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SB 1355: border security trust fund; repeal

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Griffin, LD 14

BILL STATUS: Chaptered

                    

Legend: JBSAC – Joint Border Security Advisory Committee Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to the Border Security Trust Fund.

Provisions

1.       Eliminates the Border Security Trust Fund. (Sec. 1)

2.       Removes the condition that the state may still construct and maintain a physical or virtual border fence if the state does not enter into an authorized compact. (Sec. 1)

3.       Contains a legislative intent clause. (Sec. 2)

4.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

Current Law

The Governor is permitted to enter into a compact with other states for the construction and maintenance of a physical or virtual fence along the Arizona-Mexico border. A compact must contain specified provisions that include: 1) the establishment of an organization to administer and manage construction and maintenance of the border fence and any money obtained for that purpose and 2) provide for a state to develop its own funding mechanism to construct and maintain the border fence through private or public donations. If the state does not enter into a compact, it may still construct and maintain a border fence along the Arizona-Mexico border.

JBSAC is established and permitted to: 1) take testimony and other evidence regarding the border with Mexico; 2) analyze border crossing and related crime statistics; 3) make recommendations to increase border security or that the committee deems essential and 4) administer and manage the border fence using technology to the maximum extent practicable. JBSAC sunsets on July 1, 2020. The Border Security Trust Fund is established consisting of money collected for the construction and maintenance of a border fence. The trust fund is administered by the State Treasurer who must invest and divest deposited money. Beneficiaries of the trust fund money must use it for the outlined purposes of constructing and maintaining a border fence, subject to legislative appropriation (A.R.S. § 41-113).

Additional Information

JBSAC met on December 12, 2017 and recommended that the Legislature adopt legislation to eliminate JBSAC and the Border Security Trust Fund.

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  SB 1355

Second Regular Session                                                                                                                           Version 4: Chaptered

 

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