ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

 

HB 4166: state budget implementation; 2026-2027

Sponsor: Representative Livingston, LD 28

Committee on Appropriations

Overview

Contains provisions relating to budgetary fund revisions needed to implement the FY 2027 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. These bills are prepared according to subject area.

Provisions

1.   Directs the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) to develop a statewide data strategic plan that improves the efficiency and effectiveness of data sharing and data governance activities. (Sec. 1)

2.   Includes, in ADOA's requirements for adopting statewide standards for information technology, for budget units to adopt certain technologies and data sharing practices to improve the efficiency of administering information technology. (Sec. 1)

3.   Allows ADOA to delegate authority or specific information technology functions to any budget unit and enter into governmental agreements to furnish information technology services. (Sec. 1)

4.   Requires reimbursement to ADOA for the cost of services provided under any governmental agreement, as determined by ADOA, if the Legislature has not appropriated monies for this purpose. (Sec. 1)

5.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires, as session law, that any unrestricted federal monies received by the state from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, be deposited into the state General Fund (GF) to pay for essential government services. (Sec. 2)

6.   Contains a retroactivity clause of July 1, 2026. (Sec. 2)

7.   States, as session law, that the Legislature is not required to appropriate monies to or transfer monies from the Budget Stabilization Fund through FY 2028. (Sec. 3)

8.   Asserts that for FY 2027, the Budget Stabilization Fund is not limited to 10% of the GF revenue and the State Treasurer may not transfer any surplus monies from the Budget Stabilization Fund to the state GF. (Sec. 3)

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