State workers get a 10% pay raise, the first across-the-board pay hike in more than a decade. Take away federal money and pandemic extensions, and Arizona is left with a bare-bones unemployment insurance system. The bipartisanship extended to opposition a handful of conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats voted against the budget deal. She noted that West Virginia recently granted state employees a 5% raise while Arizona bumped pay for its correction officers by 20% and for workers in many other departments by 10%. $160 per employee a year to $186 per employee a year. "We werent competitive at that rate," Hawkins said. Support local journalism. But by Wednesday, they were negotiating in earnest with Democrats, and they announced a deal shortly after 11 p.m. Their agreement adds $80 million in combined additional funding for Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, bringing their funding boosts in line with additional money already allocated to University of Arizona. Ducey is seeking a permanent 15% raise for state troopers, 20% for juvenile and adult corrections employees and pay boosts for several other agencies that total nearly $250 million a year. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. Ducey is seeking a permanent 15% raise for state troopers, 20% for juvenile and adult corrections employees and pay boosts for several other agencies that total nearly $250 million a year. The cost of living in each state; She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. Republican leaders had struggled for months to craft a spending plan that could find unanimous support in the fractious GOP caucuses without relying on Democrats. Kay Ivey approved of the step changes prior to the boards decision. And it puts another $425 million in the rainy day fund to help the state weather a potential recession. Doug Ducey is expected to sign the $18 billion budget approved by the Legislature this week. Theres plenty in the budget Ducey can brag about as accomplishments for his final year in office: The deposit into the rainy day fund, over $200 million for border security, raises for state employees and public safety workers. Bipartisan budget boosts school funding, state employee pay raises, transportation. The cost of living in each state; She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. Get CT Mirror emails in your inbox daily. News Release. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Arizona Mirror is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. The contracts allow workers to accept the $2,500 extra payment and still retire before July 1. 1/. Osten said the raises reflect the valuable work state employees provide daily, and particularly throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Tiny majorities in both chambers meant opposition from a single Republican lawmaker was enough to sink the budget if Democrats were united in opposition. As of April 8, 2021, both bills have passed where they were introduced and are awaiting full-floor discussions in the other. The Lamont administration, labor leaders and other supporters of the increases have said they believe unions could have gotten even larger raises had they rejected the states offer and gone to arbitration. Doug Ducey, who appoints judges, a chance to further shape a conservative bench just ahead of his departure from office. WebFY 2022 Appropriations Report - General Fund Salary Adjustments for State Employees Since FY 2012 and Salary Adjustments for Elected Officials Created Date 8/4/2021 4:55:37 PM DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. Lawmakers in the House and Senate ended a months-long impasse, working through the night to approve the budget shortly before sunrise. PASSED Over the last eight years, Arizona has made responsible decisions to live within our means, reduce burdensome government regulations and increase trust in our citizens and the result is a booming economy with record revenues. She says one day, federal money will run out, so states need to start thinking long-term. State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. I was told the choice is that bill or more investment in K-12 schools, and I chose our K-12 public schools.. $225,000.05. Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) Senate Bill 531 applies to teachers, school counselors, school service personnel and State Troopers. "So yeah, well deserved and hopefully it does what the intent was, to try to stop the high number of regrettable attrition that we have, increased retirement, guys going out earlier than they probably would have.". Updated: 6:21 AM MST June 23, 2022 State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. The larger raise for troopers came out of debate about locality pay for state troopers in competitive areas, particularly Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties. Boyer, who started as a Senate staffer and has been a lawmaker for a decade, said this is the first bipartisan budget in at least 15 years. Arizona's unemployment payments haven't been raised in 17 years, but this year two bills are being considered by lawmakers that could move the state up a bit, from second-lowest pay to 38th place. Graham said the possible costs of the increases are not available. He has been the state finances reporter at CT Mirror since it launched in 2010. State lawmakers worked overnight and passed a $15.6 billion budget in the early morning hours of June 23. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. State employees have stepped up and answered the call of GOP leaders decided to just take the easy road out, the path of least resistance and give up and just spend, said Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, a Scottsdale Republican who voted against the budget. They also agreed to technical changes in a formula for distributing money to schools and $4 million each for school testing and 2022 election costs. The budget also includes nearly $1 billion that is earmarked for transportation projects across the state, particularly in rural Arizona. Private-sector employees can only dream of having that, said Sen. Henri Martin, R-Bristol. Republicans and Democrats joined forces early Thursday morning to pass a $15.8 billion budget that significantly increases K-12 funding and caps off a week of intense negotiations as state lawmakers scrambled to approve a spending plan and avert a state government shutdown on July 1. Arizona lawmakers approve bipartisan $18 billion budget, Students ill after coming into contact with weed killer at Arizona elementary school, Fishermen find remains of missing man inside shark, New Funding Bridges Gap Between Communities, Prison, nonprofit and restaurant raise funds for underage DUI, drug programs, Car theft victims family speaks out after woman pleads guilty to murder. And the budget includes another $200 million for school repairs and another $50 million for school safety initiatives. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. Arizona State Retirement System (employees) Ghaddar Samer. Arizona's legislature approved a bipartisan $18 billion spending plan early Thursday that will make substantial investments in public schools, build new highways and pay down long-term debts. $225,000.05. And Lamont reported this week that the current fiscal years budget is projected to close on June 30 with an unprecedented $3.95 billion surplus, equal to nearly 20% of entire General Fund. In addition, full-time workers would receive a $2,500 bonus in mid-May and another $1,000 bonus in mid-July. Both measures will allow laid-off workers to take on more part-time work. Tax cuts are a staple of the annual budget. Duceys office routinely issues news releases when he allocates cash from the pot of COVID-19 relief money he controls, but that wasnt done this time. Ironically, it was the Legislatures most conservative lawmakers who forced the hands of GOP leaders when they balked at initial, smaller spending proposals. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Range, the Senate General Fund budget committee chairman, said he wasnt aware of the increases until after their approval. He pointed to officer pay in Texas and California, where rookie California Highway Patrol officers start at $93,000 a year. PHOENIX Governor Doug Ducey today expressed appreciation and gratitude for state workers on Arizona State Employee Recognition Day, thanking them for their dedication to serving the residents of one of the fastest-growing states. For 2023, lawmakers approved a 4% raise for state employees. On Friday, she said its the boards hope that the step increases assistrecruitment and retention efforts. The merit raises are separate from cost of living increases sometimes approved by the Legislature. Their agreement adds $80 million in combined additional funding for Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, bringing their funding boosts in line with additional money already allocated to University of Arizona. This was not an easy process but this is what a negotiated budget compromise looks like, said House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, a Phoenix Democrat. As part of House Bill 1, also known as the executive branch budget, state employees will receive an 8% across-the-board raise in the next fiscal year. Republicans last year cut $1.7 billion in income taxes. The six new judges will cost the state $4.5 million a year, but about half that in the upcoming year because terms begin in January 2023, according a budget summary from the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The budget also includes a bigger write-off for people who donate to qualified charities and foster care organizations. State workers get a 10% pay raise, the first across-the-board pay hike in more than a decade. State law gives the board the autonomy to change employee classifications and pay plans. PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. Its excessive.. Arizona state officials gave pay raises to 169 government workers without getting the required approval from the Department of Republicans last year cut $1.7 billion in income taxes. It does not call for a second raise or a cut to the number of weeks people can get paid. That sentiment was echoed by Sen. Rick Gray, a Sun City Republican and the Senates majority leader, who said this was the first true bipartisan budget hed been a part of during his legislative career. May 6, 2022 Updated May 7, 2022. The state Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry and the Department of Public Safety have been struggling to hire and retain officers, in part because of wages that are low or uncompetitive. It also eliminates the state equalization tax, a property tax for education, and backfills it with $330 million from the general fund. It is unclear whether Gov. Lawmakers haven't forgotten the dire days of crafting a budget when facing a $1 billion shortfalleight years ago or after the Great Recession in 2008 and 2009. She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - On Friday, Jan. 15, Arizona Gov. PHOENIX (AP) Arizonas legislature approved a bipartisan $18 billion spending plan early Thursday that will make substantial investments in public schools, build new highways and pay down long-term debts. HB 2805 was introduced by Republican Representative David Cook. A separate bill giving locality pay was scrapped in favor of this bill. In moving to court Democratic votes, GOP leaders lost the votes of some Republicans. The governor this year proposed his first tax cut that would benefit low-income Arizonans, a state version of the earned income tax credit program. The budget puts another $425 million into the rainy day fund, an emergency savings account, adding to $1 billion already stashed away. Likely there will be some sort of compromise concerning the two state bills. It was not a great situation," said Lisa Rowan, a consumer finance reporter with Forbes Advisor. Certain occupations, such as corrections officers, Department of Child Safety case workers and highway patrol officers will get more on top of that. 1228 Magnolia Curve, Montgomery AL, 36106. Public education gets a $1 billion increase, which could translate into higher teacher pay, physical improvements for crumbling school buildings and put more police officers in schools. That includes $544 million for border security, roughly half of it for a wall, and $1 billion for highway construction, including widening Interstate 10 north of Casa Grande. This is really just getting on a soap box and vilifying immigrants and creating a political point, Quezada said. Despite an eventual agreement on the budget, Democratic members tried but failed to introduce a number of amendments to budget bills to introduce a litany of policy changes such as, extending family and medical leave benefits, UPDATED Trumps fake electors: Heres the full list, How David Stevens is making Cochise County a 'laboratory', A GOP showdown over the debt limit could grip Congress and. Contents of this site are Copyright 2023 Kingman Miner and Western News&Info, Inc. All rights reserved. The Legislature set aside $84 million for much-needed job-class-specific pay increases. Right now, you can only earn $30 before benefits are reduced. In a letter to agencies explaining the increases, the board said about 7,500 employees are topped out in their current pay range, and the turnover rate exceeds 17%. The Senate completed action on a bill Thursday evening that will provide pay raises for state employees whose wages are outlined in state code. There's another $1 billion dedicated to 53road projects, from a sound wall along the Loop 101 near 16th Streetin north Phoenix to an interchange where Loop 303 meets Interstate 17 to roundabout improvements in Prescott Valley. That includes $544 million for border security, roughly half of it for a wall, and $1 billion for highway construction, including widening Interstate 10 north of Casa Grande. 1/. After losing support on the right, House Speaker Rusty Bowers and Senate President Karen Fann had to look elsewhere for votes, and they found them across the aisle. WebRaise Corporate STO Cap by $2 M; Increase Individual STO cap by $250/$500 in FY 24 (2.0) (11.9) (13.0) 10 Expand Vets Property Tax Exemption to all Disability Levels (Savings in '24) (Separate Bill) Yes - see ADE Yes - see ADE Yes - see ADE 11: Eliminate State Equalization Tax Rate see ADE see ADE see ADE Each year includes a 2.5% general wage increase, as well as a step hike for all but the most senior workers. Arizonalawmakers couldnt reach agreement on the credit, which could have benefited more thana half-million residents of the Grand Canyon State, and it didnt make the budget. Two bills are moving through the Arizona legislature that could bring more money to unemployment earners. He has also served as the editor and executive director of the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. These class-specific raises are in addition to the 3.25% raise and lump-sum payments and will also go into effect July 1, 2022 and be reflected on the July 25 paycheck. More than just prices:Theadditional inflation effects you should know. Every single budgets bad, Gray said. By increasing the number of steps in the salary ranges, agencies have a way to reward long-term employees based on performance, and provide a mechanism to allow employees growth in their respective salary ranges, State Personnel Director Jackie Graham told Alabama Daily News. 2021. This is really just getting on a soap box and vilifying immigrants and creating a political point, Quezada said. This is what our state, where voters are nearly evenly divided by party affiliation, has long asked of us to work together, said Rep. Reginald Bolding of Laveen, the top Democrat in the House. Its also done with the best financial interests of the state at heart.. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. He brings strong watchdog sensibilities and creative storytelling skills to the Arizona Mirror. Duceys budget director, Matt Gress, informed the Republican Senate president and House speaker of his decision to tap the funds for premium pay in a Dec. 9 letter. 2023 FOX Television Stations, from WED 5:00 PM MST until THU 7:00 AM MST, Mazatzal Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Southeast Gila County, from WED 5:00 PM MST until THU 5:00 AM MST, Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales, Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 ft including Douglas/Wilcox, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford, White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow, Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham, Chiricahua Mountains including Chiricahua National Monument, Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains including Bisbee/Canelo Hills/Madera Canyon, Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains including Mount Lemmon/Summerhaven, from WED 2:00 PM MST until THU 11:00 AM MST, White Mountains, from WED 8:00 AM MST until THU 8:00 AM MST, Eastern Mogollon Rim, Northern Gila County, from WED 5:00 AM MST until THU 11:00 AM MST, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Black Mesa Area, from WED 8:00 AM MST until THU 5:00 AM MST, Yavapai County Mountains, Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, from WED 5:00 AM MST until THU 8:00 AM MST, Grand Canyon Country, Coconino Plateau, Western Mogollon Rim, Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons, until THU 1:00 AM MST, Northwest Plateau, Northwest Deserts, from WED 5:00 PM MST until THU 5:00 AM MST, Dripping Springs, from WED 5:00 PM MST until THU 12:00 AM MST, New River Mesa, Rio Verde/Salt River, Superior, Tonto Basin, Mazatzal Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, San Carlos, Globe/Miami, Southeast Gila County, from WED 5:00 PM MST until THU 7:00 AM MST, New River Mesa, Mazatzal Mountains, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Globe/Miami, Southeast Gila County, from WED 3:00 PM MST until WED 8:00 PM MST, Aguila Valley, Northwest Valley, Tonopah Desert, Gila Bend, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Deer Valley, Central Phoenix, North Phoenix/Glendale, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek, Northwest Pinal County, West Pinal County, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, from WED 11:00 AM MST until WED 8:00 PM MST, Parker Valley, Kofa, Yuma County, Central La Paz, Southeast Yuma County, Gila River Valley, from WED 2:00 PM MST until THU 5:00 AM MST, Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson, Eastern Cochise County below 5000 ft including Douglas/Wilcox, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford, from WED 5:00 PM MST until THU 5:00 AM MST, Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park, from WED 2:00 PM MST until WED 11:00 PM MST, Western Pima County including Ajo/Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Tohono O'odham Nation including Sells, Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys including Nogales, Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, South Central Pinal County including Eloy/Picacho Peak State Park, Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, Baboquivari Mountains including Kitt Peak, until THU 2:00 PM MST, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, from WED 5:00 AM MST until WED 5:00 PM MST, Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County, Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264. rookie California Highway Patrol officers start at $93,000 a year. State workers get a 10% pay raise, the first across-the-board pay hike in more than a decade. In the House of Representatives, most of the budget bills garnered at least 40 votes in the 60-member chamber. 0. Deputy Chief Investment Officer. 2305. Ned Lamont pitched an income tax cut in CT. Heres an overview of his proposal, Lamont, legislators heading for a battle over CT spending cap, State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. That will save property owners a collective $300 million. Our priorities are so misplaced if were saying we are conservative, she said. Those who have voted against it say they want to see a restructuring of DES before handing them more money. Republican leaders had struggled for months to craft a spending plan that could find unanimous support in the fractious GOP caucuses without relying on Democrats. Republicans are widely expected to expand their majority in the 2022 election thanks to new district boundaries that appear to favor the GOP. But for Democrats, this may have been the last chance for the foreseeable future to make an imprint on the state budget. That includes $544 million for border security, roughly half of it for a wall, and $1 billion for highway construction, including widening Interstate 10 north of Casa Grande. The budget is not sound and its not reflective of my conservative values, Ugenti-Rita said. WebRaise Corporate STO Cap by $2 M; Increase Individual STO cap by $250/$500 in FY 24 (2.0) (11.9) (13.0) 10 Expand Vets Property Tax Exemption to all Disability Levels (Savings in '24) (Separate Bill) Yes - see ADE Yes - see ADE Yes - see ADE 11: Eliminate State Equalization Tax Rate see ADE see ADE see ADE Follow her on Twitter@sbarchenger. May 4, 2022. All Rights Reserved. The cost of living in each state; She says Arizona normally offers 26 weeks of payments; about the same as other states. The governor in2016 signed a bill expanding the Arizona Supreme Court to seven judges from five, saying it would improve efficiency even as the chief justice at the time objected, citing more dire court needs. The Senate gave final approval Friday to a four-year package of raises for state employees that includes $3,500 in bonuses to help stem a surge in worker retirements. In the budget deal, Democrats also were able to change how money given to schools for for capital costs like transportation, technology and textbooks. March 10, 2022. Their agreement adds $80 million in combined additional funding for Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, bringing their funding boosts in line with additional money already allocated to the University of Arizona. 2305. This is what our state, where voters are nearly evenly divided by party affiliation, has long asked of us to work together, said Rep. Reginald Bolding of Laveen, the top Democrat in the House. There is ample evidence that this is a fair contract, a reasonable contract, an affordable contract, she said of Connecticuts wage hikes. GOP and Democratic leaders agreed to add $526 million in new ongoing funding for K-12 schools, a substantial increase from the GOP's initial proposal. Updated: 6:21 AM MST June 23, 2022 State employees will get a raise, many for the first time in a decade. "Are we having trouble hiring Supreme Court justices and needing to increase their salary for some reason?" That view was not shared by some of her Democratic colleagues. WebFY 2022 Appropriations Report - General Fund Salary Adjustments for State Employees Since FY 2012 and Salary Adjustments for Elected Officials Created Date 8/4/2021 4:55:37 PM Nobody loves a budget once all the compromises are made, said Senate Majority Leader Rick Gray, R-Sun City. Budget impasse:Republican fighting over promises, big spending stalls Arizona budget plan as deadline looms. Today were living in a post-COVID world, where employees and not employers are ruling the job market, said Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, co-chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee. Originally Published: June 23, 2022 10:52 a.m. A proposed expansion of a tax credit to subsidize private school tuition was removed from the must-pass budget, likely dooming it. State lawmakers worked overnight and passed a $15.6 billion budget in the early morning hours of June 23. Only a handful of dissenters from each party voted against the package of bills, and Republican Gov. I believe this is the best Democratic, bloated-full-of-pork budget that our money could have ever paid for, Rep. John Fillmore, R-Apache Junction, said in the early hours Thursday as he voted against the budget. That would be increased to $160. The Legislature set aside $84 million for much-needed job-class-specific pay increases. The budget expands the state's Court of Appeals to 28 judges from 22 judges. He added that GOP leaders could have achieved this pathetic budget about 60 days ago instead of waiting until late June. For 2023, lawmakers approved a 4% raise for state employees. Follow Arizona Mirror on Facebook and Twitter. We were trying to get people not to retire well, thats not what this agreement does, said Sen. Craig Miner of Litchfield, ranking GOP senator on the Appropriations Committee. Doug Ducey was expected to approve it. The Senate completed action on a bill Thursday evening that will provide pay raises for state employees whose wages are outlined in state code. The State Personnel Board last week voted to add four steps of 2.5% to employees pay structure. That includes $544 million for border security, roughly half of it for a wall, and $1 billion for highway construction, including widening Interstate 10 north of Casa Grande. The agreement would cost the state nearly $1.9 billion over four fiscal years, according to nonpartisan fiscal analysts. The Legislature plans to return Thursday afternoon to take up legislation directing how the new water cash will be spent and other remaining bills, with an eye to adjourning for the year once those are completed. Karamargin, Duceys spokesman, said there is increasing competitiveness in all sorts of jobs. Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Phoenix, asked earlier this week with a dose of sarcasm. $160 per employee a year to $186 per employee a year. Thats because state governments coffers are flush with cash as never before. The plan includes a handful of small, targeted tax cuts for farm machines and private planes but no large scale reductions. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. Senate Bill 531 applies to teachers, school counselors, school service personnel and State Troopers. Picking which streaming services to subscribe to are difficult choices, and there is no room for internet that cannot handle increased demands. $225,000.05. The budget has nearly $600 million in new, permanent funding for public schools, up from about $330 million in the original proposal. The Associated Press learned of the moneys use when an updated report on the governors use of virus relief funds was posted by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, which provides non-partisan analysis of state finances to lawmakers. The bonuses, the GOP argued, are hardly the key to retaining workers, as the governor and other Democrats claim. A starting correctional officer earns just over $35,000 a year before the 20% premium pay. A virtual reality experience is launching in Phoenix, allowing visitors to submerge themselves in history while touring the Anne Frank House. December 9, 2014 Leave a comment. Prior to joining CT Mirror Keith was State Capitol bureau chief for The Journal Inquirer of Manchester, a reporter for the Day of New London, and a former contributing writer to The New York Times. Arizona Department of Administration. It also calls for an increase to employer premiums - $160 per employee a year to $186 per employee a year. By: Jim Small and Jerod MacDonald-Evoy - June 23, 2022 5:24 am. Reachreporter Mary Jo Pitzl atmaryjo.pitzl@arizonarepublic.comand follow her on Twitter@maryjpitzl. Republicans countered Friday that the raises and bonuses far outstrip what households in the private sector are receiving. Get CT Mirror briefings with enterprise reporting, investigations and more in your inbox daily. Keith is a graduate of and a former journalism instructor at the University of Connecticut. Thats when more stringent limits on state retirement benefits, negotiated as part of a 2017 concessions deal with unions, take effect. But for me, its encouraging that we have actually come together.. Every single budgets bad, Gray said. While annual retirements usually range from 2,000 to 2,500 per calendar year, more than 3,400 state employees have either retired or filed their written intentions to do so between January and March 31, 2022 alone. These class-specific raises are in addition to the 3.25% raise and lump-sum payments and will also go into effect July 1, 2022 and be reflected on the July 25 paycheck. The new judges will be split between divisions based in Phoenix and Tucson. Gov. The improbable bipartisanship was enabled by an unprecedented surplus topping $5 billion, allowing for a broad array of new spending and savings. Kay Ivey approved of the step changes prior to the boards decision. Deputy Chief Investment Officer. The budget also includes a provision that caps the revenue the state receives from sports betting at 10%, which Kingman Republican Rep. Regina Cobb said it was needed to keep the state competitive with states like Nevada. May 4, 2022. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Hundreds of millions are set aside for water infrastructure as the state faces prolonged drought. "But Id say that Arizona in general has not followed the market trend when it comes to police pay.". Ducey released a recovery-focused budget for Fiscal Year 2022, and he plans in making investments in K-12 education, public health, public safety, wildfire prevention, infrastructure and more, while also providing tax relief to residents. The best financial interests of the budget also includes nearly $ 1 billion is... 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