Senate Bill 1729 Summary

• Appropriates funds for Arizona state government operations in fiscal year 2022-2023, including $7.473 billion to the superintendent of public instruction for K-12 education, $18.479 billion to AHCCCS for health care services, and $1.286 billion to the department of child safety.

• Provides salary increases: 10% for most state employees, 15% for Department of Public Safety staff, 20% for Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Corrections staff, with approximately $251.4 million appropriated for these increases.

• Allocates $209.2 million from the border security fund for border-related expenses including county jail construction, law enforcement reimbursement, human trafficking prevention, prosecution of border crimes, and National Guard support.

• Includes $50 million in additional school safety grants and $65 million for wildfire emergency response and mitigation efforts across Arizona.

• Establishes reporting requirements for federal COVID-relief fund expenditures and state general fund revenue forecasts, with specific oversight mechanisms requiring joint legislative budget committee review of major spending decisions.