ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

 

HB 2704: appropriation; border; law enforcement; prosecution

Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 30

Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety

Overview

Establishes the Exploitation at the Border Fund (Fund) to be administered by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Appropriates $43,000,000 to the Fund from the State General Fund (GF).

History

DPS is a statewide law enforcement agency that is responsible for creating and coordinating services for public safety and aiding local and county law enforcement agencies. DPS is organized into the following four divisions: 1) Arizona Highway Patrol; 2) Narcotics Enforcement and Criminal Investigation; 3) Scientific Criminal Analysis; and 4) Training and Education (A.R.S. §§  41-1711; 41-1712).   

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

1.   Establishes the Fund consisting of legislative appropriations and specifies that the monies are continuously appropriated. (Sec. 1)

2.   Directs DPS to administer the Fund. (Sec. 1)

3.   Instructs DPS to distribute monies in the Fund to sheriffs and other local law enforcement agencies in border counties. (Sec. 1)

4.   Authorizes monies to be used for:

a)   prosecuting individuals charged with drug trafficking, human smuggling, illegal immigration and other border-related crimes; and

b)   funding sworn peace officers engaged in combating specified smuggling and border-related crimes. (Sec. 1)

5.   Appropriates $43,000,000 from the GF to the Fund in FY 2024. (Sec. 2)

6.   Exempts the appropriation from lapsing. (Sec. 2)

7.   Designates this legislation with the short title Securing Arizona Families From Exploitation At The Border Act. (Sec. 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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