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Arizona GOP Lawmakers, Gov. Hobbs Reach $18.29 Billion Budget Agreement
The bipartisan plan trims net spending by $68 million and sets aside money for child safety, wildfire suppression, rural hospitals and corrections.
- Gov. Hobbs and GOP lawmakers reached a bipartisan budget agreement, with final legislative votes expected in the House and Senate on Thursday.
- The agreement comes more than a month after Gov. Hobbs vetoed the original budget, which excluded the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Arizona Department of Child Safety.
- As part of the package, $112 million is reserved for corrections operations, including a four percent correctional officer stipend, while $58 million supports Child Safety operations.
- Arizona Democrats claimed the GOP plan primarily benefits the wealthy and corporations, while Gov. Hobbs says the budget delivers a $1.4 billion tax cut for working-class Arizonans.
- GOP lawmakers say the budget makes Arizona the only state to deliver President Donald Trump's tax cuts at the state level; it also includes a three-year moratorium on data center tax incentives.
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Arizona Leaders Reach Bipartisan Deal on $18.29 Billion State Budget
Arizona’s divided state government appears poised to avoid another last-minute budget showdown after Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Republican legislative leaders announced a bipartisan agreement on an $18.29 billion spending plan for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The budget package, unveiled Tuesday, combines tax relief, public safety funding, education investments and social service programs while… Source
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