appropriation; reduction; courts

SB 1065 reduces state general fund appropriations by approximately $10 million across 44 Arizona state agencies and institutions for fiscal year 2024-2025, including courts, universities, health services, and departments like agriculture and veterans' services. The bill directly affects these entities by cutting specific line-item funding, such as $1.2 million from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System and $11 million from Arizona universities. Key provisions include a total $10.995 million cut for Arizona State University and specific protections preventing deeper cuts (beyond 3.45%) to three university programs: ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought, NAU's Economic Policy Institute, and U of A's Center for Philosophy of Freedom. The bill makes concrete fiscal adjustments without changing program structures or creating new policies.