ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: MAPS DP 13-0-0-2

HB 2591: border security fund; administration

Sponsor: Representative Grantham, LD 12

Caucus & COW

Overview

An emergency measure that authorizes the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) to use up to $250,000 from the Border Security Fund (BSF) to pay for additional full-time equivalent (FTE) positions.

History

Since FY 2012, $90,000 and 1 FTE have been appropriated from the state General Fund to DEMA (A.R.S. § 26-263).

In FY 2021, the BSF was created and appropriated $55,000,000 for costs associated with body-worn cameras, cameras and equipment for the Southern Arizona border region, use of the Arizona National Guard at the Southern Arizona border region, and a pilot program to reduce human trafficking (FY 2022 Appropriations Report).

In FY 2022, the Criminal Justice Budget Reconciliation Bill required that DEMA use monies in the fund to:

1) Prevent human trafficking;

2) Prevent the entry of unlawfully present aliens, terrorists and instruments of terrorism and contraband into the United States;

3) Plan, design, construct and maintain transportation, technology and commercial vehicle inspection infrastructure near Arizona's international border;

4) Clear nonindigenous plants;

5) Administer and manage the construction and maintenance of a physical border fence;

6) Award grants to counties to provide housing in secure facilities; and

7) Award grants to counties for prosecuting individuals who commit the crimes listed above (A.R.S. § 26-105).

Provisions

1. Allows DEMA to use up to $250,000 each fiscal year from the BSF to pay for additional FTE positions. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

3. Contains an emergency clause. (Sec. 2)

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