Arizona 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2907 — budget procedures; budget reconciliation; 2020-2021

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House Bill 2907 has been updated to include the establishment of a new fund called the Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund, which will provide economic assistance during declared emergencies. This fund allows the governor's office to manage funds received from various sources and ensures that money in the fund does not lapse at the end of the fiscal year. This change is significant because it formalizes a dedicated response mechanism for emergencies, allowing quick access to financial assistance for housing and other urgent needs when disaster strikes.

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HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION Bill Number:
HB2907 - 542R - H Ver       House Engrossed   budget procedures;
HB 2907 Bowers Floor Amendment The BOWERS floor amendment:
budget reconciliation;
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2020-2021         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session       HOUSE BILL 2907       AN ACT   amending sections 28‑414, Arizona Revised Statutes;
Establishes the Contingency and Safety Net Fund (Fund) that consists of monies appropriated to the Fund and received by the Office of the Governor from any lawful private or public source.
amending title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-110;
2.
appropriating monies;
Specifies that the Office of the Governor administers the Fund and that the monies are continuously appropriated and exempt from lapsing.
relating to state budget procedures.
3.
    (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Allows the Office of the Governor to accept and spend local, state and federal monies and private grants, gifts, contributions and devises to assist in carrying out the Fund.
Section 1.  Section 28-414, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
4.
START_STATUTE28-414.  Motor vehicle pool consolidation fund;
Stipulates that the monies in the Fund may only be spent after the Governor's declaration of a state of emergency and only for the following forms of economic assistance during the state of emergency:
exemption Beginning July 1, 2020 2021, the motor vehicle pool consolidation fund is established consisting of monies transferred from the motor vehicle pool revolving fund established by section 41‑804.  The department of transportation shall administer the fund.  Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and shall be used to reimburse the department of transportation for costs related to implementing an intergovernmental agreement with the department of administration to operate the state motor vehicle fleet established pursuant to section 41‑803.  Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35‑190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
a) Housing assistance, including payments to prevent foreclosure or eviction.
END_STATUTE Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-110, to read:
b) Monies for entities to provide services for homeless people, including shelter, clothing, food and transportation.
START_STATUTE41‑110.  Crisis contingency and safety net fund;
c) Economic assistance to small businesses with less than 50 employees, health care providers and nonprofit organizations.
d) Monies for food bank operations.
5.
Requires the Office of the Governor to notify the following people before spending monies in the fund on the intended use of the monies:
a) The President of the Senate;
b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives;
and c) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
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Directs the monies in the Fund to be used to supplement and not supplant any monies allocated by the federal government for economic assistance during a state of emergency.
7.
Appropriates $50 million from the state General Fund in FY 2020 to the Fund, in addition to any other appropriations made in FY 2020.
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States that any unexpended and unencumbered monies appropriated to the Fund revert to the state General Fund on June 30, 2021.
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Contains a legislative intent clause.
Amendment explanation prepared by S.Jensen Phone Number 602-926-3864 ls 3/19/2020 Fifty-fourth Legislature Bowers Second Regular Session H.B.
2907 BOWERS FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.
2907 (Reference to printed bill) Page 1, between lines 14 and 15, insert:
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Title 41, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-110, to read:
41-110.
Crisis contingency and safety net fund;
use of monies A.
use of monies A.  The crisis contingency and safety net fund is established consisting of monies appropriated to the fund and monies received by the office of the governor from any lawful public or private source.  The office of the governor shall administer the fund.  Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.  The office of the governor may accept and spend local, state and federal monies and private grants, gifts, contributions and devises to assist in carrying out the purposes of this section.  Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35‑190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
THE CRISIS CONTINGENCY AND SAFETY NET FUND IS ESTABLISHED CONSISTING OF MONIES APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND AND MONIES RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR FROM ANY LAWFUL PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SOURCE.
B.  Monies in the fund may be spent only following a state of emergency declaration by the governor and only for the following forms of economic assistance during the state of emergency:
THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.
1.  Housing assistance, including payments to prevent eviction or foreclosure.
MONIES IN THE FUND ARE CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED.
2.  Monies for entities to provide services for homeless persons, including shelter, food, clothing and transportation.
THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR MAY ACCEPT AND SPEND LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL MONIES AND PRIVATE GRANTS, GIFTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEVISES TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
3.  Economic assistance to small businesses with fewer than fifty employees, nonprofit organizations and health care providers.
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MONIES IN THE FUND ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190 RELATING TO LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS.
4.  Monies for food bank operations.
B.
C.  Before spending monies in the fund, the office of the governor shall notify the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the joint legislative budget committee on the intended use of the monies.
MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE SPENT ONLY FOLLOWING A STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION BY THE GOVERNOR AND ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING FORMS OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE DURING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY:
D.  Monies in the fund shall be used to supplement and not supplant any monies allocated by the federal government for economic assistance during a state of emergency.END_STATUTE Sec. 3.  Presidential preference election;
House Amendments to H.B.
expenses;
2907 1.
reimbursement Notwithstanding section 16-250, Arizona Revised Statutes, reimbursement of expenses incurred by counties to administer the 2020 presidential preference election shall be made, as determined by the secretary of state, as prescribed by the fiscal year 2020-2021 general appropriations act.
HOUSING ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING PAYMENTS TO PREVENT EVICTION OR FORECLOSURE.
Sec. 4.  Unrestricted federal monies;
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essential government services;
MONIES FOR ENTITIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS, INCLUDING SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING AND TRANSPORTATION.
retroactivity A.  Any unrestricted federal monies received by this state beginning July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 shall be deposited in the state general fund.  The monies shall be used to pay essential governmental services.
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B.  This section applies retroactively to from and after June 30, 2020.
ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES WITH FEWER THAN FIFTY EMPLOYEES, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
Sec. 5.  Rental rates;
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state-owned buildings;
MONIES FOR FOOD BANK OPERATIONS.
fiscal year 2020‑2021 Notwithstanding section 41‑792.01, subsection D, Arizona Revised Statutes, the capital outlay stabilization fund rental rates for state‑owned buildings in fiscal year 2020‑2021 are $17.87 per square foot for office space and $6.43 per square foot for storage space.
C.
Sec. 6.  Budget stabilization fund;
BEFORE SPENDING MONIES IN THE FUND, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE BUDGET COMMITTEE ON THE INTENDED USE OF THE MONIES.
exceptions Notwithstanding section 35‑144, Arizona Revised Statutes, for fiscal years 2020‑2021, 2021‑2022 and 2022-2023 the legislature is not required to appropriate monies to or transfer monies from the budget stabilization fund.
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Sec. 7.  Eviction policies;
MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT AND NOT SUPPLANT ANY MONIES ALLOCATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY." Renumber to conform Page 1, between lines 39 and 40, insert:
intent The legislature intends for counties, cities and towns to review their eviction policies and procedures during the state of emergency declaration by the governor related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) to allow individuals and families to remain in their places of residence.
"Sec.
Sec. 8.  Supplemental appropriation;
7.
Eviction policies;
intent The legislature intends for counties, cities and towns to review their eviction policies and procedures during the state of emergency declaration by the governor related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to allow individuals and families to remain in their places of residence.
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2907 Sec.
8.
Supplemental appropriation;
reversion A.
reversion A.  In addition to any other appropriations made in fiscal year 2019‑2020, the sum of $50,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the crisis contingency and safety net fund established by section 41‑110, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
In addition to any other appropriations made in fiscal year 2019-2020, the sum of $50,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the crisis contingency and safety net fund established by section 41-110, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
B.  Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, and section 41‑110, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, the appropriation made in subsection A of this section that is unexpended and unencumbered on June 30, 2021 reverts to the state general fund.
B.
Sec. 9.  Retroactivity Section 28‑414, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, applies retroactively to from and after June 30, 2020.
Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, and section 41-110, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, the appropriation made in subsection A of this section that is unexpended and unencumbered on June 30, 2021 reverts to the state general fund." Renumber to conform Amend title to conform RUSSELL W.
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Who sponsors HB 2907?
HB 2907 is sponsored by Russell Bowers.
What is the current status of HB 2907?
This bill died with 54th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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