REFERENCE TITLE: appropriations; child care assistance State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HB 2643 Introduced by Representatives Liguori: Abeytia, Austin, Blattman, Connolly, Contreras P, Garcia, Mrquez, Simacek AN ACT appropriating monies to the department of economic security. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) REFERENCE TITLE: appropriations; child care assistance State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HB 2643 Introduced by Representatives Liguori: Abeytia, Austin, Blattman, Connolly, Contreras P, Garcia, Mrquez, Simacek REFERENCE TITLE: appropriations; child care assistance State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HB 2643 Introduced by Representatives Liguori: Abeytia, Austin, Blattman, Connolly, Contreras P, Garcia, Mrquez, Simacek AN ACT appropriating monies to the department of economic security. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Appropriations; department of economic security; child care assistance; exemption A. The sum of $120,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of economic security for child care assistance. B. The sum of $91,000,000 is appropriated from the federal child care and development fund monies that constitute the quality set-aside monies as defined in section 46-805, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of economic security for child care assistance. C. The appropriations made in subsections A and B of this section are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Appropriations; department of economic security; child care assistance; exemption A. The sum of $120,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of economic security for child care assistance. B. The sum of $91,000,000 is appropriated from the federal child care and development fund monies that constitute the quality set-aside monies as defined in section 46-805, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of economic security for child care assistance. C. The appropriations made in subsections A and B of this section are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.