Education, public health among top line items in Arizona governor’s proposed fiscal 2022 budget
State budget analysts brought heartening news to citizens, businesses and schools in the governor’s proposed budget for fiscal 2022.
First and foremost, there will not be a budget deficit as predicted earlier this year when the pandemic caused a spike in unemployment and disruptions to commerce statewide.
Governor Doug Ducey also wants income tax cuts amounting to $600 million over the next three years, state budget analysts said during a press conference revealing the proposed budget on Friday.
In fact, Arizona is doing so well, revenues are projected to provide a healthy surplus. Arizona’s healthy economic standing means there will be $389 million to help students who have suffered pandemic-induced learning losses to catch up.