REFERENCE TITLE: area agencies on aging; appropriation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

HB 2528

Introduced by

Representatives Hernandez A: Blackwater-Nygren, Bolding, Cano, Chávez, Cobb, Dunn, John, Longdon, Meza, Pawlik, Schwiebert, Senator Gonzales

AN ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of economic security.

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

Section 1. Appropriation; department of economic security; home and community-based services; exemption; intent

A. The sum of $1,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of economic security to distribute to area agencies on aging created pursuant to the older Americans act of 1965 (P.L. 89-73; 79 Stat. 218; 42 United States Code sections 3001 through 3058ff) for home and community-based services.

B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

C. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years.