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The Board of Directors and staff of the Arizona Foundation for Behavioral Health
(AFBH) would like to welcome you to the website and encourage you to participate in
upcoming events, monitor state legislative activities affecting behavioral health services in
Arizona with us, and join in promoting and enhancing services for the well-being of
individuals needing behavioral health services.  

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Arizona Legislature Adjourns, Friday, June 27th
After many long and difficult days the Arizona Legislature adjourned.  The
budget was finally passed addressing the $2 billion deficit the state faced.  A
broad brush description is attached for your review.  As details about the lump
sum reductions by agencies becomes known that too will be posted.  If the
state's revenue picture does not improve, there is anticipation that a special
session will be held in the fall to address any shortfalls at that time.  Let's hope
the economy begins to improve and further reductions will not be necessary.  
A update on the final passage of bills can be found under the "Capitol Info" tab
to the left.  

The budget includes many of the items in the Governor’s original proposal
from January:
$590 M in borrowing for school construction
$330 M in K-12 rollover
$85 M from the Rainy Day Fund
$106 M transfer from Highway User Revenue Fund for the Highway Patrol

Additionally: $360 M in agency budget reductions & $340 M in fund sweeps
$1 billion in borrowing for Arizona universities, using revenues from the
lottery, which will be allowed to expand marketing and enticements to players
Revenue from photo-enforcement cameras for speeding violators-system has
to be installed and paid for before the revenue can go to the general fund

Thank your legislators for his/her willingness to work on difficult public policy
issues.  Thank you for your interests and involvement too.
It's election year!
Time to fully participate in our community and do your civic duty.  It is a
valuable right that we should cherish and exercise regularly.  To learn
how to register to vote, just in case you've not yet done it, follow this link
How to register to vote in Arizona

The primary election is on Tuesday, September 2, 2008.  You've got to
be registered no later than August 4, 2008 by midnight.

The general election is on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.  The
registration deadline is October 6, 2008 by midnight.

Other details about actually voting in person or by mail will be posted
later in the year.  
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