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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session

 

FACT SHEET FOR h.b. 2725

 

appropriation; department of veterans' services

Purpose

Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) to the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) to distribute to Gila County for the Pleasant Valley Veterans Retreat.

Background

Duties of ADVS include informing veterans, their families and dependents, military and civilian authorities about federal, state and local laws enacted to benefit veterans and others as prescribed, as well as collecting information relating to services and facilities available to veterans and entering into agreements with veterans' organizations in Arizona holding a charter granted by the U.S. Congress for the beneficial interest of veterans. (A.R.S. § 41-603).

H.B.2725 appropriates $1,000,000 from the state GF to ADVS in FY 2024.

Provisions

1.   Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state GF to ADVS in FY 2024 to distribute to Gila County for the Pleasant Valley Veterans Retreat.

2.   Exempts the $1,000,000 appropriation from lapsing.

3.   Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

MAPS             2/13/23      DP     14-0-01

APPROP         2/20/23      DP     12-1-2-0

3rd Read          3/1/23                   31-28-1

Prepared by Senate Research

March 20, 2023

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