REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; 2020 census; outreach

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session 2019

HB 2100

Introduced by Representatives Espinoza: Andrade, Blanc, Bolding, Campbell, Cano, Chávez, Cook, Fernandez, Friese, Gabaldón, Hernandez A, Jermaine, Longdon, Meza, Rivero, Rodriguez, Sierra

 

AN ACT

 

appropriating monies to the secretary of state.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Appropriation; secretary of state; 2020 census; communication and outreach; exemption

A.  The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the secretary of state to conduct a communication and outreach effort before the 2020 United States decennial census for the purpose of increasing the response rate and accuracy of the census in this state.

B.  Of the amount appropriated in subsection A of this section, the secretary of state shall distribute:

1.  $2,500,000 to each county on a pro rata basis, based on population.

2.  $2,500,000 to each city and town on a pro rata basis, based on population.

C.  Each county, city and town that receives monies pursuant to this section may use the monies only to conduct a communication and outreach effort to increase the response rate and accuracy of the 2020 United States decennial census in this state.  The communication and outreach effort must include a focus on hard‑to‑count populations.

D.  The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.