If this bill were to become law, it would amend current statutes regarding the appropriation from the Automation Projects Fund. Specifically, it would update the language to clarify that the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2023-2024 from this fund are exempt from the lapsing provisions of section 35-190 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The current statute states that appropriations are exempt until June 30, 2025, but the bill would extend this exemption for the amount appropriated for the Business One Stop project until July 1, 2026.

The bill also includes conforming changes to ensure consistency with the new provisions. Overall, the primary update is the extension of the non-lapsing period for the $7,000,000 appropriation from the Arizona Corporation Commission Subaccount in the Automation Projects Fund, which is intended to support the Business One Stop initiative.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 44-1222