CORRECTED   Jan 24 2022

REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; immigration enforcement; reimbursement; fund

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

HB 2506

Introduced by

Representatives Toma: Biasiucci, Blackman, Bolick, Carroll, Fillmore, Finchem, Hoffman, Kavanagh, Nguyen, Pingerelli, Wilmeth, Senator Livingston

AN ACT

AMENDING Title 41, chapter 41, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-4259; appropriating monies; relating to immigration ENFORCEMENT.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 41, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-4259, to read:

START_STATUTE41-4259. Local immigration enforcement reimbursement fund

The Local immigration enforcement reimbursement fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations and private donations. The department shall administer the fund.  Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.  Monies in the fund may be used to reimburse a county or local law enforcement agency for costs incurred by the agency for participating in a program with the UNITED states Immigration and Customs Enforcement PURSUANT to 8 United States code section 1357(g). END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Appropriation; local immigration enforcement reimbursement fund

The sum of $30,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the local immigration enforcement reimbursement fund established by section 41-4259, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.