REFERENCE TITLE: appropriations; child care assistance

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

HB 2643

Introduced by

Representatives Liguori: Abeytia, Austin, Blattman, Connolly, Contreras P, Garcia, Márquez, Simacek

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. Appropriations; department of economic security; child care assistance; exemption

A. The sum of $120,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of economic security for child care assistance.

B. The sum of $91,000,000 is appropriated from the federal child care and development fund monies that constitute the quality set-aside monies as defined in section 46-805, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of economic security for child care assistance.

C. The appropriations made in subsections A and B of this section are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.