AZ HB2285

Requires the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to compute and transmit "truth in spending" estimates by February 15 each year, comparing proposed appropriations against population growth plus inflation adjustments.

Truth in spending estimates consist of current fiscal year general fund and total appropriations adjusted by the percentage changes in state population and cost of living using GDP price deflator data.

Mandates that if the legislature proposes spending exceeding truth in spending estimates, the House and Senate appropriations committees must hold a joint public hearing with at least 14-20 days notice published on the legislature's website.

Requires committees to issue a press release and publish a standardized notice on the legislature's official website detailing the proposed spending increases and the population plus inflation rate for comparison.

Requires a roll call vote on any motion to recommend the proposed spending levels during the joint appropriations committee hearing.