ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: MAPS DPA 8-2-5-0-0 | APPROP DPA 14-1-0-0

HB2482: appropriations; crime victim notification fund.

Sponsor: Representative Payne, LD 27

Caucus & COW

Overview

Appropriates $3,750,000 from the State General Fund (GF) to the Law Enforcement Crime Victim Notification Fund (Fund) and $250,000 to the State Treasurer to administer the Fund.

History

The Fund is administered by the State Treasurer and used by law enforcement agencies in the State to fund the purchase of automated notification software that meets certain requirements to send updates to crime victims on the status of their investigation, report or case via email or text (A.R.S. § 41-180).

Provisions☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

1.   Appropriates $3,750,000 from the GF to the Fund in FY 2024. (Sec. 1)

2.   Appropriates $250,000 from the GF to the State Treasurer in FY 2024 to evaluate, certify and pay for any costs associated with the Fund. (Sec. 1)

3.   Exempts both appropriations from lapsing. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Military Affairs and Public Safety

1.   Extends uses of Fund monies to include:

a)   Multiagency agency notification software that enables agencies to automatically share status updates with partner agencies; and

b)   Conversational artificial intelligence software to allow for bidirectional communication with citizens.

2.   Alters the Fund so that monies are disbursed as grants instead of reimbursements.

3.   Permits a city or county to apply to the Fund for up to three years.

4.   Increases the appropriation to the Fund from $3,750,000 to $7,600,000.

5.   Increases the appropriation to the State Treasurer from $250,000 to $400,000.

6.   Extends the appropriations from FY 2024 to FYs 2024 and 2025.

Committee on Appropriations

1.   Adds that tribal and university law enforcement agencies are eligible to receive fund monies.

2.   Extends uses of Fund monies to include:

a)   Multiagency agency notification software that enables agencies to automatically share status updates with partner agencies;

b)   Conversational artificial intelligence software to allow for bidirectional communication with citizens; and

c)   A sexual assault forensic examination kit tracking system for victims. 

3.   Alters the Fund so that monies are disbursed as grants instead of reimbursements.

4.   Permits a city or county to apply to the Fund for up to three years.

5.   Increases the appropriation to the Fund from $3,750,000 to $7,600,000.

6.   Increases the appropriation to the State Treasurer from $250,000 to $400,000.

7.   Extends the appropriations from FY 2024 to FYs 2024 and 2025.

 

 

 

 

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