Assigned to APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1529
human services; 2023-2024.
Purpose
Makes session law changes relating to human services 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. 1529 contains the budget reconciliation provisions for changes relating to human
services.
Provisions
1. Continues to require the Department of Economic Security (DES), during FY 2024, to screen
and test each adult recipient who:
a) is eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash benefits; and
b) DES has reasonable cause to believe engages in the illegal use of controlled substances.
2. Continues to render any TANF recipient who tests positive for the use of a controlled substance
that was not prescribed for the recipient by a licensed health care provider as ineligible to
receive TANF benefits for a period of one year.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 30, 2023
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