SB1823 Summary: General Appropriations Act 2021-2022

• Appropriates $18.2 billion in total state spending for fiscal year 2021-2022 across all state agencies, departments, and universities from the state general fund and other designated revenue sources.

• Includes major appropriations for K-12 education ($6.4 billion), Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System/AHCCCS ($18.3 billion), Department of Corrections ($1.4 billion), and Department of Child Safety ($1.3 billion).

• Provides supplemental adjustments for fiscal year 2020-2021 including $1 billion for public safety personnel retirement system pension liability reduction and $160 million for drought mitigation revolving fund.

• Implements statewide adjustments including employer health insurance contribution changes, state employee 27th pay period reduction, and retirement system contribution adjustments across all state agencies.

• Establishes reporting requirements for agencies on expenditures, FTE positions, automation projects, and revenue forecasts; includes deferrals of school district state aid payments to subsequent fiscal year with appropriation to reimburse in 2022-2023.