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AZ HCR2032
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/23/2012
Primary Sponsor
Albert Melvin
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to replace Arizona's current expenditure limit (7% of total personal income) with a "stabilized expenditure limit" based on fiscal year 1999-2000 actual payments adjusted for population changes and cost of living.
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Defines key terms including "cost of living" (implicit price deflator for gross national product), "expenditure" (any authorization for payment of state revenues), and "population" (U.S. Census data).
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Excludes specific revenue types from the expenditure limit calculation, including bond proceeds for capital projects, university tuition, federal grants, discretionary user charges, and tax refunds.
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Allows the legislature to exceed the expenditure limit only with a two-thirds vote in each house and requires appropriations in the following year to be reduced by any excess spending from the prior year.
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Permits expenditure limit adjustments when federal or state governments assume or transfer governmental funding responsibilities, excludes debt principal payments from the limit, and establishes a fund for surplus tax collections when revenues fall below 90% of the limit.
Legislative Description
State expenditure limit
Last Action
Referred to House RULES Committee
2/23/2012