HB2895 Summary: General Appropriations Act 2021-2022

• Appropriates approximately $76.4 billion total for fiscal year 2021-2022, including state general fund, special funds, and federal expenditure authority across all state agencies, universities, and the judiciary.

• Includes major appropriations for education ($6.4 billion for K-12 schools), Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System ($18.3 billion), Department of Child Safety ($1.3 billion), and Department of Economic Security ($4.3 billion).

• Provides supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020-2021 totaling over $2.5 billion, including funding for pension liability reduction, financing agreement retirement, and caseload adjustments.

• Defers $865.7 million in school district state aid payments from fiscal year 2021-2022 to July 2022, with corresponding appropriation in fiscal year 2022-2023 to reimburse school districts.

• Establishes reporting requirements for agencies on expenditures, FTE positions, automation projects, and budgetary performance, with quarterly and monthly reporting to the joint legislative budget committee for various programs.