ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: FMAE DP 6-0-0-1

HB 2320: appropriation; veterans' services; mental health

Sponsor: Representative Gillette, LD 30

Caucus & COW

Overview

Appropriates $1,000,000 from the Consumer Remediation Subaccount to the Department of Veterans Affairs in FY 2026 for grant programs to nonprofit organizations that provide specified behavioral health services for veterans and members of the armed forces.

History

The Consumer Restitution and Remediation Revolving Fund (Fund) is administered by the Attorney General for consumer fraud education and investigative operations for consumer protection. The Fund consists of certain application fees and court costs, attorney fees or civil penalties recovered by the Attorney General as a result of consumer protection or consumer fraud (A.R.S. § 44-1531.01).

The Consumer Remediation Subaccount (Subaccount) consists of monies collected by the Attorney General resulting from court orders or settlements relating to consumer protection and other monies recovered from the enforcement of consumer protection laws. Subaccount monies may be used by the Attorney General for programs intended to rectify violations of consumer protection laws (A.R.S. § 44-1531.02).

Provisions

1. Appropriates $1,000,000 from the Fund's Subaccount to the Department of Veterans Services in FY 2026 for grants to nonprofit organizations that perform certain services for active-duty service members and veterans of all eras and discharge statuses and their families. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires a nonprofit organization that administers specified services to do so in partnership with qualified hospital systems and state universities in Arizona regardless of military service dates or discharge dates. (Sec. 1)

3. Exempts the appropriation from lapsing. (Sec. 1)

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