This bill proposes updates to Arizona Revised Statutes by amending section 41-708 and adding section 41-710.04. It introduces a requirement for budget units to eliminate any full-time equivalent positions that have been vacant for more than one hundred fifty days each fiscal year. The allocated full-time equivalent positions for each budget unit will be adjusted accordingly to reflect these eliminations. Additionally, the department will collect a list of all such vacant positions to include in the annual report.

The bill also clarifies the definition of "budget unit," specifying that it includes various state departments and agencies that handle state funds but explicitly excludes the State Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety, the Arizona Board of Regents, universities under its jurisdiction, and community college districts. This distinction aims to streamline the management of state resources by ensuring that only certain budget units are subject to the new vacancy elimination requirement.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-708, 41-710.04