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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
appropriation; training simulators
Purpose
Appropriates $800,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2023 to the State Treasurer to be distributed to specified law enforcement agencies to purchase training simulators.
Background
In FY 2019, the state appropriated $2,300,000 from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund to the Department of Public Safety for 10 virtual firing ranges and three virtual training simulators that were allocated to the Tucson Police Department, Pinal County Sheriff and Yuma County Sheriff (Laws 2018, Ch. 312).
H.B. 2543 appropriates $800,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to the State Treasurer.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $800,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to the State Treasurer for training simulators.
2. Requires the State Treasurer to distribute the monies to the following law enforcement agencies to purchase five-screen V-300LE training simulators:
a) $200,000 to the Arizona State University Police Department;
b) $200,000 to the Flagstaff Police Department;
c) $200,000 to the Gila County Sheriff; and
d) $200,000 to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
MAPS 2/7/22 DPA 13-2-0-0
APPROP 2/9/22 DP 10-1-1-1
3rd Read 2/24/22 48-11-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 11, 2022
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