SB 1522 Summary: General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017-2018

• Appropriates $9.86 billion in state general fund revenues for fiscal year 2017-2018, supporting operations across all state agencies, universities, K-12 education, and health care programs.

• Provides $34 million for a 1.06% teacher salary increase in K-12 schools and $12 million for early literacy programs in fiscal year 2018-2019.

• Allocates $11 billion total to AHCCCS (Arizona health care cost containment system) for Medicaid and related health services, with specific funding for various service categories including behavioral health and long-term care.

• Appropriates over $3.4 billion to the Department of Education for basic state aid to school districts and $386 million to the Department of Transportation for highways and operations.

• Includes $60.1 million for debt service payments on state building leases and establishes funding deferrals of $930.7 million in school district state aid from fiscal year 2017-2018 to 2018-2019.