Assigned to APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1247
appropriations; named claimants
Purpose
Appropriates monies from various funds to named claimants in FY 2022.
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, provided that
claimants meet statutorily defined timelines and that 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. 1247 appropriates $52,404.30 from the state General Fund (state GF) and appropriates
$49,301.24 from other funds to named claimants in FY 2022.
Provisions
1. Appropriates monies to ADOA in FY 2022 for payment of claims as follows:
a) $37,526.52 from the state GF for payment of claims; and
b) $7,292.77 from the Risk Management Revolving Fund.
2. Appropriates monies to the Arizona Department of Corrections in FY 2022 for payment of
claims from the following funds:
a) $7,071.35 from the state GF;
b) $6,780.09 from the Inmate Store Proceeds Fund; and
c) $2,150.93 from the State Charitable, Penal and Reformatory Institutions Land Fund.
3. Appropriates $29,885.72 from the State Highway Fund to the Arizona Department of
Transportation for payment of claims.
4. Appropriates monies from the state GF in FY 2022 to the following entities for payment of
claims:
a) $6,800.00 to the State Board of Equalization;
b) $693.52 to the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs; and
c) $312.91 to the State Board of Executive Clemency.
5. Appropriates $3,191.73 from the Industrial Commission of Arizona's (ICA) Administrative
Fund to the ICA for payment of claims.
6. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 28, 2022
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