ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: JUD DP 10-0-0-0 | APPROP DPA 10-2-0-1

HB 2573: alternative prosecution; diversion; fund; appropriation

Sponsor: Representative Blackman, LD 6

Caucus & COW

Overview

Establishes the Alternative Prosecution and Diversion Program Fund (Fund) and appropriates $20,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in fiscal year (FY) 2023.

History

The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) was established by Laws 1982, Chapter 328 to carry out various coordinating, monitoring and reporting functions regarding the administration and management of criminal justice programs in Arizona. ACJC serves as the resource and service organization for Arizona's criminal justice community on numerous issues ranging from drugs, gangs and victim assistance to record improvement programs. ACJC is also responsible for facilitating information and data exchange among state-wide criminal justice agencies (A.R.S. § 41-2405).

 

Provisions

1.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteEstablishes the Fund and directs ACJC to administer the Fund. (Sec. 2)

2.   Directs ACJC to allocate the Fund's monies to county attorneys for establishing and operating eligible alternative prosecution and diversion programs. (Sec. 1)

3.   Creates an annual reporting requirement for the use of the Fund's monies. (Sec. 1)

4.   Appropriates $20,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to the Fund and exempts the funds from lapsing. (Sec. 2)

5.   Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Judiciary

1.   Reduces the Fund's appropriation from $20,000,000 to $10,000,000.

 

 

 

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