2026-2027; local government.

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates a gubernatorial veto; whether the legislature overrides this veto is unknown based solely on the provided text.

HB4149: Rules for Small County Spending in 2026-2027

This bill allows small Arizona counties to use money from special tax groups to pay general bills, but limits how much they can move and requires them to report the details.

What This Bill Does

• Allows counties with fewer than 250,000 people to use revenue from countywide special taxing jurisdictions for any fiscal obligation in 2026-2027.
• Limits these counties to moving no more than $1,250,000 of funds away from their original intended purposes.
• Requires affected counties to report by October 1, 2026, if they used revenue sources for different purposes.
• Mandates that the report include the specific name of the revenue source and the amount planned for use in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Who It Names or Affects

• Counties with a population under 250,000 based on the 2020 U.S. Census.
• The director of the joint legislative budget committee who receives the reports.
• Countywide special taxing jurisdictions where the board of supervisors acts as directors.

Terms To Know

Fiscal obligation

A financial duty or bill that a county must pay.

Special taxing jurisdiction

A specific area or group created to collect taxes for a certain purpose, such as schools or libraries.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill only applies to the fiscal year of 2026-2027.
• It does not apply to counties with populations of 250,000 or more people.
• The governor vetoed this bill on May 5, 2026, so it may not become law unless lawmakers override the veto.

Official Summary Text

HB4149 - 2026-2027; local government.

Current Bill Text

HB4149 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

2026-2027; local
government.

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 4149

AN
ACT

relating to local government.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
County fiscal obligations; report

A. Notwithstanding any
other law, for fiscal year 2026-2027, a county with a population of less than
two hundred fifty thousand persons according to the 2020 United States
decennial census may meet any county fiscal obligation from any source of
county revenue designated by the county, including monies of any countywide
special taxing jurisdiction of which the board of supervisors serves as the
board of directors. Under the authority provided in this subsection,
a county may not use more than $1,250,000 for purposes other than the purposes
of the revenue source.

B. On or before October 1,
2026, each county with a population of less than two hundred fifty thousand
persons according to the 2020 United States decennial census shall report to
the director of the joint legislative budget committee whether the county used
a revenue source for purposes other than the purposes of the revenue source to
meet a county fiscal obligation pursuant to subsection A of this section and,
if so, the specific revenue source and amount of revenues that the county
intends to use in fiscal year 2026-2027.