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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session

 

VETOED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1529/H.B. 2576

 

human services; 2023-2024.

Purpose

Makes session law changes relating to human services necessary to implement the FY 2024 state budget.

Background

The Arizona Constitution prohibits substantive law from being included in the general appropriations, capital outlay appropriations and supplemental appropriations bills. However, it is often necessary to make statutory and session law changes to effectuate the budget. Thus, separate bills called budget reconciliation bills (BRBs) are introduced to enact these provisions. Because BRBs contain substantive law changes, the Arizona Constitution provides that they become effective on the general effective date, unless an emergency clause is enacted.

S.B. 1529 contains the budget reconciliation provisions for changes relating to human services.

Provisions

1.   Continues to require the Department of Economic Security (DES), during FY 2024, to screen and test each adult recipient who:

a)   is eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash benefits; and

b)   DES has reasonable cause to believe engages in the illegal use of controlled substances.

2.   Continues to render any TANF recipient who tests positive for the use of a controlled substance that was not prescribed for the recipient by a licensed health care provider as ineligible to receive TANF benefits for a period of one year.

3.   Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Governor's Veto Message

The Governor indicates in her veto message that S.B. 1529, and the FY 2024 state budget as a whole, does not address her priorities to work together on a budget that addresses the state's housing crisis, lowers costs, prepares the workforce and invests in public education.

 

Senate Action                                                           House Action

APPROP         1/31/23      DP      6-4-0                    APPROP         2/1/23        DP      9-6-0-0

3rd Read           2/1/23                  16-14-0                3rd Read           2/13/23                31-27-2

(S.B. 1529 was substituted for H.B. 2576 on 3rd Read)

Vetoed by the Governor 2/16/23

Prepared by Senate Research

February 17, 2023

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