HB 2671 Summary

• Appropriates $9.126 billion in state general fund revenue for fiscal year 2015-2016, including amendments to prior appropriations and reductions to automation projects fund from $9.2 million to $2.383 million

• Reduces data center relocation appropriation from $25 million to $19.5 million and makes it exempt from lapsing until June 30, 2016, with joint legislative budget committee review required

• Implements $11 million deferral from Department of Child Safety and $21 million deferral from Department of Economic Security until fiscal year 2016-2017, plus $930.7 million school aid deferral

• Transfers approximately $263 million from various state fund balances to the general fund, including $75 million from Arizona Competes Fund, $100 million from Special Employee Health Insurance Trust Fund (after July 1, 2016), and $16 million from financial settlements

• Allocates funds across all state agencies and universities with specific restrictions on use (prohibiting alumni association funding and medical marijuana research), ongoing reporting requirements to the joint legislative budget committee, and continuing appropriations marked with asterisks