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| AZ Juvenile System Safe for Time Being |
| By canadianbusiness.com |
| Published: 03/11/2010 |
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PHOENIX (AP) - Republican legislators said Wednesday they're changing their budget-balancing plan to at least temporarily shelve a controversial proposal that would close the state Juvenile Corrections Department and shift its responsibilities to counties. The change, which one lawmaker said is part of a broader cost-sharing agreement with the state's two most populous counties, could smooth over a major sticking point in Republican leaders' efforts to round up votes for their plan. The House had scheduled debate and voting on the overall budget-balancing plan for Wednesday but instead adjourned until Thursday. House Speaker Kirk Adams said some "minor issues" needed to be ironed out, but he declined to identify them. The Senate also adjourned until Thursday. The plan would use $1.1 billion of spending cuts, a temporary sales tax increase and sweeps from voter-mandated special funds to close a $2.6 billion shortfall next fiscal year and the remaining $700 million gap in this year's budget. Read More. |
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