Brewer, Legislature far apart on budget

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and the Arizona Legislature have different ideas about the budget. The Senate and Brewer even differ on the beginning available balance.

“Ultimately, Brewer’s $9.36 billion proposal includes roughly $227 million more in total spending than Biggs’ proposed $9.13 billion budget,” according to the Yellow Sheet.

From the JLBC:

Available dollars Executive FY15 Senate FY15
Beginning Balance $676 million $601 million
Total Revenues $9.604 billion $9.314 billion
DES
New agency startup $25 million $5 million
Replace CHILDS $40 million over 3 years $15 million over 3 years
192 child safety FTEs $21.5 million $11.8 million
20 OCWI FTEs $8.6 million $1.8 million
Attorneys $0.6 million NA
Records retention staff $6 million NA
Child support services $5.6 millon $4.6 million
Adoption services $6 million $4 million
Intensive family services NA $2 million
ADE
Charter conversion rollback NA ($33.3 million)
Performance funding $37.6 million $20 million
Assessment cost $13.5 million NA
K-12 broadband $15 per pupil NA (FY15 supplemental)
DHS
TGen funding $15 million $9 million over three years
ACA FTEs $0.5 million NA
Parks $0.5 million NA
Yarnell Hill Memorial NA $0.5 million
DPS
Reduce HURF shift ($119.2 million) ($89.2 million)
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