First Regular Session H.B. 2523
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2523
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Title 41, chapter 12, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1734, to read:
41-1734. Border security fund; exemption; reimbursement
A. The border security fund is established and consists of legislative appropriations, Gifts, grants and other donations. The director of the department of public safety shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are CONTINUOUSLY appropriated to the department of public safety for the following purposes:
1. preventing human trafficking.
2. Preventing entry into the United States of:
(a) aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.
(b) terrorists and instruments of terrorism.
(c) contraband, including narcotics and other controlled substances.
3. planning, designing, constructing and maintaining transportation, technology and commercial vehicle inspection infrastructure near this state's international border.
4. clearing nonindigenous plants.
5. Administering and managing the construction and maintenance of a physical border fence.
B. Before spending any monies from the fund for the purpose provided in subsection A, paragraph 3 of this section, the department of public safety must consult with the department of transportation. Before spending any monies from the fund for the purpose provided in subsection A, paragraph 4 of this section, the department of public safety must consult with the Arizona department of Forestry and fire management. Before spending any monies from the fund for the purpose provided in subsection A, paragraph 5 of this section, the department of public safety must consult with the department of administration.
C. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
D. The governor shall request the federal government to reimburse state monies spent from the fund pursuant to this section. The reimbursements shall be deposited in the state general fund.
Sec. 2. Appropriation; border security fund; allocations; human trafficking; pilot program
A. The sum of $30,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2021-2022 to the border security fund established by section 41-1734, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
B. From the amount appropriated in subsection A of this section, the director of the department of public safety shall allocate the following amounts to the following counties for the costs associated with the purposes provided in section 41-1734, subsection A, paragraphs 1 and 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act:
1. Cochise $3,600,000
2. Yuma $2,500,000
C. From the amount appropriated in subsection A of this section, the sum of $2,700,000 is allocated to the department of public safety to operate a pilot program to reduce human trafficking. The pilot program shall provide technology to law enforcement agencies in this state to:
1. Increase human trafficking rescues and data collection by using search tool algorithms.
2. Reduce the number of staff hours needed to analyze investigative leads.
3. Foster law enforcement agency efficiency and interagency collaboration."
Amend title to conform