Assigned to FIN AS PASSED BY COW
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1262
government lending programs; auditor general
(NOW: credit support programs; lending; report)
Purpose
Requires the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) to include outlined
information relating to lending and credit support programs in the annual ADOA report relating to
the issuance of bonds and securities (report of outstanding indebtedness).
Background
By June 30 of each year, ADOA must ascertain and record all issues of bonds, certificates
of participation or other securities issued for a term longer than one year by a state, county or other
political subdivision. The record must contain outlined information, including dates of the bonds,
certificates of participation and any other information required by ADOA. Reports relating to the
issuance of bonds and securities must be filed within 60 days of the issuance and contain outlined
information. ADOA must provide an annual report of outstanding indebtedness to the Governor,
the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by December 15 of
each year. The annual report of outstanding indebtedness must include an analysis of any
outstanding indebtedness and the relationship of the indebtedness to the appropriate constitutional
debt limitations (A.R.S. § 35-501).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires ADOA to include the following information in the reports relating to the issuance of
bonds and securities:
a) a list of each lending and credit support program and the authority for each program;
b) the total amount of all monies offered pursuant to lending programs, specified by program;
c) the total amount of all debts guaranteed or to which credit enhancements are given pursuant
to credit support programs, specified by program; and
d) an estimate of the cost of likely defaults on lending and credit support programs, specified
by program.
2. Requires ADOA to include the outlined information relating to lending and credit support
programs in the annual report of outstanding indebtedness.
3. Requires ADOA to use recognized standard accounting practices in the private sector to
evaluate the likelihood and cost of defaults, if practicable. FACT SHEET – Amended
S.B. 1262
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4. Defines credit support program as any program operated by the state or a public body that is
entirely controlled or funded by the state, guarantees or provides a credit enhancement,
including state support for interest or principal payments, to the debt of a private party or
political subdivision and offers monies if the private party or political subdivision fails to pay
the debt.
5. Defines lending program as any program operated by the state or a public body that is entirely
controlled or funded by the state and offers monies to a private party or political subdivision
with the expectation that the borrowing party will repay the monies.
6. Designates this legislation as the Arizona State Lending Transparency Act.
7. Make technical and conforming changes.
8. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
• Adopted the strike-everything amendment.
Senate Action
FIN 2/16/22 DPA/SE 9-0-1
Prepared by Senate Research
February 23, 2022
MG/KJA/slp