Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 1263 — housing trust fund; shelter services

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

69 added · 99 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 1263 emphasizes the use of the housing trust fund for supporting emergency and transitional homeless shelter services, stating that at least 50% of certain transferred funds must go towards these services. This change is significant because it directs more resources to help those experiencing homelessness, ensuring that a substantial portion of the housing trust fund is specifically allocated to critical shelter needs. Additionally, the amendment removes some previous sections related to other financial operations, streamlining the focus on shelter support within the housing trust fund.

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Fifty-fifth Legislature Appropriations Second Regular Session S.B.
Senate Engrossed housing trust fund;
1263 PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
shelter services State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1263 AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41-3955, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;
1263 (Reference to Senate engrossed bill) Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
RELATING TO THE HOUSING TRUST FUND.
"Section 1.
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Section 5-572, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
1263 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
5-572.
Section 1.
Use of monies in state lottery fund;
Section 41-3955, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
report A.
41-3955.
If there are any bonds or bond related obligations payable from the state lottery revenue bond debt service fund, the state lottery revenue bond debt service fund shall be secured by a first lien on the monies in the state lottery fund after the payment of operating costs of the lottery, as prescribed in section 5-555, subsection A, paragraph 1, until the state lottery bond debt service fund contains sufficient monies to meet all the requirements for the current period as required by the bond documents.
Housing trust fund;
Debt service for revenue bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be paid first from monies that would have otherwise been deposited pursuant to this section in the state general fund.
purpose;
After the requirements for the current period have been satisfied as required by the bond documents, the monies in the state lottery fund shall be expended for the expenses of the commission incurred in carrying out its powers and duties and in the operation of the lottery.
annual report A.
House Amendments to S.B.
The housing trust fund is established, and the director shall administer the fund.
1263 B.
The fund consists of monies from unclaimed property deposited in the fund pursuant to section 44-313, monies transferred pursuant to section 35-751 and investment earnings.
Of the monies remaining in the state lottery fund each fiscal year after appropriations and deposits authorized in subsection A of this section, ten million dollars $10,000,000 shall be deposited in the Arizona game and fish commission heritage fund established by section 17-297.
B.
On notice from the department, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
Of the monies remaining in the state lottery fund each fiscal year after appropriations and deposits authorized in subsections A and B of this section, five million dollars $5,000,000 shall be allocated to the department of child safety for the healthy families program established by section 8-481, four million dollars $4,000,000 shall be allocated to the Arizona board of regents for the Arizona area health education system established by section 15-1643, three million dollars $3,000,000 shall be allocated to the department of health services to fund the teenage pregnancy prevention programs established in Laws 1995, chapter 190, sections 2 and 3, two million dollars $2,000,000 shall be allocated to the department of health services for the health start program established by section 36-697, two million dollars $2,000,000 shall be deposited in the disease control research fund established by section 36-274 and one million dollars $1,000,000 shall be allocated to the department of health services for the federal women, infants and children food program.
Except as provided in subsection D of this section, fund monies shall be spent on approval of the department for developing projects and programs connected with providing housing opportunities for low and moderate income households and for housing affordability programs.
The allocations in this subsection shall be adjusted annually according to changes in the GDP price deflator as defined in section 41-563, and the allocations are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
Pursuant to section 44-313, subsection A, a portion of fund monies shall be used exclusively for housing in rural areas.
If there are not sufficient monies available pursuant to -2- House Amendments to S.B.
AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE MONIES TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 35-751 SHALL BE USED TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL HOMELESS SHELTER SERVICES.
1263 this subsection, the allocation of monies for each program shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.
If the state lottery director determines that monies available to the state general fund may not equal eighty-four million one hundred fifty thousand dollars $84,150,000 in a fiscal year, the director shall not authorize deposits to the Arizona game and fish commission heritage fund pursuant to subsection B of this section until the deposits to the state general fund equal eighty-four million one hundred fifty thousand dollars $84,150,000 in a fiscal year.
Fund monies may be spent on constructing or renovating facilities and on housing assistance, including support services, for persons who have been determined to be seriously mentally ill and to be chronically resistant to treatment.
Of the monies remaining in the state lottery fund each fiscal year after appropriations and deposits authorized in subsections A through D of this section, one million dollars $3,000,000 or the remaining balance in the fund, whichever is less, is appropriated to the department of economic security for grants to nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, for homeless emergency and transitional shelters and related support services.
For the purposes of subsection C of this section, in approving the expenditure of monies, the director shall give priority to funding projects that provide for operating, constructing or renovating facilities for housing for low-income families and that provide housing and shelter to families that have children.
THE ALLOCATION IN THIS SUBSECTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 35-190 RELATING TO LAPSING OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The department of economic security shall submit a report on the amounts, recipients, purposes and results of each grant to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate on or before December 31 of each year for the prior fiscal year and shall provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
Of the monies remaining in the state lottery fund each fiscal year after appropriations and deposits authorized in subsections A through -3- House Amendments to S.B.
The director shall report annually to the legislature on the status of the housing trust fund.
1263 E of this section, and after a total of at least ninety-nine million six hundred forty thousand dollars $99,640,000 has been deposited in the state general fund, three million five hundred thousand dollars $3,500,000 shall be deposited in the Arizona competes fund established by section 41-1545.01.
The report shall include a summary of facilities for which funding was provided during the preceding fiscal year and shall show the cost and geographic location of each facility and the number of individuals benefiting from the operation, construction or renovation of the facility.
The balance in the state lottery fund remaining after deposits into the Arizona competes fund shall be deposited in the university capital improvement lease-to-own and bond fund established by section 15-1682.03, up to a maximum of eighty percent of the total annual payments of lease-to-own and bond agreements entered into by the Arizona board of regents.
The report shall also include the number of individuals who benefit from housing assistance pursuant to subsection D of this section.
The report shall be submitted to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives, and PROVIDE a copy provided to the secretary of state, not later than September 1 of each year.
All monies remaining in the state lottery fund after the appropriations and deposits authorized in this section shall be deposited in the state general fund.
Monies in the housing trust fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
Except for monies expended for debt service of revenue bonds as provided in subsection A of this section, monies expended under subsection A of this section are subject to legislative appropriation.
An amount not to exceed ten percent of the housing trust fund monies may be appropriated annually by the legislature to the department for administrative costs in providing services relating to the housing trust fund.
I.
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The commission shall transfer monies prescribed in this section on a quarterly basis." Amend title to conform STEVE KAISER 1263KAISER SE 03/21/2022 02:10 PM H:
1263 I.
AF/ls -4-
For any construction project financed by the department pursuant to this section, the department shall notify a city, town, county or tribal government that a project is planned for its jurisdiction and, before proceeding, shall seek comment from the governing body of the city, town, county or tribal government or an official authorized by the governing body of the city, town, county or tribal government.
The department shall not interfere with or attempt to override the local jurisdiction's planning, zoning or land use regulations.
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Action History

  1. DPA/SE

  2. DPA/SE

  3. House Second Reading

  4. House First Reading.

  5. Transmit to House

  6. PASSED

  7. DPA

  8. DPA

  9. Senate Second Reading

  10. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 26 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 15003
Republican 6100
Total 26103
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Christine Marsh — Yea
Juan Mendez — Not Voting
Karen Fann — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Not Voting
Nancy Barto — Yea
Paul Boyer — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Rosanna Gabaldon — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Tyler Pace — Yea
Victoria Steele — Not Voting
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Yea
David Gowan Republican Yea
David Livingston Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Nay
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1263?
SB 1263 is sponsored by David Livingston (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1263?
This bill died with Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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