ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: JUD DP 10-0-0-0

HB 2132: minimum balance notification; victim fund

Sponsor: Representative Kavanagh, LD 23

Committee on Appropriations

Overview

Requires the Legislature to appropriate monies to the Victim Compensation and Assistance Fund (Fund) if the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) reports less than $12,500,000 in the fund by June 30 of each fiscal year.

History

The Fund is administered by the ACJC and consists of monies collected from specified parole supervision fees, community supervision fees, penalty assessments, judicial forfeiture proceedings and a percentage of a prisoner's gross compensation. ACJC is required to allocate monies in the Fund to public and private agencies for establishing, maintaining and supporting programs that compensate and assist crime victims (A.R.S. § 41-2407).

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires ACJC to notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting if less than $12,500,000 is deposited into the Fund for the current fiscal year by June 30 each fiscal year. (Sec. 1)

2.   States that if ACJC reports there is less than $12,500,000 in the Fund, the Legislature is required to appropriate from the state General Fund the amount equal to the difference between $12,500,000 and the amount in the Fund. (Sec. 1)

3.   Makes a conforming change. (Sec. 1)

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