Assigned to APPROP AS VETOED
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
VETOED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1531/H.B. 2578
local government; 2023-2024
Purpose
Makes session law changes relating to local government 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. 1531 contains the budget reconciliation provisions for changes relating to local
government.
Provisions
1. Continues to allow a county with a population of fewer than 250,000 persons to meet any fiscal
obligation for FY 2024 from any source of county revenue designated by the county, including
monies of any countywide special taxing jurisdiction where the board of supervisors serves as
the board of directors.
2. Continues to cap, at $1,250,000, the amount of money a county may use for purposes outside
the county's revenue source.
3. Continues to require a county with a population of fewer than 250,000 persons by October 1,
2023, to report to the Director of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee:
a) whether the county used a revenue source for purposes other than the revenue sources'
intended purposes to meet a county fiscal obligation; and
b) the specific source and amount of revenues that the county intends to use in FY 2024.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Governor's Veto Message
The Governor indicates in her veto message that S.B. 1531, 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. FACT SHEET – Vetoed
S.B. 1531/H.B. 2578
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Senate Action House Action
APPROP 1/31/23 DP 6-4-0 APPROP 2/1/23 DP 9-6-0-0
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Read 2/13/23 17-13-0 3
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Read 2/13/23 31-27-2
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Read* 2/13/23 16-14-0 (S.B. 1531 was substituted for H.B. 2578 on 3
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*on reconsideration Read)
Vetoed by the Governor 2/16/23
Prepared by Senate Research
February 17, 2023
AN/SB/slp