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AZ HCR2032

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/23/2012

Primary Sponsor

Albert Melvin

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2012)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

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