ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session Majority Research Staff
	Senate: ATT DP 8-0-2-0 | Third Read 27-0-3-0-0

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SB 1097: appropriation; named claimants

Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh, LD 3

Committee on Appropriations

Overview

Appropriates $370,211.08 from the state General Fund (GF) and $33,021.18 from other specified funds in FY 2026 for the payment of claims against state agencies.

History

Arizona is required to annually settle unpaid claims against received goods and services. Providing vendors can make claims against the receiving agencies if invoices are not paid in full. State agencies have the financial authority to pay such claims up to one year following the receipt. The Legislature must grant special appropriation authority to pay claims older than one year (A.R.S. § 35-191).

Laws 2025, Chapter 59 appropriated $388,469.97 in FY 2025 for prior year unpaid claims from all state agencies.

Provisions

1. Appropriates the following amounts in FY 2026 for the payment of specified claims:

a) $1,025.25 from the state GF to the Department of Administration (ADOA);

b) $1,997.24 from the Special Employee Health Insurance Trust Fund to ADOA;

c) $17,944.04 from the Risk Management Revolving Fund to ADOA;

d) $1,571.03 from the Automation Operations Fund to ADOA;

e) $3,145.02 from the state GF to the Department of Corrections;

f) $7,576.88 from the State Highway Fund to the Department of Transportation (ADOT);

g) $399.03 from the Department Fleet Operations Fund to ADOT;

h) $3,532.96 from the Administrative Fund to the Industrial Commission of Arizona; and

i) $366,040.81 from the state GF to the Department of Public Safety (DPS). (Sec. 1)

2. Requires ADOA to coordinate the payments of claims. (Sec. 1)

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