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AZ HB2962

AZ HB2962
General appropriations; FY2026


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Introduced
06/23/2025
In Committee
06/24/2025
Crossed Over
06/25/2025
Passed
06/25/2025
Dead
Vetoed
06/25/2025

Introduced Session

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

Bill Summary

AN ACT amending Laws 2024, chapter 209, section 25; appropriating monies.

AI Summary

This bill is a comprehensive appropriations bill for Arizona's fiscal year 2026, detailing state government spending across numerous agencies and departments. Specifically for the Department of Child Safety (DCS), the bill provides a total appropriation of $1,322,004,400, which represents an increase from the previous fiscal year. The funding includes allocations for various critical areas such as caseworkers ($146,739,700), out-of-home placements like congregate group care ($122,482,000) and foster home placement ($40,447,300), and permanent placements like adoption services ($281,648,400). The bill includes several key provisions for DCS, such as requiring the department to provide training for new child safety positions, aiming to achieve a 100% investigation rate, and mandating specific reporting requirements. These include biannual reports to the joint legislative budget committee on progress in reducing backlog cases, open reports, and long-term cases, with specific benchmarks: fewer than 1,000 backlog cases, fewer than 8,000 open reports, and 3,323 long-term cases. The bill also specifies that the department must use a portion of its kinship care funding for a $300 monthly stipend for relative caretakers and continues the department's efforts to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018. If the department fails to submit required reports within 30 days of their due date, two percent of its operating budget will be withheld.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Governor Vetoed (on 06/25/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83495
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 07/07/2025 Vetoed#0 https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531461
Analysis - SENATE FACT SHEET: 06/26/2025 For Third Read As Vetoed https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531265
BillText https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/bills/hb2962h.htm
Governor's Letter https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531200
Analysis - SENATE FACT SHEET: 06/25/2025 For Third Read As Passed House https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531154
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 06/24/2025 House Engrossed https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531134
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 06/24/2025 Caucus & COW https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531099
Analysis - HOUSE SUMMARY: 06/23/2025 Appropriations https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/GetDocumentPdf/531081
BillText https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1r/bills/hb2962p.htm
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