Assigned to APPROP                                                                                          AS PASSED BY COMMITTEE

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session

AMENDED

FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2379

appropriation; southern border region enforcement

Purpose

            Appropriates $1,100,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2022 to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to distribute to the Cochise County Sheriff to procure cameras, software and services for southern Arizona border region enforcement.

Background

DPS is responsible for creating and coordinating services for use by local law enforcement agencies in protecting the public safety. DPS must formulate plans with a view to establish modern services for the prevention of crime, apprehension of violators, training of law enforcement personnel and promotion of public safety (A.R.S. § 41-1711).

            H.B. 2379 appropriates $1,100,000 from the state GF in FY 2022 to DPS.

Provisions

1. Appropriates $1,100,000 from the state GF in FY 2022 to DPS to distribute to the Cochise County Sheriff to procure cameras, software and services for southern Arizona border region enforcement.

2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Amendments Adopted by Committee

1. Removes Pima, Santa Cruz and Yuma County Sheriffs from the distribution of monies.

2. Makes a conforming change.

House Action Senate Action

MAPS             2/1/21        DP       12-2-0-0             APPROP         3/23/21      DPA     10-0-0

APPROP         2/3/21        DP       12-1-0-0

3^rd Read          2/11/21                  48-12-0

Prepared by Senate Research

March 24, 2021

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