Assigned to APPROP AS VETOED
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
VETOED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1524/H.B. 2571
amusements; 2023-2024.
Purpose
Makes session law changes relating to amusements 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. 1524 contains a budget reconciliation provision for changes relating to amusements.
Provisions
1. Continues to require the Arizona Department of Gaming, in FY 2024, to establish and collect,
in addition to amounts already authorized, a regulatory assessment from each commercial
racing permittee in the amount of 0.5 percent of the amounts wagered, payable from
pari-mutuel pools from in-state and out-of-state live and simulcast races.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Governor's Veto Message
The Governor indicates in her veto message that S.B. 1524, 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 2/1/23 16-14-0 3
rd
Read 2/13/23 31-28-1
(S.B. 1524 was substituted for H.B. 2571 on
3
rd
Read)
Vetoed by the Governor 2/16/23
Prepared by Senate Research
February 17, 2023
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