REFERENCE TITLE: appropriations; hunger services; food banks

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2020

HB 2780

Introduced by Representatives Cano: Andrade, Blanc, Chávez, Cook, DeGrazia, Dunn, Engel, Espinoza, Fernandez, Gabaldón, Hernandez A, Jermaine, Osborne, Pawlik, Payne, Peten, Rivero, Rodriguez, Salman, Sierra, Teller, Terán, Toma, Senators Alston, Bradley, Contreras, Gonzales, Navarrete, Otondo

 

AN ACT

 

Appropriating monies to the department of economic security.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Appropriations; department of economic security; hunger services; food banks; intent; exemption

A.  In addition to any other appropriations made in fiscal year 2020-2021, the following amounts are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the department of economic security to reduce hunger in this state:

1.  $260,000 for coordinated hunger services.

2.  $475,000 in onetime funding for food bank storage and food distribution.

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