENDAR YEARS, WITH EACH YEAR SEPARATELY DELINEATED, shall be prepared on a calendar year basis and submitted for review and approval ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR by the joint legislative budget committee on or before October 1 preceding the budget year .

Sec. 4. Section 28-3398, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

28-3398 . Defensive driving school fund

A. A defensive driving school fund is established in the state treasury consisting of monies collected for the fee established by the supreme court pursuant to section 28-3397.

B. The state treasurer shall transfer the monies in the fund on the last day of each month to the supreme court to be used , SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION, to supervise the use of defensive driving schools by the courts in this state and to expedite the processing of all offenses prescribed in chapters 3 and 4 of this title.

C. The fund established in this section is not subject to reversion. On notice from the supreme court, the state treasurer may invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313. The state treasurer shall credit all interest earned on the fund monies to the fund.

Sec. 5. Section 28-7006, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

28-7006 . Transportation department equipment fund; definitions

A. A transportation department equipment fund is established in the state treasury that consists of:

1. Monies appropriated by the legislature to the department for the purchase, maintenance, service or repair of equipment and consumable material, including monies appropriated to pay salaries, wages and benefits of department employees engaged in maintaining, servicing or repairing equipment or supervising these activities.

2. Monies received by the department from the sale of equipment and consumable material at public auction or by other disposal methods provided by law.

3. Monies credited and transferred to the fund pursuant to subsection C of this section for the use of consumable material and for the use or servicing of equipment.

4. Monies received from insurance recoveries for equipment and consumable material losses.

5. Monies received from donations.

6. Monies received from the United States as reimbursement to provide aid for the use of equipment and consumable materials in the construction, maintenance or repair of transportation improvements.

7. Earnings on any monies in the transportation department equipment fund that are invested pursuant to section 28-6996.

B. The director shall establish and from time to time modify or adjust the equipment rental schedule and the other fee schedule to reflect all current costs of ownership, maintenance, operation and service of equipment, including the costs of labor and supervision and consumable materials used in the equipment.

C. Department equipment shall not be used for any purpose and the department shall not incur an expense in the maintenance, service or repair of equipment unless within thirty days after the end of any month in which equipment is used or the expenses are incurred both:

1. The appropriate project, program, section, division, activity or budget unit is charged for the use pursuant to the equipment rental schedule or other fee schedule.

2. The transportation department equipment fund is credited and the monies are transferred to that fund.

D. Monies in the transportation department equipment fund ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION AND shall be spent only to:

1. Purchase equipment and consumable materials.

2. Rent equipment.

3. Pay salaries, wages and employee related costs and benefits and operating expenses for employees engaged in repairing, maintaining or servicing equipment or the administration of these activities.

4. Pay salaries, wages, employee related costs and benefits and the operating expenses of the department motor pool.

E. Monies in the transportation department equipment fund ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION AND shall be spent in conformity with the laws governing state financial operations, except that balances remaining at the end of the fiscal year do not revert to the state general fund or the state highway fund.

F. In this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Consumable material" means motor vehicle fuel, lubricants, tires, batteries, replacement or repair parts, automotive accessories and any other necessary article of supply or material consumed in the operation, improvement, repair or maintenance of equipment.

2. "Equipment" means any automobile, truck, tractor, trailer, motor driven vehicle, aircraft or other piece of equipment used by the department in the enforcement of the traffic laws and in the administration, maintenance, construction or repair of the state transportation system and any necessary shop tool or device used in the improvement, repair or maintenance of this equipment.

3. "Equipment rental schedule" means the list of rental rates for each piece of rental equipment owned or rented by the department and used as the basis of reimbursing the transportation department equipment fund for use of any equipment owned by the department.

4. "Other fee schedule" means the list of all costs and expenses that is used as the basis of reimbursing the transportation department equipment fund for an expenditure for labor or consumable material that is not reflected in the equipment rental schedule but which cost or expense is nevertheless incurred by the department in the maintenance, service or repair of equipment.

Sec. 6. Section 35-101, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

35-101 . Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Allotment" means the allocation of an appropriation or other fund source over a full fiscal year within a budget program or expenditure class.

2. "Budget estimates" means statements with accompanying explanations, as provided by this chapter, in which a budget unit states its financial requirements and requests appropriations.

3. "Budget program" means functions and activities of a budget unit or within a budget unit that are preplanned to fulfill a distinct mission.

4. "Budget unit" means any department, commission, board, institution or other agency of the state organization receiving, expending or disbursing state funds or incurring obligations against the state. Budget unit includes the major budget units.

5. "Claim" means a demand against the state for payment for either:

(a) Goods delivered or, in the case of highway construction, goods or facilities to be delivered by the federal government.

(b) Services performed.

6. "Encumbrance" means an obligation in the form of any purchase order, contract or other commitment which is chargeable to an appropriation or any other authorized fund source and for which a part of such THE fund source is reserved. It ceases to be an encumbrance when paid or canceled.

7. "Expenditure class" means one of the kinds of expenditure denoting a class of services or commodities purchased or properties acquired as specified in the classification of expenditures prescribed by the director of the department of administration for use in expenditure accounting, in making budget estimates and in the budget reports and budgets.

8. "Major budget units" means the following agencies:

(a) The department of education.

(b) The Arizona board of regents, Arizona state university, Arizona state university west campus, Arizona state university east campus, the university of Arizona and northern Arizona university.

(c) The department of economic security.

(d) The state department of corrections.

(e) The department of juvenile corrections.

(f) The Arizona health care cost containment system.

(g) The department of health services.

(h) The state board of directors for community colleges.

(i) The judiciary, including the supreme court, the court of appeals, the superior court, the commissions on appellate and trial court appointments and the commission on judicial conduct.

(j) The department of administration.

(k) The department of transportation.

9. 8. "Prepayment" means the payment of a claim before receiving the goods or services.

10. 9. "Purchase order" means a document that is signed by the appropriate agency authorized signatory, that requests a vendor to deliver described goods or services at a specific price and that on delivery and acceptance of the goods or services by this state becomes an obligation of this state.

Sec. 7. Section 35-111, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

35-111 . Executive budget; revisions

Annually, Not later than five days after the regular session of the legislature convenes IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS , the governor shall submit to the legislature a budget containing a complete plan of expenditures proposed to be made before the close of the TWO ensuing fiscal year YEARS and all monies and revenues estimated to be available therefor, together with an explanation of the basis of such THE estimates and recommendations as to proposed legislation, if any, which he may deem THE GOVERNOR DEEMS necessary to provide revenues sufficient to meet such THE proposed expenditures. THE PLAN SHALL DELINEATE EACH FISCAL YEAR SEPARATELY. NOT LATER THAN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE CONVENES IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS, THE GOVERNOR MAY SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE ANY PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE ENACTED BUDGETS FOR THE CURRENT AND ENSUING FISCAL YEARS. THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE AN ESTIMATE OF ALL AVAILABLE MONIES AND REVENUES AND AN EXPLANATION FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE ENACTED BUDGETS.

Sec. 8. Section 35-112, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

35-112 . Forms for budget unit estimates; date of transmittal

A. The governor shall prescribe the forms to be used by the budget units in submitting their budget estimates and requests for appropriations in accordance with the provisions of this chapter , and shall prepare necessary instructions for guidance of officials in preparing such THE budget estimates and requests.

B. On or before June 1 OF each EVEN-NUMBERED year, the governor shall transmit to the administrative head of each budget unit at least three complete sets of prescribed forms on which budget estimates and requests for appropriations for the next TWO ensuing fiscal year YEARS are to be submitted.

Sec. 9. Section 35-113, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

35-113 . Submission of budget estimates

The head of each major budget unit, every year, and the head of other budget units, every two years, not later than September 1 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR or at a later date not to exceed thirty days after September 1 if approved by the director of the GOVERNOR'S office of strategic planning and budgeting, shall submit to the governor, with five copies, estimates of the financial requirements and of receipts of the budget unit FOR THE NEXT TWO ENSUING FISCAL YEARS. THE ESTIMATES SHALL BE on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the governor with such explanatory data as THAT may be required, together with such additional information as the head of the budget unit desires to submit. BY JULY 1, 1998, THE STAFF OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING SHALL ISSUE A SCHEDULE SPECIFYING THE YEAR IN WHICH EACH BUDGET UNIT SHALL BEGIN SUBMITTING THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH PROGRAM AND SUBPROGRAM FOR WHICH THE BUDGET UNIT IS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE AS DETERMINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 35-122. ALL BUDGET UNITS SHALL BE CONVERTED BY FISCAL YEAR 2006. The estimate so submitted shall bear the approval of the ADMINISTRATIVE head officer of the budget unit. The governor may require budget units other than the major budget units to submit budget estimates more often than every two years.

Sec. 10. Section 35-114, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

35-114 . Continuous financial planning; submission of tentative budget report; appropriations estimate report

A. The governor shall have in continuous process of preparation and revision a tentative budget report for the next TWO ensuing year YEARS for which a budget report is required to be prepared. Upon receipt of the estimates of the several budget units the governor shall check the estimates with information available to him, THE GOVERNOR and shall make such further inquiries and investigations and recommend changes in the tentative budget report as he THE GOVERNOR deems warranted.

B. The GOVERNOR'S office of strategic planning and budgeting in consultation with the joint legislative budget committee staff 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:

1. February 15 of each ODD-NUMBERED year for the current fiscal year and to reflect the budget recommendations of the governor for the TWO ensuing fiscal year YEARS .

2. November 1 of each year to reflect the total amount appropriated for the current and preceding fiscal years.

Sec. 11. Section 35-115, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

35-115 . Contents of budget report

Each annual budget report OF ODD-NUMBERED YEARS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 35-111 shall include the following:

1. Summary statements of the financial condition of the state, to include:

(a) A consolidated balance sheet showing all current assets and liabilities of the state as at the close of the fiscal year last concluded.

(b) Summary statements of the actual income and expenditures of the fiscal year last concluded.

(c) Similar summary statements of estimated fund balances for the current fiscal year.

2. Schedules showing actual income from each source for the preceding fiscal year and the estimated income of the current fiscal year and of the TWO ensuing fiscal year YEARS . The statements of income and estimated income shall be itemized by source, by budget units and sources, and by funds and shall show separately revenue from nonrevenue, all detailed by sources.

3. Detailed comparative statements of expenditures and requests for appropriations by funds, budget units, budget programs and budget classes, showing the expenditures for the fiscal year last concluded, and the estimated expenditures for the current year, and the request of each budget unit and the governor's recommendations for appropriations for the TWO ensuing fiscal year YEARS , all distributed according to budget programs and budget classes. In connection with each expenditure involving construction projects to be completed in one or more fiscal years, there shall be shown the total estimated cost of each such project and the amount thereof recommended to be appropriated and expended in each ensuing fiscal year until completion of the project. The state capital improvement plan and the governor's recommendations concerning the plan shall be incorporated into the annual budget report.

4. A summary statement for each fund of the cash resources estimated to be available at the beginning of the next TWO fiscal year YEARS and the estimated cash receipts for the TWO ensuing fiscal year YEARS , as compared with the total recommended amounts for appropriations for all budget programs and budget classes for the TWO ensuing fiscal year YEARS , and if the total of the recommended expenditures exceeds the total of the estimated resources, recommendations as to how the deficiency is to be met and estimates of receipts from any proposed additional revenues.

5. For the 1999-2000 fiscal year and thereafter, delineation, by budget unit, of requested expenditures for administrative costs, including administrative personnel salaries and employee related expenses and direct, indirect and shared costs for administrative office space, equipment, supplies and overhead. For purposes of this paragraph, "administrative" means any supportive activity relating to management, supervision, budget or execution of the affairs of the budget unit as distinguished from activities relating to its primary direct service functions. The process of delineation and determination of what constitutes administrative costs for each budget unit shall be developed by the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting in consultation with the director and staff of the joint legislative budget committee.

6. For the 1997-1998 fiscal year and thereafter, A summary on one page or less providing selected performance measures of the budget unit for the previous fiscal year and the budget year YEARS . The performance measures may be expressed as service level measures on a unit cost basis and shall be established by the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting in consultation with the director and staff of the joint legislative budget committee.

Sec. 12. Section 35-116, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

35-116 . Supervisory powers of governor relating to budget report; exceptions

A. Prior to submission of the budget report to the legislature, the governor shall examine the statements and estimates and shall make or cause to be made such further investigations, with such hearings before the governor, or his THE GOVERNOR'S designee, and shall make such changes or revisions in appropriations requested as he THAT THE GOVERNOR deems advisable.

B. The judiciary and the legislature shall not be subject to the control of the governor in the preparation and submission of budgets, but such organizations shall submit their requests for appropriations for the TWO ensuing fiscal year YEARS to the governor for review by the legislature.

C. The appropriation requests of the Arizona board of regents and the department of transportation for the ensuing fiscal year may be revised by the governor , but he THE GOVERNOR shall also submit the appropriation request prepared and submitted by such THE budget unit in its original form to the legislature for review.

Sec. 13. Section 35-121, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

35-121 . Format of appropriations

The format of the appropriations for the support and maintenance of state departments and institutions shall be as follows:

1. Each year the legislature shall appropriate monies to the major budget units for one fiscal year.

2. Every other year the legislature shall appropriate monies to the other budget units for two fiscal years, itemized separately for each fiscal year.

Sec. 14. Title 35, chapter 1, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 35-122, to read:

35-122 . Strategic plans; program lists; compilation

A. CONSISTENT WITH INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF EACH BUDGET UNIT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:

1. DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE BUDGET UNIT. AT A MINIMUM, THE PLAN SHALL EXTEND FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND THE TWO ENSUING FISCAL YEARS AND SHALL CONTAIN A MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR THE BUDGET UNIT AS A WHOLE. THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES SHALL BE STATED IN TERMS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH A BUDGET UNIT'S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND THAT EMPHASIZE RESULTS. THE STRATEGIC PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND TO THE STAFF OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE BY APRIL 1 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR.

2. DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR EACH PROGRAM IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION B OF THIS SECTION. THE PLAN SHALL USE THE SAME FORMAT AS THE PLAN REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH 1. THESE PLANS SHALL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND THE STAFF OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED FOR A PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 41-1275.

B. CONSISTENT WITH INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF EACH BUDGET UNIT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A LIST OF PROGRAMS FOR THE BUDGET UNIT. FOR EACH PROGRAM THE LIST SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION, ITS MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS, PERFORMANCE MEASURES THAT EMPHASIZE RESULTS AND BUDGETARY DATA FOR THE CURRENT AND PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. THE BUDGETARY DATA SHALL INCLUDE FUNDING AMOUNTS, REGARDLESS OF SOURCE. THE LIST OF PROGRAMS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING BY APRIL 1 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR. THE GOVERNOR'S INSTRUCTIONS SHALL ALLOW BUDGET UNITS WITH A MINIMAL NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION WITH THE LIST OF PROGRAMS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

C. THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING SHALL COMPILE THE SUBMISSIONS REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION B OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL PUBLISH BY JULY 1 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR A MASTER LIST OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE PERFORMED OR OVERSEEN BY STATE GOVERNMENT. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STAFF OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING MAY MODIFY THE LIST OF PROGRAMS SUBMITTED BY EACH BUDGET UNIT. THE MASTER LIST SHALL INCLUDE THE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION, MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS, PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND BUDGETARY DATA. THE LIST SHALL INCLUDE ALL PROGRAMS THAT ARE ADMINISTERED JOINTLY BY TWO OR MORE BUDGET UNITS.

D. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A PROGRAM MAY INCLUDE A SUBPROGRAM AS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND THE STAFF OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

Sec. 15. Section 35-193.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

35-193.02 . Special services revolving fund; contents; administration; annual excess reversion

A. There is established a permanent revolving fund to be known as the department of administration special services revolving fund. The services covered by this fund shall include office supplies, office services, printing and other administrative or management services. Payments into the fund shall be made by state agencies which have been appropriated monies for the purpose of paying for services performed by the department of administration for other state agencies or to be performed by the department and for such other purposes as may be designated by the legislature. THAT PORTION OF THE MONIES IN THE FUND USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO ADMINISTER THE CENTRAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT FOR SELF-SUPPORTING REGULATORY AGENCIES IS SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION. The amount of payments by the agencies shall not exceed the amounts budgeted to the agencies for such designated purposes.

B. The monies shall be expended only on authorization of the director of the department of administration.

C. The director shall adopt rules regarding the time and manner in which payment shall be made into the fund by the state agencies to which appropriations are made in accordance with subsection A.

D. Any amounts in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars in the revolving fund at the close of the fiscal year shall revert to the state general fund.

Sec. 16. Repeal

Section 36-431.01 , Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 1996, chapter 220, section 48, is repealed.

Sec. 17. Section 36-431.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 1996, chapter 102, section 31, is amended to read:

36-431.01 . Violations; civil penalties

A. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under authority of this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty by the director in an amount of not to exceed three hundred dollars for each violation. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. The director may issue a notice of assessment that shall include the proposed amount of the assessment. A person may appeal the assessment by requesting, within fifteen days of receipt of the formal notice of assessment, a hearing before the director. The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to title 41, chapter 6. When an assessment is appealed, the director shall take no further action to enforce and collect the assessment until after the hearing.

B. Pursuant to interagency agreement specified in section 36-409, the director may assess a civil penalty, including interest, in accordance with 42 United States Code, section 1396r. A person may appeal this assessment by requesting a hearing before the director in accordance with subsection A of this section. Civil penalty amounts may be established by rules adopted by the director that conform to guidelines or regulations adopted by the secretary of the United States department of health and human services pursuant to 42 United States Code, section 1396r.

C. Actions to enforce the collection of penalties assessed pursuant to subsections A and B of this section shall be brought by the attorney general or the county attorney in the name of the state in the justice court or the superior court in the county in which the violation occurred.

D. Penalties assessed under this section are in addition to and not in limitation of other penalties imposed pursuant to this chapter. All civil penalties and interest assessed pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit DEPOSITED in the state general fund NURSING CARE INSTITUTION RESIDENT PROTECTION REVOLVING FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 36-431.02. THE DIRECTOR SHALL USE THESE MONIES FOR THE PURPOSES PRESCRIBED BY 42 UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1396 r , INCLUDING PAYMENT FOR THE COSTS OF RELOCATION OF RESIDENTS TO OTHER FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE OF OPERATION OF A FACILITY PENDING CORRECTION OF THE DEFICIENCIES OR CLOSURE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF RESIDENTS FOR PERSONAL MONIES LOST .

Sec. 18. Title 36, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-431.02, to read:

36-431.02 . Nursing care institution resident protection revolving fund; use; nonreversion

A. THE NURSING CARE INSTITUTION RESIDENT PROTECTION REVOLVING FUND IS ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES. THE FUND CONSISTS OF MONIES RECEIVED FROM CIVIL PENALTIES COLLECTED BY THE DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 36-431.01, SUBSECTION D.

B. THE DIRECTOR SHALL USE MONIES IN THE FUND FOR THE PURPOSES PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 36-431.01, SUBSECTION D, SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.

C. MONIES IN THE FUND ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190, RELATING TO THE LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Sec. 19. Section 36-694.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

36-694.01 . Newborn screening program fund; use; nonlapsing

A. The newborn screening program fund is established . in The department of health services SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND . The fund consists of fees collected pursuant to section 36-694 and gifts and donations received by the department.

B. SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION, the department shall use fund monies to support the operation of the newborn screening program prescribed under section 36-694 and rules adopted under that section.

C. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

Sec. 20. Section 36-2913, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

36-2913 . Systems fund; funding

A. There is established The Arizona health care cost containment system and long-term care system fund and the third party liability fund ARE ESTABLISHED . The funds shall be used to pay administrative and program costs associated with the operation of the system established pursuant to this article and the long-term care system established pursuant to article 2 of this chapter.

B. Separate accounts, including but not limited to a reserve fund, may be established within the funds. Different accounts within the funds shall be established in order to separately account for expense and income activity associated with the system established pursuant to this article and article 2 of this chapter.

C. The Arizona health care cost containment system and long-term care system fund shall be comprised of:

1. Monies paid by each of the counties of this state of the amounts determined or withheld by the state treasurer pursuant to section 11-292.

2. Monies received pursuant to section 36-2905.01, subsection F.

3. Monies paid by each county resolving to participate in the system equal to the actual cost, as limited by the board of supervisors, together with employee contributions of providing hospitalization and medical care under the system to full-time officers and employees of the county and its departments and agencies.

4. Monies paid by this state equal to the actual cost, as limited by section 38-651, together with employee contributions of providing hospitalization and medical care under the system to full-time officers and employees of this state, of its departments and agencies and of cities, towns and school districts of this state.

5. Monies drawn against appropriations made by this state for the costs of operating the Arizona health care cost containment system or the long-term care system. Monies shall be drawn against appropriations and transferred from the fund from which they were appropriated on an as needed basis only.

6. Gifts, donations and grants from any source.

7. Federal monies made available to this state for the operation of the Arizona health care cost containment system or the long-term care system.

8. Interest paid on monies deposited in the fund.

9. Monies paid by the owners of eligible businesses in this state, including employee contributions, for the actual cost of providing hospitalization and medical care under the system to their full-time employees together with interest paid on monies deposited in the fund. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE SYSTEM TO OPERATE THE ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES PROGRAM ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.

D. The third party liability fund is comprised of monies paid by third party payors and lien and estate recoveries.

E. All monies in the funds other than monies appropriated by the state shall not lapse.

F. All monies drawn against appropriations made by this state remaining in the funds at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the fund from which they were appropriated and drawn , and the appropriation shall lapse in accordance with section 35-190. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-191, subsection B, the period for administrative adjustments shall extend for only six months for appropriations made for system covered services.

G. Notwithstanding sections 35-190 and 35-191, all approved claims for system covered services presented after the close of the fiscal year in which they were incurred shall be paid either in accordance with subsection F of this section or in the current fiscal year with the monies available in the funds created ESTABLISHED by this section.

H. Claims for system covered services which are determined valid by the director pursuant to section 36-2904, subsection H and the department's grievance and appeal procedure shall be paid from the funds created ESTABLISHED by this section.

I. For purposes of this section, system covered services exclude administrative charges for operating expenses.

J. All payments for claims from the funds created ESTABLISHED by this section shall be accounted for by the administration by the fiscal year in which the claims were incurred, regardless of the fiscal year in which the payments were made.

K. Notwithstanding any other law, county owned or contracted providers are subject to all claims processing and payment requirements or limitations of this chapter which are applicable to non-county providers.

Sec. 21. Section 36-3002, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

36-3002 . Domestic violence shelter fund; purpose

A. There is established the domestic violence shelter fund consisting of monies received pursuant to section 12-284, subsection C and section 25-311.01, subsection E. The program administrator shall administer the fund for the purposes prescribed in this section.

B. The department of economic security, after full consultation with a statewide coalition against domestic violence, shall establish program priorities for the fund. SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION, the department shall expend monies in the fund to provide financial assistance to shelters for victims of domestic violence through contracts for shelter services.

C. Monies in the fund do not revert to the state general fund.

Sec. 22. Section 38-654, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

38-654 . Special employee health insurance trust fund; purpose; investment of monies; use of monies; exemption from lapsing; annual report

A. There is established a special employee health insurance trust fund for the purpose of administering the state employee health insurance benefit plans. The fund shall consist of legislative appropriations, monies collected from the employer and employees for the health insurance benefit plans and investment earnings on monies collected from employees. The fund shall be administered by the director of the department of administration. MONIES IN THE FUND THAT ARE DETERMINED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO BE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING MONIES AUTHORIZED BY SUBSECTION D, PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS SECTION, ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.

B. Upon notice from the department of administration, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313. Monies earned from such investment shall be deposited in and credited to the special employee health insurance trust fund. There shall be a separate accounting of monies contributed by the employer, monies collected from state employees and investment earnings on monies collected from employees. Monies collected from state employees for health insurance benefit plans shall be expended prior to expenditure of monies contributed by the employer.

C. The director of the department of administration may authorize the employer health insurance contributions by fund to be payable in advance whether the budget unit is funded in whole or in part by state monies. By July 15 each year, the joint legislative budget committee staff shall determine the amount appropriated for employer health insurance contributions. The department of administration may transfer to the special employee health insurance trust fund in whole or in part the amount appropriated to budget units for employer health insurance contributions as deemed necessary.

D. Monies in the fund shall be used by the department of administration for the following purposes for the benefit of officers and employees who participate in a health insurance benefit plan pursuant to this article:

1. To administer a health insurance benefit program for state officers and employees.

2. To pay health insurance premiums, claims costs and related administrative expenses.

3. To apply against future premiums, claims costs and related administrative expenses.

4. To apply the equivalent of not more than one dollar and fifty cents for each employee for each month to administer applicable federal and state laws relating to health insurance benefit programs and to design, implement and administer improvements to the employee health insurance or benefit program.

E. The provisions of subsection D of this section shall not be construed to require that all monies in the special employee health insurance trust fund shall be used within any one or more fiscal years. Any person who is no longer a state employee or an employee who is no longer a participant in a health insurance plan under contract with the department of administration shall have no claim upon monies in the fund.

F. Monies deposited in or credited to the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

G. Claims for services rendered prior to July 1, 1989 shall not be paid from the special employee health insurance trust fund.

H. The department of administration shall prepare an annual report on the financial activity of the special employee insurance trust fund.

Sec. 23. Section 38-737, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

38-737 . Employer contributions; definition

A. Employer contributions FOR THE BIENNIAL PERIOD shall be a percentage of compensation of all employees of the employers, excluding the compensation of those employees who are members of the defined contribution program administered by ASRS, as determined by the ASRS actuary pursuant to this section for June 30 of the fiscal year preceding the preceding fiscal year EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE BIENNIAL PERIOD . The total employer contribution shall be determined on the projected unit credit method. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the total employer contributions shall be equal to the employer normal cost plus the amount required to amortize the past service funding requirement over a rolling thirty-year period.

B. All contributions made by the employer and allocated to the fund established by section 38-712 are irrevocable and shall be used as benefits under this article or to pay expenses of ASRS.

C. The required employer contributions shall be determined on an annual basis EVERY OTHER YEAR by an actuary who is selected by the board and who is a fellow of the society of actuaries. ASRS SHALL PROVIDE A PRELIMINARY REPORT BY NOVEMBER 1 AND A FINAL REPORT BY DECEMBER 15 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ON THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR THE TWO ENSUING FISCAL YEARS.

D. For the fiscal years ending June 30, 1995 through JUNE 30, 1997 AND COMMENCING WITH FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1998 THROUGH June 30, 2013 the funding period used to determine the valuation of ASRS and employer contributions payable beginning July 1 of the following year OR BIENNIAL PERIOD shall be determined by the ASRS actuary using the following schedule:

VALUATION FOR THE BIENNIAL PERIOD

Fiscal year ending Funding period ends

June 30, 1995 June 30, 2005

June 30, 1996 June 30, 2007

June 30, 1997 June 30, 2009

June 30, 1998 June 30, 2011

June 30, 1999 June 30, 2013

June 30, 2000 June 30, 2015

June 30, 2001 June 30, 2017

June 30, 2002 June 30, 2019

June 30, 2003 June 30, 2021

June 30, 2004 June 30, 2023

June 30, 2005 June 30, 2025

June 30, 2006 June 30, 2027

June 30, 2007 June 30, 2029

June 30, 2008 June 30, 2031

June 30, 2009 June 30, 2033

June 30, 2010 June 30, 2035

June 30, 2011 June 30, 2037

June 30, 2012 June 30, 2039

June 30, 2013 June 30, 2041

JUNE 30, 1998 JULY 1, 1999 TO JUNE 30, 2001 JUNE 30, 2011

JUNE 30, 2000 JULY 1, 2001 TO JUNE 30, 2003 JUNE 30, 2015

JUNE 30, 2002 JULY 1, 2003 TO JUNE 30, 2005 JUNE 30, 2019

JUNE 30, 2004 JULY 1, 2005 TO JUNE 30, 2007 JUNE 30, 2023

JUNE 30, 2006 JULY 1, 2007 TO JUNE 30, 2009 JUNE 30, 2027

JUNE 30, 2008 JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2011 JUNE 30, 2031

JUNE 30, 2010 JULY 1, 2011 TO JUNE 30, 2013 JUNE 30, 2035

JUNE 30, 2012 JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2015 JUNE 30, 2039

E. If at any time between June 30, 1995 and June 30, 2013 ASRS becomes underfunded, the funding period immediately and permanently reverts to the period provided in subsection A of this section.

F. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "BIENNIAL PERIOD" MEANS THE TWO YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING ON JULY 1 OF AN ODD-NUMBERED YEAR AND ENDING ON JUNE 30 OF THE NEXT ODD-NUMBERED YEAR.

Sec. 24. Section 38-803, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

38-803 . Powers and duties of the fund manager

A. The fund manager, in the administration, management and operation of the plan and fund, shall:

1. Account for the operation, administration and investment expenses and allocate them against investment income.

2. Contract on a fee basis with an actuary to make an actuarial valuation of the plan based on the valuation method and valuation assumptions recommended by the actuary and approved by the fund manager. The actuary shall be a member of the American academy of actuaries.

3. Contract on a fee basis with an independent auditing firm to make an annual audit of the accounting records of the fund and file a copy of the audit with the auditor general.

4. Invest the monies in the fund as provided in section 38-848.

5. Within a period of six months after the close of each fiscal year, submit a detailed report of the operation and the investment performance of the plan to the governor, the legislature and the members of the plan.

6. BY NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR PROVIDE A PRELIMINARY REPORT AND BY DECEMBER 15 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ON THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR THE TWO ENSUING FISCAL YEARS.

B. The fund manager, in the administration, management and operation of the plan and fund, may:

1. Employ such services as it deems necessary.

2. Either keep invested monies separate or commingle invested monies as it deems appropriate.

3. Delegate authority as it deems necessary and prudent to the administrator employed pursuant to section 38-848, subsection J K , paragraph 6.

4. Do all acts, whether expressly authorized, which may be deemed necessary or proper for the protection of the fund.

Sec. 25. Section 38-848, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

38-848 . Fund manager

A. The fund manager shall consist of five members and shall have such THE rights, powers and duties as THAT are set forth in this section. The term of office of members shall be three years to expire on the third Monday in January of the appropriate year. Members are eligible to receive compensation in an amount of fifty dollars a day, but not to exceed one thousand dollars in any one fiscal year, and are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to chapter 4, article 2 of this title. The fund manager shall be constituted as follows:

1. Three members appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211. The governor shall appoint one elected member from a local board to represent the employees, one member to represent the state as an employer of public safety personnel and one member to represent the cities as employers of public safety personnel.

2. An elected county or state official or a judge of the superior court, court of appeals or supreme court alternately appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

3. One public member alternately appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

B. All monies in the fund shall be deposited and held in a public safety personnel retirement system depository. Monies in the fund shall be disbursed from the depository separate and apart from all monies or funds of the state and the agencies, instrumentalities and subdivisions thereof. Such THE monies shall be secured by the depository in which they are deposited and held to the same extent and in the same manner as required by the general depository law of the state. The fund is subject to the sole management of the fund manager for the purpose of this article.

C. All contributions under this system shall be forwarded to the fund manager and shall be held, invested and reinvested by the fund manager. All property and funds of the fund, including income from investments and from all other sources, shall be retained for the exclusive benefit of members, as provided in the system, and shall be used to pay benefits to members or their beneficiaries or to pay expenses of operation and administration of the system and fund.

D. The fund manager shall have the full power in its sole discretion to invest and reinvest, alter and change the monies accumulated under the system. The fund manager may delegate such THE authority as it deems necessary and prudent to the administrator, employed by the fund manager pursuant to subsection K, paragraph 6 of this section, to invest the monies of the system if the administrator follows the investment guidelines, statement of investment policy and fund objectives promulgated by the fund manager. The fund manager may commingle securities and monies of the fund subject to the crediting of receipts and earnings and charging of payments to the account of the appropriate employer. In making every investment, the fund manager shall exercise the judgment and care under the circumstances then prevailing which men of ordinary prudence, discretion and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not in regard to speculation but in regard to the permanent disposition of their funds, considering the probable income from their funds as well as the probable safety of their capital, provided:

1. That not more than sixty per cent of the pension fund shall be invested at any given time in corporate stocks, based on cost value of such stocks irrespective of capital appreciation.

2. That no more than five per cent of the pension fund shall be invested in securities issued by any one institution, agency or corporation, other than securities issued as direct obligations of and fully guaranteed by the United States government.

3. That not more than five per cent of the voting stock of any one corporation shall be owned.

4. That stocks eligible for purchase shall be restricted to stocks which THAT , except for bank stocks and insurance stocks, are listed upon an exchange registered with the federal securities and exchange commission or its successors.

E. Notwithstanding any other law, the fund manager shall not be required to invest in any type of investment THAT IS dictated or required by any entity of the federal government AND that is intended to fund economic development projects, public works or social programs, but may consider such economically targeted investments pursuant to its fiduciary responsibility.

F. Conference call meetings of the fund manager of the public safety personnel retirement system which are held for investment purposes only are not subject to the provisions of chapter 3, article 3.1 of this title, except that the fund manager shall maintain minutes of these conference call meetings and make them available for public inspection within twenty-four hours after the meeting. The fund manager shall review the minutes of each conference call meeting and shall ratify all legal actions taken during each conference call meeting at the next scheduled meeting of the fund manager.

G. The fund manager shall not be held liable for the exercise of more than ordinary care and prudence in the selection of investments and performance of its duties under the system and shall not be limited to so-called "legal investments for trustees", but all funds of the system shall be invested subject to all of the conditions, limitations and restrictions imposed by law.

H. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the fund manager may:

1. Invest and reinvest the principal and income of the pension fund without distinction between principal and income.

2. Sell, exchange, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of any investments of the fund held in the name of the system by private contract or at public auction.

3. Also:

(a) Vote upon any stocks, bonds or other securities.

(b) Give general or special proxies or powers of attorney with or without power of substitution.

(c) Exercise any conversion privileges, subscription rights or other options and make any payments incidental to the exercise of such THE conversion privileges, subscription rights or other options.

(d) Consent to or otherwise participate in corporate reorganizations or other changes affecting corporate securities, delegate discretionary powers and pay any assessments or charges in connection therewith.

(e) Generally exercise any of the powers of an owner with respect to stocks, bonds, securities or other investments held in the fund.

4. Make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any other instruments that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers granted in this section.

5. Register any investment held in the fund in the name of the fund or in the name of a nominee.

6. At the expense of the system, enter into an agreement with any bank or banks for the safekeeping and handling of securities and other investments coming into the possession of the fund manager. The agreement shall be entered into under such terms and conditions as shall THAT secure the proper safeguarding, inventory, withdrawal and handling of the securities and other investments. No access to and no deposit or withdrawal of the securities from any place of deposit selected by the fund manager shall be permitted or made except as the terms of the agreement may provide.

7. Appear before local boards and the courts of this state and political subdivisions of this state through counsel or appointed representative to protect the fund. The fund manager is not responsible for the actions or omissions of the local boards under this system but may seek review or rehearing of actions or omissions of local boards. The fund manager does not have a duty to review actions of the local boards but may do so in its discretion in order to protect the fund.

8. Empower the fund administrator to take actions on behalf of the fund manager that are necessary for the protection and administration of the fund in accordance with the guidelines of the fund manager.

9. Do all acts, whether or not expressly authorized, which THAT may be deemed necessary or proper for the protection of the investments held in the fund.

I. Investment expenses and operation and administrative expenses of the fund manager shall be accounted for separately and allocated against investment income.

J. The fund manager, as soon as possible within a period of six months following the close of any fiscal year, shall transmit to the governor and the legislature an annual statement on the operation of the system containing, among other things:

1. A balance sheet.

2. A statement of income and expenditures for the year.

3. A report on an actuarial valuation of its assets and liabilities.

4. A detailed statement of the investments acquired and disposed of during the year.

5. A list of investments owned.

6. The total rate of return, yield on cost, and per cent of cost to market value of the fund.

7. Any other statistical and financial data which THAT may be necessary for the proper understanding of the financial condition of the system and the results of its operations. A synopsis of such THE annual report shall be published for the information of members of the system.

K. The fund manager shall:

1. Maintain the accounts of the system and issue statements to each employer annually and to each member who may request it.

2. Report the results of the actuarial valuations to the local boards and employers.

3. Contract on a fee basis with an independent investment counsel to advise the fund manager in the investment management of the fund and with an independent auditing firm to audit the fund manager's accounting.

4. Permit the auditor general to make an annual audit and the results shall be transmitted to the governor and the legislature.

5. Contract on a fee basis with an actuary who shall make actuarial valuations of the system, be the technical adviser of the fund manager on matters regarding the operation of the funds created by the provisions of the system and perform such other duties as are required in connection therewith. The actuary must be a member of a nationally recognized association or society of actuaries.

6. Employ, as administrator, a person, state department or other body to serve at the pleasure of the fund manager.

7. Establish procedures and guidelines for contracts with actuaries, auditors, investment counsel, legal counsel and for safeguarding of securities.

L. The administrator, under the direction of the fund manager, shall:

1. Administer the provisions of this article.

2. Invest the funds of the system as the fund manager deems necessary and prudent as provided in subsections D and H of this section and subject to the investment guidelines, statement of investment policy and fund objectives promulgated by the fund manager.

3. Establish and maintain an adequate system of accounts and records for the system which shall be integrated with the accounts, records and procedures of the employers so that the system operates most effectively and at minimum expense and that duplication of records and accounts is avoided.

4. In accordance with personnel rules and procedures and the budget adopted by the fund manager, hire such employees and services as the administrator deems necessary and prescribe their duties.

5. Be responsible for income, the collection of the income and the accuracy of all expenditures.

6. Recommend to the fund manager annual contracts for the system's actuary, auditor, investment counsel, legal counsel and safeguarding of securities.

7. Perform such additional duties and powers as may be prescribed by the fund manager and delegated to the administrator.

M. The fund manager, the administrator and all persons employed by them are not under the jurisdiction of the department of administration or subject to section 38-611 or title 41, chapter 4, articles 5 and 6. The salaries of the administrator and other employees of the fund manager are the sole determination of the fund manager. Contracts for goods and services approved by the fund manager are not subject to title 41, chapter 23.

N. The attorney general or an attorney approved by the attorney general and paid by the fund shall be the attorney for the fund manager and shall represent the fund manager in any legal proceeding.

O. At least once in each five-year period after the effective date, the actuary shall make an actuarial investigation into the mortality, service and compensation experience of the members and beneficiaries of the system and shall make a special valuation of the assets and liabilities of the funds of the system. Taking into account the results of such THE investigation and special valuation, the fund manager shall adopt for the system such mortality, service and other tables as shall be deemed necessary.

P. On the basis of such THE tables as the fund manager shall adopt ADOPTS , the actuary shall make a valuation of the assets and liabilities of the funds of the system not less frequently than every two years OTHER YEAR. BY NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR THE FUND MANAGER SHALL PROVIDE A PRELIMINARY REPORT AND BY DECEMBER 15 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ON THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR THE TWO ENSUING FISCAL YEARS .

Q. Neither the fund manager nor any member or employee thereof OF THE FUND MANAGER shall directly or indirectly, for himself or as an agent, in any manner use the monies or deposits of the fund except to make such current and necessary payments, nor shall the fund manager or any member or employee become an endorser or surety or in any manner an obligor for monies loaned by or borrowed from the fund.

Sec. 26. Section 38-883, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

38-883 . Fund manager; powers and duties

A. The fund manager shall:

1. Maintain records of the operation and administration of the plan and fund.

2. Contract on a fee basis for an independent annual audit of the accounting records of the plan and fund and file a copy of the audit report with the auditor general.

3. Employ on a fee basis an independent firm of actuaries to perform annual actuarial valuations for each participating employer of the plan and fund based on an actuarial cost method and actuarial assumptions recommended by the actuary and adopted by the fund manager. The actuarial valuations shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of an actuary who is a member of the American academy of actuaries. BY NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR THE FUND MANAGER SHALL PROVIDE A PRELIMINARY REPORT AND BY DECEMBER 15 OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR PROVIDE A FINAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ON THE CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR THE TWO ENSUING FISCAL YEARS.

4. Invest and reinvest the monies and assets of the fund in accordance with the investment provisions of the public safety personnel retirement system. The fund manager may commingle securities and monies of the fund subject to the crediting of receipts and earnings and charging of payments to the account of the appropriate employer.

5. Submit a detailed annual report of the operation and investment performance of the plan and fund to the governor, the legislature and the members of the plan. The fund manager shall submit the annual report no later than six months after the end of the fiscal year to which it pertains.

B. The fund manager may:

1. Employ such services as it deems necessary, including legal services, for the operation and administration of the plan and fund.

2. Utilize separate or commingled investment vehicles.

3. Delegate authority to the administrator employed pursuant to section 38-848, subsection J K , paragraph 6.

4. Appear before local boards and the courts and political subdivisions of this state through counsel or appointed representatives to protect the fund. The fund manager is not responsible for the actions or omissions of the local boards under this plan but may seek review or a rehearing of actions or omissions of local boards. The fund manager does not have a duty to review actions of the local boards but may do so, in its discretion, in order to protect the fund.

5. Perform all acts, whether or not expressly authorized, which it deems necessary and proper for the protection of the plan and fund.

Sec. 27. Section 41-723, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

41-723 . Federal-state fiscal research officer; duties

A. The director shall designate a person to be in charge of preparation of the executive budget as the federal-state fiscal research officer.

B. The director or the federal-state fiscal research officer shall:

1. Confer with officials of federal agencies concerning grants-in-aid generally, and particularly in regard to federal-aid programs in progress in the state of Arizona.

2. Report to the legislature at each regular session thereof his IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS findings and recommendations in the following areas:

(a) The total amount of federal grants-in-aid received by Arizona agencies during the preceding fiscal year.

(b) The total amount of federal grants-in-aid available to Arizona agencies during the preceding fiscal year, giving reasons for any difference between the amount of funds available to and the amount of funds accepted by Arizona agencies in all federal grant-in-aid programs.

(c) The adequacy of grant-in-aid programs in progress in the state of Arizona.

(d) Federal grant-in-aid programs in which the state does not participate.

(e) Legislation necessary for activation of federal programs in which the state does not participate.

(f) Legislation necessary for improved operation of federal grant-in-aid programs in progress in the state of Arizona.

(g) Advisability of accepting new grant-in-aid programs or discontinuing programs already in progress.

3. Have access to the books, accounts, reports , AND vouchers and all other pertinent records of all state agencies for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.

Sec. 28. Section 41-792.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

41-792.01 . Capital outlay stabilization fund; authorization for collection of rental; basis of payment; distribution of monies collected; transfer of payment; definition

A. The capital outlay stabilization fund is established which shall consist of monies paid into it in accordance with the provisions of subsection D of this section and legislative appropriations to the account. All monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

B. The director shall make a recommendation for the allocation of a varying sum to the capital outlay stabilization fund each year. No part of the fund may be expended without specific appropriation from the legislature.

C. Each state department and each state agency when using space under the jurisdiction of the department as prescribed in section 41-791 or when using space in a building owned by or leased to the state shall pay a rental as prescribed in subsection D or E of this section.

D. The rental rate authorized for agencies occupying state owned buildings shall be determined by the joint committee on capital review after recommendation by the director prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. The rental is payable whether the department or agency is funded in whole or in part by state monies. The department of administration shall transfer the entire amount of the rental fee assessed on an agency from the agency account into the capital outlay stabilization fund promptly at the start of each fiscal year. During the remainder of the fiscal year, the department of administration shall calculate pro rata adjustments to the rental fee on a monthly basis to reflect any changes in the occupancy of state owned buildings. The department shall transfer the amount of the rental fee adjustment assessed on an agency from the agency account into the capital outlay stabilization fund. The rental fee authorized for agencies occupying state owned buildings is the greater of the amount included in each agency's annual operating budget as reported by the staff of the joint legislative budget committee or the pro rata adjusted amount based on actual occupancy. The director of the department of administration, upon recommendation of the joint committee on capital review, may authorize an exemption for one year at a time for an agency from the full payment account transfer requirements of this subsection if the agency can demonstrate a practice of making full payment of rent on a different basis necessitated by its cash flow. If an agency does not occupy or vacates state owned space after the beginning of the fiscal year, the director of the department of administration, on recommendation of the joint committee on capital review, may authorize a whole or partial exemption from payment of the rental fee. The department of administration shall report quarterly to the director of the joint legislative budget committee on the status of rental fee collections and adjustments.

E. The rental authorized for agencies occupying state leased buildings shall be the greater of the amount included in each agency's annual operating budget as reported by the staff of the joint legislative budget committee or the pro rata adjusted amount based on actual occupancy. The rental amount shall include the amount necessary to pay the lease or lease-purchase obligation and may include the amount necessary to pay operating costs associated with the lease-purchase buildings. The rental is payable whether the department or agency is funded in whole or in part by state monies. At the start of each fiscal year, the department of administration shall transfer the entire amount of the rental fee assessed on an agency from the agency account into the department of administration's fund FUNDS established for the purposes of this subsection. The department shall transfer from the applicable state agency budgets TO THE LEASE-PURCHASE BUILDING OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION G OF THIS SECTION amounts necessary to pay all operating costs associated with a lease-purchase building in the amounts reported by the staff of the joint legislative budget committee. During the remainder of the fiscal year, the department of administration shall calculate pro rata adjustments to the rental fee on a monthly basis to reflect any changes in the occupancy of state leased buildings. The director of the department of administration, on recommendation of the joint committee on capital review, may authorize an exemption for an agency from the full payment account transfer requirements of this subsection for one year periods if the agency can demonstrate a practice of making full payment of rent on a different basis necessitated by its cash flow. If an agency does not occupy or vacates state leased space after the beginning of the fiscal year, the director of the department of administration, on recommendation of the joint committee on capital review, may authorize a whole or partial exemption from payment of the rental fee.

F. State universities, community colleges and the department of transportation are exempt from the provisions of this section, except when these agencies are using space under the jurisdiction of the department of administration.

G. THE LEASE-PURCHASE BUILDING OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND IS ESTABLISHED CONSISTING OF MONIES TRANSFERRED INTO IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION E OF THIS SECTION. ALL MONIES IN THE FUND ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190 RELATING TO LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS. MONIES IN THE FUND ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.

G. H. For the purposes of this section, "state department" or "state agency" means any department or agency of the executive or judicial branch of state government.

Sec. 29. Section 41-793, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

41-793 . Building systems; Capital improvement plans

A. The director shall submit a state capital improvement plan to the governor no later than October 15 of each year with a copy furnished to the governmental mall commission. The state capital improvement plan shall contain the capital improvement plans as developed and prepared by the agency responsible for each building system pursuant to subsection B of this section. In no event shall the director modify a capital improvement plan submitted by any agency other than the department.

A. THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL EACH BE CONSIDERED AS A SEPARATE BUILDING SYSTEM. SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL REVIEW, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPUTING AND FUNDING BUILDING RENEWAL. SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL REVIEW, EACH BUILDING SYSTEM SHALL DESIGNATE AN AGENCY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPUTING BUILDING RENEWAL NEEDS FOR THE TWO ENSUING FISCAL YEARS PURSUANT TO THE FORMULA APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE AND FOR ALLOCATING APPROPRIATED BUILDING RENEWAL MONIES WITHIN THE BUILDING SYSTEM.

B. The agency responsible for each building system established pursuant to section 41-793.01 SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION shall annually prepare EVERY TWO YEARS a capital improvement plan which THAT contains proposals for state spending on land acquisition, capital projects, energy systems, energy management systems and building renewal for the building system. Copies of the plan shall be submitted to the director GOVERNOR no later than October 1 15 of each EVEN-NUMBERED year. Each plan shall include:

1. A detailed list of all land acquisition and capital projects that are recommended to be undertaken or continued for the building system during the next TWO fiscal year YEARS , an explanation as to the need for each acquisition or project, the effect of the recommended acquisition or capital project on the future operating expenses of this state, recommendations as to the priority of recommended acquisitions or capital projects and the means of financing those acquisitions or projects.

2. Forecasts as to the requirements for land acquisition and capital projects for the building system during the four TWO fiscal years following the TWO fiscal year YEARS provided for in paragraph 1 of this subsection and for any additional periods as may be necessary or desirable for an adequate presentation of the capital projects and a schedule for the planning and implementation or construction of those capital projects.

3. A report on the status of all ongoing or recently completed land acquisitions and capital projects for the building system, with a summary of monies expended for each acquisition or project.

4. A report on the condition, maintenance and utilization of all buildings within the building system that were inspected during the prior TWO fiscal year YEARS .

5. A report on the building renewal activities undertaken during the past fiscal year, including the specific purposes for which monies were expended, proposed activities for the current fiscal year and a prioritized schedule of renewal projects proposed for the following TWO fiscal year YEARS .

6. The amount of appropriation required in the following TWO fiscal year YEARS for building renewal as determined by the building renewal formula set forth in section 41-793.01.

C. On or before June 1 of each year or thirty days after the state legislature adjourns, whichever is later, each state agency under the department of administration building system and not later than August 1 of each year each agency under the board of regents building system shall provide to the agency responsible for its building system:

1. A detailed list of land acquisition and capital projects the agency seeks to undertake or continue in the next TWO fiscal year YEARS , an explanation as to the need for each acquisition or project, the effect of the acquisitions or capital projects on future operating expenses of this state, including energy systems and energy management systems, and other relevant supporting data requested by the agency responsible for the building system.

2. Forecasts as to the requirements for land acquisition or capital projects of the agency for the four TWO fiscal years following the TWO fiscal year YEARS provided for in paragraph 1 of this subsection and for any additional periods as may be necessary or desirable for the adequate presentation of the capital projects and a schedule for the planning and implementation or construction of those capital projects.

3. A report on all ongoing or recently completed land acquisitions and capital projects of the agency, with a summary of monies expended for each acquisition or project, and energy consumption and expenditure information.

4. Any other information requested by the agency responsible for the building system.

D. Each state agency in complying with subsection C, paragraph 1 of this section and the agency responsible for each building system in complying with subsection B, paragraph 1 of this section should give priority to fire and life safety projects.

E. The agency responsible for a building system shall inspect the condition, maintenance and utilization of each building within the building system not less than once every three FOUR fiscal years and shall report its findings pursuant to subsection B of this section. FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLYING WITH THIS REQUIREMENT, THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH BUILDING SYSTEM SHALL INSPECT APPROXIMATELY FIFTY PER CENT OF ITS BUILDINGS WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE FOUR YEAR CYCLE. THE AGENCY SHALL INSPECT THE OTHER FIFTY PER CENT OF THE BUILDINGS IN THE REMAINING TWO YEARS OF THE FOUR YEAR CYCLE.

F. The portion of the plan relating to the first TWO fiscal year to the extent it deals with capital appropriations in the annual budget, YEARS constitutes the recommendations of the agency responsible for the building system with respect to capital appropriations in the budget for the next TWO fiscal year YEARS .

G. The governor shall prescribe standard forms in accordance with the provisions of this section to be used by state agencies in preparing and submitting capital improvement plans. The forms prescribed shall be so constructed as to allow each building system to adequately provide information pertinent to its manner of operation.

H. EACH PLAN, FORECAST AND REPORT REQUIRED FOR TWO OR MORE FISCAL YEARS IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DELINEATED SEPARATELY FOR EACH YEAR.

Sec. 30. Section 41-793.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

41-793.01 . Formula for building renewal monies; legislative appropriations

A. The joint committee on capital review shall develop and approve a uniform formula for computing annual funding needs of building systems for building renewal. In developing a formula, the committee shall take into consideration at least the following factors:

1. The current replacement value of buildings, including structures capitalized as part of the original cost of the buildings.

2. The original construction cost of buildings, including structures capitalized as part of the original cost of the buildings.

3. The current age of buildings.

4. The expected useful life of buildings, including any extraordinary use or functions of the building.

B. The director shall, subject to approval by the joint committee on capital review, establish building systems for the purpose of computing and funding building renewal. The director shall, subject to approval by the joint committee on capital review, designate for each building system an agency responsible for computing annual building renewal needs pursuant to the formula approved by the committee and for allocating appropriated building renewal monies within the building system. In establishing building systems, the director shall establish, at a minimum, a building system under the board of regents and a building system under the department of administration.

C. B. In developing a building renewal formula pursuant to subsection A of this section, the committee shall develop and approve a uniform format for all building systems for the collection of data required by the building renewal formula.

D. C. The amount computed pursuant to this section for building renewal for each building system shall be incorporated into the capital improvement plan required pursuant to section 41-793.

E. D. The legislature shall annually appropriate from the applicable monies or accounts the amounts computed for building renewal pursuant to this section. The agency responsible for a building system shall allocate and expend the amounts appropriated for building renewal within the building system.

Sec. 31. Section 41-1273, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

41-1273 . Budget analyst; employees; duties

A. The joint legislative budget committee shall appoint a budget analyst and such other clerical and technical employees as 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 his 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 his 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:

1. February 15 of each ODD-NUMBERED year for the current fiscal year and to reflect the budget recommendations of the joint legislative budget committee for the ensuing fiscal year.

2. November 1 of each year to reflect the total amount appropriated for the preceding and current fiscal years.

F. By November 1 of each ODD-NUMBERED year, the budget analyst shall report and recommend to the committee:

1. A listing of funds that are recommended for elimination or consolidation that represents a minimum of ten per cent of the total number of funds in existence in that fiscal year , 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 at least five per cent by dollar amount estimated in that fiscal year 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. 32. Title 41, chapter 7, article 10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1275, to read:

41-1275 . Program authorization review; procedures

A. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING, THE STAFF OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE SHALL MEET WITH THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE BEFORE DECEMBER 31 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR TO DEVELOP AND PREPARE LEGISLATION FOR INTRODUCTION IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS TO SUBJECT PROGRAMS DEVELOPED UNDER SECTION 35-122 TO A PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW. CONSISTENT WITH INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND THE STAFF OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE, EACH BUDGET UNIT MAY SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS FOR WHICH OF ITS PROGRAMS SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEWS. THESE SUGGESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY OCTOBER 1 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR. IN DEVELOPING LEGISLATION, THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE MAY DESIGNATE PORTIONS OF PARTICULAR PROGRAMS TO BE SUBJECT TO A PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE NOT TO CONDUCT A PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW ON A PROGRAM FOR WHICH FUNDING IS ALREADY ELIMINATED.

B. THE BUDGET UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR A PROGRAM THAT IS SUBJECT TO PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW SHALL PREPARE A SELF-ASSESSMENT OF ITS PROGRAM BY APRIL 1 OF THE ODD-NUMBERED YEAR FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION. THE SELF-ASSESSMENT SHALL ADDRESS THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH PROGRAM OPERATION AND WHETHER ITS CURRENT OPERATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE SELF-ASSESSMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING AND JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE STAFF AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE TWO OFFICES. BUDGET UNITS MAY BE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP JOINT SELF-ASSESSMENTS IF THEIR PROGRAMS ARE OF A SIMILAR NATURE.

C. THE STAFF OF THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING SHALL REVIEW THE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION SELF-ASSESSMENT SUBMITTED BY EACH BUDGET UNIT. THE TWO OFFICES SHALL EVALUATE THE PROGRAM ACCORDING TO AGREED UPON FACTORS AND SHALL JOINTLY PRODUCE A REPORT OF THEIR FINDINGS NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR. THE FINDINGS SHALL ADDRESS THE VIEWS OF THE TWO OFFICES ON THE PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS. BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION D OF THIS SECTION IS HELD, EACH OFFICE MAY INDEPENDENTLY RECOMMEND WHETHER TO RETAIN, ELIMINATE OR MODIFY FUNDING AND RELATED STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR THE PROGRAMS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW.

D. THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT SUFFICIENT JOINT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW COMMITTEES TO EVALUATE THE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW FINDINGS AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION C OF THIS SECTION. EACH JOINT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM MEMBERS OF BOTH PARTIES IN A PROPORTION EQUAL TO THAT OF THE POLITICAL MAKE-UP OF EACH HOUSE. IN ADDITION TO THE LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS, FOR EACH COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A PRIVATE CITIZEN WITH EXPERIENCE IN COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SHALL APPOINT A PRIVATE CITIZEN WITH A GENERAL BUSINESS BACKGROUND AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL APPOINT A PRIVATE CITIZEN. EACH JOINT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW COMMITTEE MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN ONE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW. AFTER RECEIPT OF THE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW FINDINGS, THE JOINT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOMMENDING WHETHER TO RETAIN, ELIMINATE OR MODIFY FUNDING AND RELATED STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR THE PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO REVIEW. THE JOINT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY DECEMBER 15 OF EACH ODD-NUMBERED YEAR. THE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE THE PREPARATION OF ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS LEGISLATION. EACH JOINT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER OF LEGISLATIVE SUBPOENA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4 OF THIS CHAPTER.

E. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A PROGRAM MAY INCLUDE A SUBPROGRAM AS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING OR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE STAFF.

Sec. 33. Section 41-2401, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by Laws 1996, chapter 87, section 3 and chapter 172, section 4, is amended to read:

41-2401 . Criminal justice enhancement fund

A. A criminal justice enhancement fund is established in the state treasury consisting of monies collected pursuant to section 12-116.01 and monies available from any other source. The state treasurer shall administer the fund.

B. On or before November 1 of each year, each department, agency or office that receives monies pursuant to this section shall provide to the Arizona criminal justice commission a report for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall be in a form prescribed by the Arizona criminal justice commission and SHALL BE reviewed by the director of the joint legislative budget committee. The report shall set forth the sources of all monies and all expenditures. The report shall not include any identifying information about specific investigations.

C. On or before December 1 of each year, the Arizona criminal justice commission shall compile all reports into a single comprehensive report and SHALL submit a copy of the comprehensive report to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the director of the joint legislative budget committee.

D. On the first day of each month, the state treasurer shall distribute or deposit:

1. Six and six-tenths 6.46 per cent in the Arizona automated fingerprint identification system fund established pursuant to section 41-2414.

2. One and sixty-five hundredths 1.61 per cent to the department of juvenile corrections for the treatment and rehabilitation of youth who have committed drug-related offenses.

3. Seventeen 16.64 per cent in the peace officers' training fund established pursuant to section 41-1825.

4. Three and one-tenth 3.03 per cent in the prosecuting attorneys' advisory council training fund established pursuant to section 41-1830.03.

5. Nine and fifty-five hundredths 9.35 per cent to the supreme court for the purpose of reducing juvenile crime.

6. Eight and three-quarters 8.56 per cent to the department of public safety. Fifteen per cent of the monies shall be allocated for deposit in the Arizona deoxyribonucleic acid identification system fund established pursuant to section 41-2419. Eighty-five per cent of the monies shall be allocated to state and local law enforcement authorities for the following purposes:

(a) To enhance projects that are designed to prevent residential and commercial burglaries, to control street crime, including the activities of criminal street gangs, and to locate missing children.

(b) To provide support to the Arizona automated fingerprint identification system.

(c) Operational costs of the criminal justice information system.

7. Nine and fifty-five hundredths 9.35 per cent to the department of law for allocation to county attorneys for the purpose of enhancing prosecutorial efforts.

8. Six and fifteen-hundredths 6.02 per cent to the supreme court for the purpose of enhancing the ability of the courts to process criminal and delinquency cases, orders of protection, injunctions against harassment and any proceeding relating to domestic violence matters. Notwithstanding section 12-143, subsection A, the salary of superior court judges pro tempore who are appointed for the purposes provided in this paragraph shall, and the salary of other superior court judges pro tempore who are appointed pursuant to section 12-141 for the purposes provided in this paragraph may, be paid in full by the monies received pursuant to this paragraph.

9. Eleven and ninety-five hundredths 11.70 per cent to the state department of corrections for allocation to county sheriffs for the purpose of enhancing county jail facilities and operations, including county jails under the jurisdiction of county jail districts.

10. One and six-tenths 1.57 per cent to the Arizona criminal justice commission.

11. Nine and two-tenths 9.00 per cent to the state general fund.

12. Two and thirty-five hundredths 2.30 per cent in the crime laboratory assessment fund established pursuant to section 41-2415.

13. Seven and eighty-five hundredths 7.68 per cent in the victims' rights implementation revolving fund established pursuant to section 41-191.08.

14. Four and seven-tenths 4.60 per cent in the victim compensation fund established pursuant to section 41-2407.

15. 2.13 PER CENT TO THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING DRUG TREATMENT SERVICES TO ADULT PROBATIONERS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PUNISHMENT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN TITLE 12, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 11.

E. Monies distributed pursuant to subsection D, paragraphs 3 , through 9, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12 , 13 and 14 of this section constitute a continuing appropriation. Monies distributed pursuant to subsection D, paragraphs 1, 2, 5, 8, 10 and 13 AND 15 of this section are subject to legislative appropriation.

F. THE PORTION OF THE EIGHTY-FIVE PER CENT OF THE MONIES FOR DIRECT OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IN SUBSECTION D, PARAGRAPH 6 OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION. THE REMAINDER OF THE MONIES IN SUBSECTION D, PARAGRAPH 6 OF THIS SECTION INCLUDING THE PORTION OF THE EIGHTY-FIVE PER CENT FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED.

F. G. The allocation of monies pursuant to subsection D, paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this section shall be made in accordance with rules adopted by the Arizona criminal justice commission pursuant to section 41-2405.

Sec. 34. Section 41-2402, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

41-2402 . Drug and gang enforcement account

A. A drug and gang enforcement account is established within the criminal justice enhancement fund consisting of monies appropriated to the account by the legislature and any other monies available from other sources, public or private, to be used for the purpose of enhancing efforts to deter, investigate, prosecute, adjudicate and punish drug offenders and members of criminal street gangs as defined in section 13-2301.

B. The criminal justice commission shall distribute monies from the drug and gang enforcement account in the following manner:

1. Up to thirty per cent to fund programs and agencies approved by the commission to enhance the investigation of drug and gang offenses and related criminal activity.

2. Up to thirty per cent to fund programs and agencies approved by the commission to enhance the state and county prosecution of drug and gang offenses and related criminal activity.

3. Up to ten per cent to fund programs and agencies approved by the commission to enhance the city or town prosecution of drug and gang offenses and related criminal activity.

4. Up to thirty per cent to fund programs and agencies approved by the commission for the purpose of enhancing the ability of the courts to process drug and gang offenses and related criminal cases, either through the appointment of judges pro tempore or the establishment of additional divisions of the courts only for the purposes of this section, enhancing defense and probation services, including treatment, and funding the drug testing program.

5. Up to thirty per cent to fund programs by county sheriffs, as approved by the commission, to enhance the jail operations and facilities available to detain and incarcerate drug offenders and members of criminal street gangs as defined in section 13-2301.

C. Before any monies are expended from the account, the criminal justice commission shall submit to the joint legislative budget committee a plan of proposed expenditures from the account and the anticipated fiscal and operational impact of those expenditures on all state and local agencies.

D. Any state agency which receives monies allocated from this account shall not include such monies as part of its continuation budget base for the purpose of requesting appropriations for the following fiscal year.

E. All the monies allocated from this account shall be dedicated solely to the purpose of enhancing efforts to deter, investigate, prosecute, adjudicate and punish drug and gang and related criminal offenders, except those monies allocated pursuant to subsection H of this section.

F. Notwithstanding the limitations prescribed in subsection B of this section, any federal monies or matching state monies in the drug and gang enforcement account may only be allocated by the commission pursuant to a plan approved by the federal government.

G. The auditor general shall annually perform a full and complete audit of the fund or the commission shall annually contract with an accounting firm to perform the audit and deliver a report to the governor and the legislature. The audit shall be charged to the drug and gang enforcement account.

H. A resource center fund IS ESTABLISHED consisting of monies received pursuant to section 12-284 12-284.03, PARAGRAPH 1 AND ALL MONIES RECEIVED FROM PUBLIC OR PRIVATE GIFTS, GRANTS OR OTHER SOURCES is established within the drug and gang enforcement account , EXCLUDING FEDERAL MONIES AND MONIES TO BE PASSED THROUGH TO OTHER ENTITIES, to be used solely for the purpose of funding the Arizona drug and gang prevention resource center. The Arizona criminal justice commission shall transmit quarterly to the Arizona drug and gang prevention resource center the monies collected pursuant to section 12-284, subsection G for deposit in the resource center fund. Expenditure of the Monies shall be IN THE FUND ARE subject to LEGISLATIVE appropriation. Any monies unexpended or unencumbered on June 30 of each year shall not be subsequently expended or encumbered unless reappropriated. No monies in the drug and gang enforcement account except those received pursuant to this subsection shall be used to fund the Arizona drug and gang prevention resource center. Monies that are received by the center pursuant to this subsection are subject to the reporting requirements prescribed in section 41-617.01, subsection C.

Sec. 35. Section 42-133, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

42-133 . Setoff for debts to state agencies and courts; revolving fund; definitions

A. The department shall establish a liability setoff program by which refunds under sections 42-129, 43-1072 and 43-1073 may be used to satisfy debts which the taxpayer owes this state or a court. The program shall comply with the standards and requirements prescribed by this section.

B. If a taxpayer owes an agency or court a debt, the agency OR COURT may, by November 1 of each year, notify the department, furnishing at least the state agency, court or program identifier, the first name, last name, middle initial and social security number of the debtor, and the amount of the debt.

C. The department shall match the information submitted by the agency or court with taxpayers who qualify for refunds under section 42-129 and:

1. Notify the agency or court of a potential match, the taxpayer's home address and any additional taxpayer identification numbers used by the taxpayer. Even if the taxpayer is not entitled to a refund, the department shall provide to the department of economic security, for child support purposes only, the home address of a taxpayer whose debt for overdue support is referred for setoff and any additional taxpayer identification numbers used by the taxpayer.

2. Request final agency or court confirmation within ten days of the match and of the continuation of the debt.

D. If an agency or court informs the department of a significant reduction in or total payment of the debt referred for setoff before the department finds a match, the department shall ensure that the taxpayer's refund is not withheld to the extent that the debt has been paid.

E. On confirmation pursuant to subsection C, paragraph 2 of this section, the agency shall notify the taxpayer, by mail to the most recent address provided by the taxpayer to the department, of the intention to set off the debt against the refund due and of the taxpayer's right to appeal to the appropriate court, or to request a review by the agency pursuant to agency rule, within thirty days of the mailing of the notice. The basis for a request for review shall not include the validity of the claim if its validity has been established at an agency hearing, by judicial review in a court of competent jurisdiction in this or any other state or by final administrative decision and shall state with specificity why the taxpayer claims the obligation does not exist or why the amount of the obligation is incorrect. If the setoff accounts for only a portion of the refund due, the remainder of the refund shall be sent to the taxpayer.

F. If, within thirty days of the mailing of the notice, the taxpayer requests a review by the agency or provides the agency with proof that an appeal has been taken to the appropriate court, the agency shall immediately notify the department and the setoff procedure shall be stayed pending resolution of the review or appeal.

G. If the department does not receive notice of a timely appeal, it shall draw and deliver a warrant in the amount of the available refund up to the amount of the debt in favor of the agency, identifying the debt so satisfied, and notify the taxpayer of the action by certified mail.

H. The provisions of subsections E, F and G of this section do not apply to a debt imposed by a court. A court shall not use this section to satisfy a judgment or payment of a fine or civil sanction until the judgment has become final or until the time to appeal the imposition of a fine or civil sanction has expired.

I. A revolving fund is established to recover and pay the cost of operating the setoff program under this section. The department may prescribe a fee to be collected from each agency or court utilizing the setoff procedure or from the taxpayer, and the amount shall be deposited in the fund. The amount of the fee shall reasonably reflect the actual cost of the service provided. MONIES IN THE REVOLVING FUND ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION.

J. If agencies or courts have two or more delinquent accounts for the same taxpayer, the refund may be apportioned among them pursuant to rules prescribed by the department, except that a setoff to the department of economic security for overdue support has priority over all other setoffs.

K. If the refund is insufficient to satisfy the entire debt, the remainder of the debt may be collected by the agency or court as provided by law or resubmitted for setoff against subsequent refunds.

L. In the case of a refund that is intercepted in error under this section, the taxpayer shall be reimbursed by the agency or court with interest pursuant to section 42-134.

M. Except as is reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section, the department shall not disclose under this section any information in violation of section 42-108.

N. An agency or court shall not enter an agreement with a debtor for:

1. The assignment of any prospective refund to the agency or court in satisfaction of the debt.

2. Payment of the debt if the debt has been confirmed to the department for setoff under subsection C, paragraph 2 of this section.

O. In this section:

1. "Agency" means a department, agency, board, commission or institution of this state. Agency also means a corporation that is under contract with this state and that provides a service that would otherwise be provided by a department, agency, board, commission or institution of this state, if the contract specifically authorizes participation in the liability setoff program and the attorney general's office has reviewed the contract and approves such authorization. The participation in the liability setoff program shall be limited to debt related to the services the corporation provides for or on behalf of this state.

2. "Court" means all courts of record, justice courts, municipal courts and police courts.

3. "Debt" means an amount over fifty dollars owed to an agency or court by a taxpayer and may include a judgment in favor of this state or a political subdivision of this state, interest, penalties, charges, costs, fees, fines, civil sanctions, surcharges, assessments, administrative charges or any other amount. Debt also includes monies owed by a taxpayer for overdue support and referred to the department of economic security for collection.

4. "Overdue support" means a delinquency in court ordered payments for support of a child or for spousal maintenance to the parent with whom the child is living if child support is also being enforced pursuant to an assignment or application filed under 42 United States Code section 654 (6).

Sec. 36. Section 49-551, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

49-551 . Air quality fee; air quality fund; purpose

A. Every person who is required to register a motor vehicle in this state pursuant to section 28-302 shall pay, in addition to the registration fee, an annual air quality fee at the time of vehicle registration of one dollar fifty cents.

B. The registering officer shall collect the fees and immediately transmit the air quality fees to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit the fees in the air quality fund established pursuant to subsection C of this section.

C. An air quality fund is established in the state treasury consisting of monies received pursuant to this section and section 15-214, gifts, grants and donations, and monies appropriated by the legislature. The department of environmental quality shall administer the fund. Monies collected pursuant to section 15-214, monies appropriated for purposes prescribed by paragraph 6 of this subsection and gifts, grants and donations designated for purposes prescribed by paragraph 6 of this subsection shall be accounted for in one separate account within the fund. The department of environmental quality shall administer the fund. Except as provided in paragraph 6 of this subsection, Monies in the air quality fund shall be used , SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION, for:

1. Air quality research, experiments and programs conducted by or for the department for the purpose of bringing vehicle emissions control areas into attainment status, improving air quality in areas of this state outside of the vehicle emissions control areas and reducing levels of particulate and ozone pollution both inside and outside of vehicle emissions control areas of this state.

2. Funding the Arizona clean air fund established by section 41-1516. The sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall annually be transferred to the fund.

3. Determining the cause of visual air pollution in counties with a population of four hundred thousand persons or more according to the most recent United States decennial census.

4. Conducting the hazardous air pollutants research program and preparing the report as prescribed by section 49-426.08.

5. Developing and adopting rules in compliance with sections 49-426.03, 49-426.04, 49-426.05 and 49-426.06.

6. Conducting a public education program to reduce emissions of ozone forming substances in cooperation with Maricopa county and other affected parties, including private industries. To the extent possible, this program shall be coordinated with other public and private efforts to increase public awareness of air quality issues. This program shall be implemented on or before May 1, 1995 and shall conclude no earlier than September 30, 1996. In addition, the department shall accelerate pollution prevention technical assistance efforts pursuant to section 49-965, subsection A, paragraph 6 in order to avoid ozone violations in calendar years 1995 and 1996. The department shall identify sources that emit ozone forming substances and shall establish a clearinghouse for information on the supply of products that may be used to substitute for substances that contribute to ozone formation.

D. No disbursement or expenditure of monies in the air quality fund may be made for any purposes other than those set forth in subsections C, E and G of this section.

E. The department of environmental quality shall allocate and the state treasurer shall distribute four hundred thousand dollars from the air quality fund to the department of administration for the purposes prescribed by section 49-588 in eight installments in each of the first eight months of a fiscal year.

F. This section does not apply to an electrically powered golf cart or an electrically powered vehicle.

G. Monies in the fund do not revert to the general fund. The department may make grants to a regional planning agency, county, city or town located within a vehicle emissions control area or areas which have achieved maintenance status for the purpose of air quality research or implementation of programs designed to accomplish the purposes of this section.

Sec. 37. Section 49-818, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

49-818 . Used oil fund

A. A used oil fund is established. The director shall administer the fund. The fund consists of monies appropriated by the legislature and used oil penalties collected pursuant to section 49-814. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies deposited in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.

B. SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION, monies in the fund shall be used for a quality control and quality assurance program which shall include:

1. Sample collection and analysis of used oil fuel to assure the fuel meets on-specification criteria pursuant to section 49-801, subsection A, paragraph 6.

2. Program oversight including sample collection, analysis review, data entry, contractor coordination, inspections, equipment, enforcement and rule development for the used oil program.

C. No later than December 1 of each year, the director shall prepare a detailed accounting of how the penalties collected pursuant to section 49-814 for the previous fiscal year were spent and shall provide that accounting to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

Sec. 38. Repeal

A. Laws 1993, chapter 252, section 11, as amended by Laws 1995, chapter 283, section 3 is repealed.

B. Laws 1993, chapter 252, section 13, as amended by Laws 1995, chapter 283, section 4 is repealed.

Sec. 39. Laws 1995, chapter 283, section 5, as amended by Laws 1996, chapter 339, section 3, is amended to read:

Sec. 5. Initial program authorization review; programs; process

A. To implement the initial program authorization review process established by Laws 1993, chapter 252, section 11, the appropriate legislative committees shall consider at least a total of seventy-six EIGHTY-EIGHT programs AND SUBPROGRAMS recommended for review over the following four-year THREE YEAR period:

1. The following ten EIGHTEEN programs AND SUBPROGRAMS IN TEN AGENCIES during the 1996 legislative session:

(a) Underground storage tank, department of environmental quality.

(b) State agricultural laboratory , AND ITS FOUR SUBPROGRAMS WITHIN THE Arizona department of agriculture.

(c) Enterprise network services , AND ITS TWO SUBPROGRAMS WITHIN THE department of administration.

(d) Drop-out prevention, department of education.

(e) Complex administration, state department of corrections.

(f) Diagnostic services, department of juvenile corrections.

(g) Judicial collection enhancement, judicial system.

(h) Medical malpractice, primary health care and loan repayment, department of health services.

(i) Pass-through program - Arizona health education centers, Arizona board of regents.

(j) Medical student loan board.

The programs specified in subdivisions (h), (i) and (j) of this paragraph shall be considered together in the state's role in rural health.

2. The following fourteen THIRTY-FOUR programs AND SUBPROGRAMS IN FOURTEEN AGENCIES during the 1997 legislative session:

(a) Sportsfish management, game and fish department.

(b) Cooperative programs, Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind.

(c) Facilities management , AND ITS FOUR SUBPROGRAMS WITHIN THE department of administration.

(d) Law, university of Arizona.

(e) College of law, Arizona state university.

(f) Corporations, corporation commission.

(g) Juvenile community corrections , AND ITS FIVE SUBPROGRAMS WITHIN THE judicial system.

(h) International trade and investment, department of commerce.

(i) Anti-gang enforcement, department of public safety.

(j) Inmate programs, state department of corrections.

(k) Comprehensive medical and dental program, department of economic security.

(l) Highway maintenance, department of transportation.

(m) Arizona state hospital , AND ITS SEVEN SUBPROGRAMS WITHIN THE department of health services.

(n) Compliance , AND ITS FOUR SUBPROGRAMS WITHIN THE department of revenue.

The program specified in subdivision (n) OF THIS PARAGRAPH shall focus on the program for increased enforcement revenues.

3. The following thirty-two THIRTY-SIX programs AND SUBPROGRAMS IN EIGHTEEN AGENCIES during the 1998 legislative session:

(a) Fleet management, department of administration.

(b) Surplus property management, department of administration.

(c) The two subprograms within the Department administration , AND ITS TWO SUBPROGRAMS WITHIN THE Arizona department of agriculture.

(d) Financial services, department of commerce.

(e) Arizona business assistance center, department of commerce.

(f) Sports development, department of commerce.

(g) The four subprograms within the School to work program , AND ITS THREE SUBPROGRAMS WITHIN THE department of education.

(h) Statewide planning, department of water resources.

(i) Adoption services, department of economic security.

(j) Vocational rehabilitation services, department of economic security.

(k) Domestic violence, department of economic security.

(l) Domestic violence, judicial system.

(m) Substance abuse services , TITLE XIX AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES NON-TITLE XIX, department of health services.

(n) Chemical abuse prevention, department of education.

(o) Oral health, department of health services.

(p) Justice of the peace salaries, state treasurer.

(q) Special services, department of public safety.

(r) Business administration and welcome center operations , PROGRAMS WITHIN THE office of tourism.

(s) Medical services, state department of corrections.

(t) Dental services, state department of corrections.

(u) Health services, department of juvenile corrections.

(v) Adult intensive probation services, judicial system.

(w) Victim rights and witness assistance, attorney general - department of law.

(x) The two subprograms within the Crimes victims programs , AND THEIR TWO SUBPROGRAMS WITHIN THE Arizona criminal justice commission.

(y) Extended university, University of Arizona.

(z) College of extended education, Arizona State University.

(aa) Statewide academic programs, northern Arizona university. The program specified in this subdivision shall focus on extended education offerings.

4. Twenty programs during the 1999 legislative session.

B. The procedure for program authorization review shall be conducted in the following three phases:

1. The budget unit responsible for a program or subprogram that is subject to authorization review shall submit to the director of the joint legislative budget committee and the director of the GOVERNOR'S office of strategic planning and budgeting by the previous April 1 for the 1997 , AND 1998 and 1999 reviews , an evaluation of the program according to factors required and agreed on by the joint legislative budget committee and the office of strategic planning and budgeting.

2. The director of the joint legislative budget committee and the director of the office of strategic planning and budgeting shall evaluate the program or subprogram according to agreed upon factors and shall first jointly review the program authorization evaluation submitted by the department or departments responsible for the program or subprogram. After the joint review, the two staffs shall jointly produce by the previous October 1 for the 1997 , AND 1998 and 1999 reviews , a report of their findings as they relate to the agreed upon factors. At a minimum, these findings should address background information and program funding, and assess the strategic plan, performance measures and performance results of each program or subprogram reviewed.

3. As part of their ensuing respective budget recommendations, the joint legislative budget committee and the office of strategic planning and budgeting may independently determine whether to retain, eliminate or modify funding and related statutory references for the programs or subprograms that are subject to the program authorization review. It is the intent of the legislature not to conduct a program authorization review on a program for which funding is already eliminated.

4. For any program that is undergoing program authorization review, that is being audited by the auditor general or reviewed by the office of excellence in government, the auditor general and the office of excellence in government shall share its THEIR draft findings with the joint legislative budget committee staff and the office of strategic planning and budget BUDGETING staff. The joint legislative budget committee staff and the office of strategic planning AND BUDGETING shall abide by the confidentiality requirements that are placed upon the office of the auditor general regarding these draft findings.

Sec. 40. Delayed effective dates

A. Sections 3, 6 through 12, 14, 23 through 27, 29 through 31 of this act are effective from and after February 28, 1998.

B. Sections 4, 5, 19 through 22, 28 and 33 of this act are effective from and after June 30, 1998.

C. Sections 1, 2, 13, 15 and 34 through 37 of this act are effective from and after June 30, 1999.

Sec. 41. Delayed repeal

Section 39 of this act is repealed from and after June 30, 1998.






APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 28, 1997.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 28, 1997.


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