Bill > SB1374

This bill modifies Arizona's laws regarding special censuses by allowing the state to conduct its own statewide special census during the fifth year after the decennial census, in addition to the existing provisions for counties, cities, and towns to request special censuses from the U.S. Census Bureau. The bill appropriates $10 million to the Office of Economic Opportunity in fiscal year 2025-2026 to conduct this statewide special census. The legislation updates the process for how special census results can be used in population-based funding allocations, clarifying that certified special census results can be used for one year, after which municipalities must return to using the most recent U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. The bill makes technical changes to language in two existing state statutes (28-6532 and 42-5033), primarily focusing on how special census results are certified, reported to the state treasurer, and used for apportioning state funds. The appropriation for the special census is also exempted from standard state rules about lapsing appropriations, ensuring the full $10 million will be available for the census effort.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82771