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1		-	~~Senate Engrossed~~ state agencies; payments; cryptocurrency State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 ~~SENATE BILL~~ 1024 An Act amending title 35, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 35-156; amending sections 42-5018 and 43-505, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the control of receipts and expenditures. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
	1	+	PREFILED DEC 16 2024 REFERENCE TITLE: state agencies; payments; cryptocurrency State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 SB 1024 Introduced by Senator Rogers: Representative Weninger An Act amending title 35, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 35-156; amending sections 42-5018 and 43-505, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the control of receipts and expenditures. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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59	68		amending title 35, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 35-156; amending sections 42-5018 and 43-505, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the control of receipts and expenditures.
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71	78		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 35, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 35-156, to read: START_STATUTE35-156. Method of payment; cryptocurrency; agreement; definitions A. A state agency may enter into an agreement with a cryptocurrency service provider to provide a method to accept cryptocurrency as a payment method of fines, civil penalties or other penalties, rent, rates, taxes, fees, charges, revenue, financial obligations and special assessments to pay any amount due to that agency or this state. B. The agreement shall: 1. Govern the terms and conditions on which cryptocurrency as a means of payment can be accepted or declined. 2. Provide the manner in and conditions on which a cryptocurrency service provider shall pay this state by means of cryptocurrency or united states dollars pursuant to the agreement. C. A state agency that has entered into an agreement with a cryptocurrency service provider as provided by this section may accept cryptocurrency as a method of payment for fines, civil penalties or other penalties, rent, rates, taxes, fees, charges, revenue, financial obligations and special assessments to pay any amount due to that agency or this state. D. A state agency may pay any service fees specified in the agreement for the cryptocurrency transaction or may require a person that pays with cryptocurrency to pay the service fees associated with the cryptocurrency transaction. E. The person that pays with cryptocurrency is liable for the payment and all interest and penalties until the state agency has received final and unconditional payment of the full amount due from the cryptocurrency service provider for the cryptocurrency transaction. F. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Cryptocurrency" means any form of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of monies, operating independently of a central bank, including bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and bitcoin cash. 2. "Cryptocurrency service provider" means a person or entity with demonstrated experience converting any form of cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and bitcoin cash, to legal tender. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 42-5018, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE42-5018. Method of payment a. All remittances of taxes imposed by this article shall be made by bank draft, check, cashier's check, money order, cash or electronic funds transfer to the department, which shall issue receipts therefor to the taxpayers, but no remittance other than cash shall be final discharge of liability for the tax levied by this article until it has been paid in cash to the department. B. In addition to the methods described in subsection A of this section, the department may enter into an agreement pursuant to section 35-156 to accept cryptocurrency for remittances of taxes imposed by this article. END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Section 43-505, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE43-505. Tax payments made to department; order of crediting A. The tax and any interest and penalties shall be paid to the department. Remittances may be in the form of either: 1. A check payable to the department during such a time and under such regulations as the director may prescribe. If a check is not paid by the bank on which it is drawn, the taxpayer tendering the check shall remain is liable for the payment of the tax and all interest and penalties as if he had the check were not tendered the check. 2. If the department enters into an agreement pursuant to section 35-156, cryptocurrency. B. The department shall credit payments against a taxpayer's unpaid tax liability before crediting payments against any interest or penalties. END_STATUTE Sec. 4. Effective date This act is effective from and after December 31, 2025.
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73	80		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
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75	82		Section 1. Title 35, chapter 1, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 35-156, to read:
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77	84		START_STATUTE35-156. Method of payment; cryptocurrency; agreement; definitions
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79	86		A. A state agency may enter into an agreement with a cryptocurrency service provider to provide a method to accept cryptocurrency as a payment method of fines, civil penalties or other penalties, rent, rates, taxes, fees, charges, revenue, financial obligations and special assessments to pay any amount due to that agency or this state.
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81	88		B. The agreement shall:
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83	90		1. Govern the terms and conditions on which cryptocurrency as a means of payment can be accepted or declined.
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85	92		2. Provide the manner in and conditions on which a cryptocurrency service provider shall pay this state by means of cryptocurrency or united states dollars pursuant to the agreement.
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87	94		C. A state agency that has entered into an agreement with a cryptocurrency service provider as provided by this section may accept cryptocurrency as a method of payment for fines, civil penalties or other penalties, rent, rates, taxes, fees, charges, revenue, financial obligations and special assessments to pay any amount due to that agency or this state.
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89	96		D. A state agency may pay any service fees specified in the agreement for the cryptocurrency transaction or may require a person that pays with cryptocurrency to pay the service fees associated with the cryptocurrency transaction.
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91	98		E. The person that pays with cryptocurrency is liable for the payment and all interest and penalties until the state agency has received final and unconditional payment of the full amount due from the cryptocurrency service provider for the cryptocurrency transaction.
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93	100		F. For the purposes of this section:
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95	102		1. "Cryptocurrency" means any form of digital currency in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of units of currency and verify the transfer of monies, operating independently of a central bank, including bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and bitcoin cash.
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97	104		2. "Cryptocurrency service provider" means a person or entity with demonstrated experience converting any form of cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and bitcoin cash, to legal tender. END_STATUTE
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99	106		Sec. 2. Section 42-5018, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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101	108		START_STATUTE42-5018. Method of payment
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103	110		a. All remittances of taxes imposed by this article shall be made by bank draft, check, cashier's check, money order, cash or electronic funds transfer to the department, which shall issue receipts therefor to the taxpayers, but no remittance other than cash shall be final discharge of liability for the tax levied by this article until it has been paid in cash to the department.
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105	112		B. In addition to the methods described in subsection A of this section, the department may enter into an agreement pursuant to section 35-156 to accept cryptocurrency for remittances of taxes imposed by this article. END_STATUTE
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107	114		Sec. 3. Section 43-505, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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109	116		START_STATUTE43-505. Tax payments made to department; order of crediting
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111	118		A. The tax and any interest and penalties shall be paid to the department. Remittances may be in the form of either:
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113	120		1. A check payable to the department during such a time and under such regulations as the director may prescribe. If a check is not paid by the bank on which it is drawn, the taxpayer tendering the check shall remain is liable for the payment of the tax and all interest and penalties as if he had the check were not tendered the check.
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115	122		2. If the department enters into an agreement pursuant to section 35-156, cryptocurrency.
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117	124		B. The department shall credit payments against a taxpayer's unpaid tax liability before crediting payments against any interest or penalties. END_STATUTE
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121	128		This act is effective from and after December 31, 2025.