Assigned to APPROP AS VETOED
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
VETOED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1534/H.B. 2581
taxation; 2023-2024.
Purpose
Makes session law changes relating to taxation necessary to implement the FY 2024 state
budget.
Background
The Arizona Constitution prohibits substantive law from being included in the general
appropriations, capital outlay appropriations and supplemental appropriations bills. However, it is
often necessary to make statutory and session law changes to effectuate the budget. Thus, separate
bills called budget reconciliation bills (BRBs) are introduced to enact these provisions. Because
BRBs contain substantive law changes, the Arizona Constitution provides that they become
effective on the general effective date, unless an emergency clause is enacted.
S.B. 1534 contains the budget reconciliation provisions for changes relating to taxation.
Provisions
1. Declares the Legislature's intent that the total amount of fees that the Arizona Department of
Revenue must assess on the following entities in FY 2024 to implement an integrated tax
system modernization project may not exceed $6,597,200 and must be assessed in proportion
to the aggregate amount of specified tax revenues distributed for the fiscal year two years
preceding the current fiscal year:
a) counties, cities and towns that receive state shared revenues;
b) the Maricopa County council of governments; and
c) Maricopa County and Pima County regional transportation authorities.
2. Declares the Legislature's intent that a county's, city's or town's population in the most recent
census must be used as the basis for apportioning the assessment.
3. Declares the Legislature's intent that the amount of the 0.6 percent additional education
transaction privilege tax revenues transferred for the integrated tax system modernization
project not exceed $800,000 in FY 2024.
4. Declares the Legislature's intent that the amount of marijuana excise tax revenues transferred
for the integrated tax system modernization project not exceed $178,100 in FY 2024.
5. Becomes effective on the general effective date. FACT SHEET – Vetoed
S.B. 1534/H.B. 2581
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Governor's Veto Message
The Governor indicates in her veto message that S.B. 1534, and the FY 2024 state budget
as a whole, does not address her priorities to work together on a budget that addresses the state's
housing crisis, lowers costs, prepares the workforce and invests in public education.
Senate Action House Action
APPROP 1/31/23 DP 6-4-0 APPROP 2/1/23 DP 9-6-0-0
3
rd
Read 2/13/23 16-14-0 3
rd
Read 2/13/23 31-27-2
(S.B. 1534 was substituted for H.B. 2581 on 3
rd
Read)
Vetoed by the Governor 2/16/23
Prepared by Senate Research
February 17, 2023
MG/sr