Budget & Taxes

passed · Arizona · Senate Mar 16, 2026

SB 1517: appropriation; barbering and cosmetology board

SB 1517 allocates $235,500 from the state general fund for the Barbering and Cosmetology Board's fiscal year 2026-2027. It funds three full-time staff positions: a licensing specialist, customer service representative, and quality assurance specialist. This bill provides the board with resources to cover salaries and operational costs, directly supporting its ability to manage licensing and oversight functions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $235,500 from general fund for board staffing/operations, directly funding essential program functions per budget appropriation standards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Arizona · Senate Mar 16, 2026

SB 1114: appropriation; behavioral health patient brokering

SB 1114 appropriates $1,000,000 from Arizona's state general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. The funds are specifically designated for investigations into "behavioral health patient brokering," an unethical practice where individuals or entities refer patients to treatment facilities for financial gain. This bill directly affects Maricopa County (which includes Phoenix) by providing resources to investigate these practices, without creating new regulations or altering existing laws. The appropriation is a one-time funding measure focused solely on enabling law enforcement investigations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $1M from state general fund for behavioral health investigations, directly funding a public service within budget allocation90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds investigation into unethical behavioral health patient brokering, protecting patient rights and mental health service integrity within healthcare.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Arizona · Senate Mar 16, 2026

SB 1598: appropriation; schools; community gardens

SB 1598 allocates $500,000 from Arizona's state general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Department of Education. This funding will be used to award grants to public school districts and charter schools to build community gardens. The bill directs the Department of Education to administer these grants under existing Arizona law (Title 41, Chapter 24). It directly affects schools seeking to establish garden projects, providing concrete financial support for this specific purpose.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $500k from state general fund for school community garden grants, directly funding public education programs under existing law.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $500k state funds for school garden grants under education department, directly funding student programs that enhance hands-on learning in K-12 schools.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Arizona · Senate Mar 11, 2026

SB 1308: foreign adversary fraud office; appropriation

SB 1308 establishes a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office within Arizona's Attorney General's office to pursue legal claims against businesses suspected of consumer fraud related to technology from countries designated as "foreign adversaries" under federal regulations (15 C.F.R. §791.4). It creates two funds: a $500,000 initial appropriation for the fraud office to cover staffing and litigation costs, and a separate "rip and replace" fund to remove such technology from critical infrastructure systems like energy, water, and telecommunications networks. Both funds are continuously appropriated (not subject to annual lapse), with excess funds from the fraud office transferring to the rip and replace fund. The bill defines "critical infrastructure" to include systems vital to public safety and specifies that "foreign adversary" refers to countries listed in federal rules, with both funds set to expire in 2030 and 2031.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $500,000 for staffing/litigation costs of a new fraud office, directly funding a state program under budget appropriations.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Arizona · Senate Mar 11, 2026

SCR 1028: revenue increases; administrative fee authorization

SCR 1028 is a proposed constitutional amendment (not a regular bill) that would require a two-thirds vote in both Arizona legislative chambers to pass any law increasing state revenues. It defines "revenue increases" to include new taxes, higher tax rates, fee hikes, or changes to tax deductions/exemptions, while excluding effects like inflation. If approved by voters, it would change the process for future revenue-raising measures, requiring supermajority approval instead of a simple majority. The amendment is now scheduled for voter approval at the next general election.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRestricts supermajority requirement for revenue increases, limiting ability to raise taxes/fees through simple majority vote.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Arizona · Senate Mar 9, 2026

SB 1291: agricultural property; classification; inspection.

This bill amends Arizona law to protect agricultural property owners who win an appeal against a county assessor's disapproval of their property's agricultural classification. If an owner prevails in an appeal under Chapter 16, Article 5 of the statutes, the county assessor cannot reclassify the property or conduct a new on-site inspection for four years. The four-year protection period ends only if the property owner changes the property's use, splits the property, or changes ownership or lease terms. This directly affects agricultural property owners who successfully challenge their classification and seek stability in their tax status.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProtects agricultural property tax classification, preventing potential tax increases by blocking reclassification for 4 years after successful appeals.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Arizona · Senate Mar 9, 2026

SB 1032: appropriation; independent correctional oversight office

SB 1032 appropriates $1.5 million from Arizona's general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Corrections Oversight Fund, established under Arizona law. This funding directly supports the Independent Correctional Oversight Office (ICOO) in carrying out its duties to monitor prison conditions and oversight activities as defined in Title 41, Chapter 59 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The bill does not create new policies but provides operational resources for the existing oversight office. This is a procedural budget allocation, not a substantive legislative change.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $1.5M from general fund to fund existing Corrections Oversight Office operations, directly supporting fiscal management of public safety oversight program.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds existing Independent Correctional Oversight Office to monitor prison conditions, strengthening oversight within criminal justice system per bill summary.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Arizona · Senate Mar 5, 2026

SCR 1003: property tax; exemption; virtual currency

This constitutional amendment (SCR 1003) proposes adding virtual currency to Arizona's list of property tax-exempt assets. It defines virtual currency as a digital representation of value functioning as a medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value (excluding U.S. dollars or foreign currency). If approved by voters, it would exempt virtual currency holdings from property taxation for Arizona residents who own such digital assets. The proposal requires voter approval at the next general election to take effect, as it amends the state constitution.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesExempts virtual currency from property tax, reducing state tax revenue and weakening the tax base without fiscal justification.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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failed · Arizona · Senate Mar 4, 2026

SB 1745: local excise taxes; rate limit

SB 1745 limits transaction privilege taxes (like local sales taxes on specific services) in Arizona cities and towns with over 550,000 residents to a maximum of 2.5% per tax category. It requires voter approval for any tax increase above this cap, with elections held on even-year consolidated dates. Existing voter-approved taxes remain exempt from the cap, but cities violating the law face state revenue withholding until corrected. The bill directly affects large municipalities' ability to raise local tax rates without public consent.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesLimits local tax rates to 2.5% and requires voter approval for increases, restricting municipal fiscal autonomy and tax-raising authority.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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passed · Arizona · Senate Mar 3, 2026

SB 1045: blockchain technology; tax; fee; prohibition

Arizona's SB 1045 prohibits cities and counties from banning or taxing individuals who run blockchain technology nodes (home-based computers validating transactions) in their residences. The bill explicitly prevents local governments from imposing restrictions or fees on residential blockchain operations, stating such regulation is a statewide concern. It defines key terms like "computational power" (using hardware/software for tasks like blockchain processing) and "running a node" (validating transactions). The law directly affects residential users of blockchain technology, ensuring they cannot face local barriers or costs for this activity.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesProhibits local taxes/fees on residential blockchain operations, restricting municipal tax authority per bill's explicit language.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits local bans/taxes on residential blockchain nodes, protecting the technology from restrictive regulations per bill language.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✓ Supports Budget & Taxes

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