Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee

What Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee does

The Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) is a permanent joint committee of the Arizona State Legislature, established in 1966 pursuant to Laws 1966, Chapter 96. The committee consists of 16 members — 8 Senators and 8 Representatives — and is supported by a professional staff of approximately 20 fiscal analysts, economists, and administrative personnel led by Director Richard Stavneak. JLBC's statutory mandate is to provide the Legislature with sound research, analysis, forecasts, and recommendations on state government finances and public policy, including all facets of the state budget, revenues, expenditures, and future fiscal needs. The committee also staffs the Joint Committee on Capital Review (JCCR, established 1986) for capital outlay review and provides analytical support to the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) for periodic revenue and economic forecasting.

JLBC's core deliverables include an annual Baseline Book, appropriations reports for every major budget unit, Monthly Fiscal Highlights, fiscal notes on legislation and ballot propositions, agency-specific budget unit reports, a Historical Revenues Database spanning FY 1971 to FY 2025, and a State Revenues Portal with tax handbook, tax credit reviews, and forecasting process documentation. Distribution occurs through the official website (azjlbc.gov), a Public Records Request Portal, regular committee meetings with public agendas, minutes, and video recordings, and direct staff engagement with legislators. Technology is limited to standard government information systems and web-based document management; no proprietary technology, API, mobile app, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

JLBC is funded entirely through Arizona state government appropriations as a legislative cost center and does not generate commercial revenue. Its primary institutional customer is the Arizona State Legislature, with secondary stakeholders including over 100 state agencies and departments (such as AHCCCS, Corrections, Education, Universities, Transportation, and Health Services) that receive ongoing analytical support, plus the public as consumers of fiscal transparency materials. JLBC coordinates in parallel with the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) on the executive side of budget analysis and maintains minor informational links with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the Arizona Department of Administration's OpenBooks transparency portal.

Name

Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee

Legal name

Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee

Website

https://azjlbc.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) is a permanent, nonpartisan joint committee of the Arizona State Legislature, established in 1966, that provides fiscal policy analysis, budget recommendations, revenue forecasting, and fiscal notes on legislation to the Legislature and over 100 state agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Legislative Budget Analysis

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Public Finance Activities (921130)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Budgeting & Fiscal Planning (BPAIAEAA)

Keywords

• Fiscal policy analysis
• Government budget analysis
• State revenue forecasting
• Legislative appropriations review
• Capital outlay review

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix, Arizona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Appropriations: Funded through Arizona state government appropriations as a legislative committee. The JLBC does not generate revenue but operates under the Arizona State Legislature's budget.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) provides non-partisan fiscal policy analysis, budget recommendations, revenue forecasting, and fiscal notes on legislation to the Arizona State Legislature. It also staffs the Joint Committee on Capital Review (JCCR) for capital outlay review and produces annual baseline books, monthly fiscal highlights, and appropriations reports for the Legislature and state agencies.

Product overview

The Arizona Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) operates the JLBC Website as a comprehensive government information portal rather than a commercial product. The website serves as the primary channel for JLBC's fiscal policy analysis and budget information services to the Arizona Legislature. The core offerings include the JLBC Website itself (providing organizational information and navigation), Annual Budgets (current and historical budget data), Monthly Fiscal Highlights (ongoing fiscal monitoring), Fiscal Notes (legislative impact analysis), State Revenues Portal (revenue tracking and forecasting), Budget Units Reports (agency-specific budget documentation), JLBC/JCCR Meetings (committee meeting records), Public Records Request Portal (FOIA services), and Historical Revenues Database (archival fiscal data). These services collectively support the JLBC's mission of providing sound research, analysis, forecasts, and recommendations on government finances and public policies to the Arizona Legislature.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• JLBC/JCCR/FAC Committee Meetings Committee meetings (JLBC, JCCR, and Finance Advisory Committee) that provide agendas, minutes, summaries, and video recordings for fiscal and budget review by Arizona legislators. Audience: Arizona State Legislature.
• Annual Budgets and Baseline Books Current year budgets, prior years budgets, historical comparisons, budget process documentation, annual reports, and baseline books for all major budget units. Audience: Arizona State Legislature and state agencies.
• Fiscal Notes Fiscal impact analyses of legislation and ballot propositions that affect the state budget or political subdivisions, including ballot initiative analyses. Audience: Arizona legislators and ballot measure proponents.
• Monthly Fiscal Highlights Monthly reports providing fiscal highlights and budget updates for Arizona state revenues and expenditures. Audience: Arizona State Legislature, state agencies, and the public.
• State Revenue Reports and Forecasts Comprehensive resource for state revenue data including monthly fiscal highlights, tax handbook, tax credit reviews, forecasting process documentation, reports, and historical revenue data. Audience: Arizona State Legislature, Finance Advisory Committee, and the public.
• Budget Units Reports Baseline books, appropriations reports, and staff reports for major Arizona budget units including AHCCCS, Capital, Child Safety, Corrections, Education, Health Services, Universities, and more. Audience: Arizona State Legislature and the respective state agencies.
• Public Records Request Portal Online portal for submitting public records requests to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Audience: members of the public, journalists, and researchers.
• Historical Revenues Database Historical general fund revenue collection data spanning FY 1971 to FY 2025, including ongoing and total revenue growth analyses. Audience: Arizona State Legislature, state agencies, researchers, and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces annual baseline books and appropriations reports for all major budget units
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Joint Committee on Capital Review (JCCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCCR is a related legislative committee that reviews capital outlay, land acquisition, and building projects. JLBC staff provides support to JCCR for all capital outlay issues including new construction and building renewal projects. JCCR consists of 14 members from the Legislature.
• Finance Advisory Committee (FAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAC meets periodically to review state revenue forecasts and economic conditions. JLBC staff provides technical support and analysis to FAC, which advises on fiscal matters affecting the state budget.
• National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCSL is referenced as a fiscal link on JLBC website, providing connection to national state legislative budget resources and best practices.
• Arizona Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting (OSPB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSPB provides the Executive view of the state budget. JLBC and OSPB work on parallel tracks - JLBC for Legislative budget analysis and OSPB for Executive budget planning.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Government Accountability Office (GAO): Federal-level non-partisan legislative branch agency that provides fiscal and program analysis to Congress. Broader incumbent operating at the federal scale with audit and program evaluation responsibilities beyond state budget analysis; methodologically comparable in non-partisan fiscal oversight.
• Congressional Budget Office (CBO): Federal non-partisan budget and economic analysis office for the U.S. Congress. While at the federal level and much larger scale, CBO's role—providing non-partisan fiscal analysis, budget projections, and cost estimates—is structurally and functionally analogous to JLBC's role at the state level.

Direct peers

• New York State Division of the Budget: New York's executive budget office that produces fiscal analysis and budget recommendations. Comparable in core budget/fiscal analysis function though structured within the executive branch rather than as a legislative committee.
• California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO): California's non-partisan fiscal and policy advisor to the Legislature, providing budget analysis, fiscal notes, and revenue forecasts. Directly comparable in mission, statutory role, and product portfolio to JLBC, though operating at a much larger scale.
• Florida Office of Economic & Demographic Research (EDR): Florida's research arm supporting the Legislature with revenue forecasting, fiscal analysis, and demographic projections. Comparable in providing non-partisan fiscal and economic analysis to a state legislature, though with a narrower forecasting focus.
• Texas Legislative Budget Board (LBB): Texas's joint legislative committee responsible for budget recommendations and fiscal analysis to the Texas Legislature. Highly comparable in structure (joint committee of legislature) and core function (budget analysis and recommendations) to JLBC.

Others

• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): Bipartisan organization serving all state legislatures in the U.S. JLBC explicitly references NCSL as a fiscal link on its website. NCSL is an enabling/peer-network organization rather than a direct budget office competitor, but provides shared best practices and benchmarking across state fiscal bodies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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