REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; coordinated reentry planning

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

HB 2333

Introduced by

Representative Bliss

An Act

appropriating monies to the department of administration.

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

Section 1. Appropriation; department of administration; coordinated reentry planning services program; exemption; intent

A. The sum of $17,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of administration to distribute to counties for a coordinated reentry planning services program.

B. The department of administration shall distribute the appropriation made in subsection A of this section as follows:

1. $2,300,000 to each of Mohave, Pinal and Yavapai counties to continue to implement coordinated reentry services in each county.

2. $7,100,000 to distribute as grants to counties other than Mohave, Pinal and Yavapai counties to implement coordinated reentry services in each county.

3. $3,000,000 to the Arizona criminal justice commission to develop a cross-system recidivism tracking database that satisfies the requirements of section 11-392, Arizona Revised Statutes.

C. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

D. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years.