2025-2026; general appropriations act

Total appropriation for the Department of Administration decreased from $301,326,900 to $292,826,800, with the State general fund portion reduced from $21,145,200 to $13,145,100.

Detailed distribution lists for law enforcement records management system funds ($2,291,600) and fire incident management grants ($2,291,600) were removed, eliminating specific allocations to 24 police departments and 4 fire departments.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System total appropriation decreased from $22,654,530,300 to $22,653,106,500, with Medicaid services funding reduced by over $1.5 billion.

Arizona Department of Agriculture State general fund appropriation increased from $15,758,100 to $17,758,100, while the Long-term water augmentation fund contribution was removed.

New reporting requirements were added for the Department of Child Safety, requiring reports to the joint legislative budget committee on kinship stipend program participation, family first prevention services implementation, and caseload benchmarks for backlog and long-term cases.

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Department of Child Safety operating budget increased from $147,799,100 to $164,502,200, with additional operating resources totaling $1,316,994,200 for 2025-2026.

Kinship care stipend amount changed from $300 per month to $300 per month for relative caretakers, with expanded eligibility reporting requirements.

Department of Administration operating budget adjusted from $96,570,000 to $301,326,900 total appropriation with expanded line items for cybersecurity and IT projects.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System total appropriation adjusted to $22,654,530,300 with updated Medicaid service funding allocations.

State Department of Corrections operating budget modified from $823,381,600 to $832,520,500 with changes to inmate healthcare and medication funding.

Department of Administration Division of School Facilities building renewal grants adjusted from $199,967,900 to $199,967,900 with new school facilities funding of $95,597,700.

Attorney General budget increased from $64,252,100 to $98,506,100 with new funding for coordinated reentry planning services grants of $10,000,000.

New requirement for Department of Child Safety to develop and maintain a webpage for group home training programs focused on preventing human trafficking.

Enhanced reporting requirements for Department of Child Safety to submit quarterly reports on backlog cases, open reports, and long-term cases with specific benchmarks.

Various reporting deadlines updated, including new September 1, 2025 deadline for Department of Child Safety guardian case management system expenses report.