budget unit; vacant positions; reporting.

HB 2688 requires Arizona state agencies to report all vacant full-time equivalent positions that have remained unfilled for over 150 days annually. It mandates agencies to eliminate such vacant positions each year and adjust their allocated staffing levels accordingly. The bill applies to most state departments, commissions, and boards that handle state funds, but excludes the Department of Corrections, Department of Public Safety, Arizona Board of Regents, universities, and community colleges. Agencies must submit these reports to the legislative budget committee and governor's office by October 1 each year. The law aims to improve accountability for unfilled positions by requiring regular reporting and annual adjustments to staffing levels.