HB 2919 — state budget; structural balance; estimates

Fifty-seventhHouse LegislatureEngrossed Appropriationsstate Firstbudget; Regular Session H.B.

2919structural PROPOSEDbalance; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

estimates State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session HOUSE BILL 2919 (ReferenceAN toACT printedAMENDING bill)SECTIONS Amendment35-121 instructionAND key:35-125, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

THE ESTIMATES ARE BALANCED FOR A FISCAL YEAR IF THE HouseUNRESERVED AmendmentsGENERAL toFUND H.B.BEGINNING BALANCE, TOGETHER WITH THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATE FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR, IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ESTIMATE FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR.

2919 UNRESERVED GENERAL FUND BEGINNING BALANCE, TOGETHER WITH THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATE FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR, IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE ESTIMATE FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR.

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The amount owed to each school district in fiscal year 2025-2026 for basic state aid and additional state aid entitlements pursuant to Laws 2024, chapter 209, section 143, subsection B is reduced by the school district's total ending cash balances as of June 30, 2024 from the school district's maintenance and operations fund or unrestricted capital outlay fund- reported1 in- theH.B. school district's annual financial report for fiscal year 2023-2024 pursuant to section 15-904, Arizona Revised Statutes, that was not included in the school district's adopted budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 pursuant to section 15-905, Arizona Revised Statutes.

2919 fund reported in the school district's annual financial report for fiscal year 2023-2024 pursuant to section 15-904, Arizona Revised Statutes, that was not included in the school district's adopted budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 pursuant to section 15-905, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Notwithstanding any other law, for fiscal year 2025-2026, the governing board of a school district may use any portion of the school district's total ending cash balances as of June 30, 2024 from the school district's maintenance and operations fund or unrestricted capital outlay fund reported in the school district's annual financial report for fiscal year 2023-2024 pursuant to section 15-904, Arizona Revised Statutes, that was not included in the school district's adopted budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 pursuant to section 15-905, Arizona Revised Statutes, to replace any revenue resulting from the reduction required by subsection A of this section.]>>section. 34 Enroll and engross to conform Amend title to conform DAVID LIVINGSTON 2919LIVINGSTON.docx 02/20/2025 09:17 AM C:

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