The Arizona Legislature is waiting to see whether Gov. Katie Hobbs will sign a $17.9 billion budget that gives Arizonans one of the biggest tax cuts in state history.
House Majority Leader John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said he thinks the Democratic governor will veto the Republican-passed budget. However, he said he thinks the budget that will be ultimately agreed upon will “be extremely close to this budget.”
“Our Republican members are locked into it. She pushed us to commit to a budget without her input. But we are open to some modifications to take care of her wants and needs,” Kavanagh told The Center Square.
The Center Square reached out to Hobbs’ office for comment, but did not receive a response before press time.
The Republican majority in the Legislature say that under their bill, Arizona taxpayers would save an estimated $1.45 billion over the next four years. The legislation was passed Monday along party lines and sent to Hobbs.
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