ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

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SB 1738: 2025-2026; commerce

Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh (with permission of committee on Rules), LD 3

Caucus & COW

Overview

Contains provisions relating to commerce needed to implement the FY 2026 budget.

History

The Arizona Legislature adopts a budget for each fiscal year (FY) that contains general appropriations. Article IV, Section 20, Part 2 of the Constitution of Arizona requires the General Appropriations Act (feed bill) to contain only appropriations for the different state departments, state institutions, public schools and interest on public debt. Statutory changes necessary to reconcile the appropriations made in the feed bill and other changes are drafted into separate budget bills prepared according to subject area.

Provisions

1.   Extends, as session law, the Microbusiness Loan Fund and Program, retroactive to June 30, 2025, until June 30, 2027. (Sec. 1, 2)

2.   Repeals the Microbusiness Loan Fund and Program on July 1, 2027, and transfers all unexpended and unencumbered monies in the Microbusiness Loan Fund to the state General Fund. (Sec. 1)

3.   Extends the Office of Economic Opportunity's reporting requirements regarding the Microbusiness Loan Program by two years. (Sec. 1)

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