REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; child care assistance

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

SB 1646

Introduced by

Senators Diaz: Bravo, Burch, Fernandez, Gonzales, Miranda, Ortiz, Sundareshan

AN ACT

appropriating monies to the department of economic security.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Appropriation; department of economic security; child care assistance

A. The sum of $112,450,000 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 $78,653,000 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.