ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

Senate: APPROP DP 8-2-0-0 | 3rd Read DP 19-9-2-0

House: MAPS DP 8-7-0-0

SB 1718: appropriation; border security fund

Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 14

Caucus & COW

Overview

Describes additional appropriations of monies, and full-time equivalents (FTEs), from the state General Fund (GF) to the Border Security Fund (BSF) in FY 2023.

History

The BSF is administered by the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA), and consists of legislative appropriations, gifts, grants and other donations. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated to DEMA and may be used for the following purposes:

1) Preventing human trafficking;

2) Preventing entry of unlawfully present Aliens in the United States, terrorists and instruments of terrorism and contraband including narcotics and other controlled substances into the United States;

3) Constructing and maintaining transportation, technology and commercial vehicle inspection facilities near Arizona's international border;

4) Clearing nonindigenous plants;

5) Administering and managing the construction and maintenance of a physical border fence;

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

7) Awarding grants to counties to prosecute individuals who commit crimes (A.R.S. § 26-105).

Provisions

1. Appropriates $1,140,800, and 14.5 FTEs, from the GF in FY 2023 to the BSF. (Sec. 1)

2. Contains a legislative intent clause that states the Legislature intends for the appropriation to be considered ongoing in future years. (Sec. 1)

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