Arizona 2024 2024 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SB1188 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 03/18/2024

                      	SB 1188 
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Fifty-sixth Legislature 
Second Regular Session 
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SB 1188: department of gaming; appropriation reduction 
Sponsor: Senator Borrelli, LD 30 
Committee on Appropriations 
Overview 
Reduces the FY 2024 appropriation to the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) by 
$10,000,000. 
History 
ADG regulates tribal gaming and certifies casino employees (A.R.S. § 5-602). ADG is also 
responsible for the regulation of horse racing, pari-mutuel wagering, boxing, mixed-martial 
arts and event wagering (A.R.S. §§ 5-101.01; 5-244; 5-1302). 
Laws 2023, Chapter 133 (the FY 2024 general appropriations act) appropriated $35,209,600 
and 155.8 full-time equivalent positions to ADG in FY 2024.  
Of this appropriation, $16.6 million was appropriated from the Arizona Benefits Fund, $13.2 
million was appropriated from the state General Fund (GF) and $5.4 million was 
appropriated from various Other Funds. 
Provisions 
1. Reduces the FY 2024 appropriation to ADG by $10,000,000. (Sec. 1) 
2. Directs ADG to deposit either $10,000,000 or the remaining unexpended and 
unencumbered balance of ADG's FY 2024 appropriation, whichever is less, into the GF. 
(Sec. 1) 
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)     ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note