HB 2132
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: JUD DP 10-0-0-0 | APPROP DP 12-1-0-0
HB 2132: minimum balance notification; victim fund
Sponsor: Representative Kavanagh, LD 23
Caucus & COW
Overview
Requires the Legislature to appropriate monies to the Victim Compensation and Assistance Fund
(Fund) if the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) reports less than $12,500,000 in the
fund by June 30 of each fiscal year.
History
The Fund is administered by the ACJC and consists of monies collected from specified parole
supervision fees, community supervision fees, penalty assessments, judicial forfeiture
proceedings and a percentage of a prisoner's gross compensation. ACJC is required to allocate
monies in the Fund to public and private agencies for establishing, maintaining and supporting
programs that compensate and assist crime victims (A.R.S. § 41-2407).
Provisions
1. Requires ACJC to notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Governor's Office of
Strategic Planning and Budgeting if less than $12,500,000 is deposited into the Fund for the
current fiscal year by June 30 each fiscal year. (Sec. 1)
2. States that if ACJC reports there is less than $12,500,000 in the Fund, the Legislature is
required to appropriate from the state General Fund the amount equal to the difference
between $12,500,000 and the amount in the Fund. (Sec. 1)
3. Makes a conforming change. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note