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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
appropriation; named claimants
Purpose
Appropriates monies from various funds to named claimants in FY 2026.
Background
When monetary
claims are made against the state, the Director of the Arizona Department of
Administration (ADOA) has limited authority to approve payments to claimants,
if claimants meet statutorily defined timelines and sufficient monies are
available to pay the approved claims. Claims that are more than one fiscal year
old and less than four fiscal years old must be presented by ADOA to the
Legislature to request appropriations sufficient for payment of the claims
(A.R.S.
§ 35-191).
S.B. 1097 appropriates $370,211.08 from the state General Fund (state GF) and $33,021.18 from other funds to named claimants in FY 2026.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $370,211.08 from the state GF in FY 2026 to the following agencies for the payment of claims:
a) $1,025.25 to ADOA;
b) $3,145.02 to the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry; and
c) $366,040.81 to the Department of Public Safety.
2. Appropriates $1,997.24 from the Special Employee Health Insurance Trust Fund in FY 2026 to ADOA for the payment of claims.
3. Appropriates $17,944.04 from the Risk Management Revolving Fund in FY 2026 to ADOA for the payment of claims.
4. Appropriates $1,571.03 from the Automation Operations Fund in FY 2026 to ADOA for the payment of claims.
5. Appropriates $7,576.88 from the State Highway Fund in FY 2026 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for the payment of claims.
6. Appropriates $399.03 from the Department Fleet Operations Fund in FY 2026 to ADOT for the payment of claims.
7. Appropriates $3,532.96 from the Administrative Fund in FY 2026 to the Industrial Commission of Arizona for the payment of claims.
8. Requires ADOA to coordinate the payment of named claimants.
9. Becomes effective on signature of the Governor.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 15, 2026
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