appropriations; child care assistance

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how the funds will be used, nor does it specify which children and parents will benefit from this funding.

Child Care Assistance Funding

This bill provides $160 million in funding for child care assistance through the Department of Economic Security.

What This Bill Does

• Provides $160,000,000 from the state general fund to help with child care costs.
• Gives this money to the Department of Economic Security (DES) to manage and distribute.
• Exempts this funding from rules that usually make unused funds expire.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Economic Security

Terms To Know

Department of Economic Security (DES)

A state agency that helps people with financial and social needs.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify how the money will be used exactly.
• Does not explain who gets help from this funding.

Official Summary Text

HB2648 - appropriations; child care assistance

Current Bill Text

HB2648 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriations; child care assistance

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2648

Introduced by

Representatives
Liguori: Abeytia, Aguilar, Austin, Cavero, Connolly, De Los Santos,
Gutierrez, M�rquez, Peshlakai, Sandoval, Simacek, Stahl Hamilton, Villegas,
Volk

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the department of
economic security.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Appropriations;
department of economic security; child care assistance; exemption

A. The sum of $160,000,000
is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to
the department of economic security for child care assistance.

B. The appropriation made
in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section
35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.