SB 1526 Summary

• Amends prior fiscal year appropriations and makes comprehensive appropriations for fiscal year 2016-2017 to state agencies, universities, K-12 education, and various state funds totaling approximately $9.674 billion in general fund revenue.

• Extends appropriation exemptions from lapsing provisions for the Arizona financial information system replacement and data center relocation projects through fiscal year 2016-2017, and changes payment deferrals from future fiscal years to one-time appropriations.

• Increases Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and University of Arizona appropriations for fiscal year 2016-2017, with new line items for ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership and University of Arizona's Center for the Philosophy of Freedom.

• Establishes appropriations and fund transfers for automation projects, e-procurement system replacement, employee health insurance adjustments, and various capital improvements across state agencies, with oversight requirements for major IT projects.

• Includes state aid to school districts, community colleges, K-12 education programs, and implements a payment deferral of $930.7 million in school district state aid to fiscal year 2017-2018.