This bill proposes updates to section 41-708 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by introducing new requirements for budget units regarding vacant positions. Specifically, it mandates that each budget unit must eliminate any positions that have been vacant for more than one hundred fifty days each fiscal year. Additionally, the bill requires the department to compile a list of all vacant full-time equivalent positions that have been unfilled for at least one hundred fifty days to be included in a report.

The bill also clarifies the definition of "budget unit" to include various state agencies that handle state funds, while explicitly excluding the State Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety, the Arizona Board of Regents, universities under its jurisdiction, and community college districts from these requirements. The current statute remains unchanged regarding the exclusion of these entities from the vacancy reporting and elimination process.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-708, 41-710.03