The Senate passed an $8.2 billion 2010 budget early Thursday that takes necessary action to reduce the size of government without raising taxes in this historic economic crisis.

The legislative Majority budget demonstrates measured steps taken toward significant tax reform and improved our state’s potential for recovery by addressing prospectively excessive commercial and agricultural property taxes.

Ten bills balance the budget with a combination of spending reductions and delays, fund transfers, federal stimulus funding and additional non-tax revenue. View the budget bills HERE. (All fact sheets may not yet be updated.)

Read more: http://www.azleg.gov//FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/press/Senate/49leg/1R/SENATE%20PASSES%202010%20BUDGET%20RELEASE.DOC.htm&Session_ID=87