HB 2456 Initials PAB/JH Page 1 Appropriations ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session House: LARA DP 6-5-0-0 HB 2456: appropriation; rural interoperability communication system Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 5 Committee on Appropriations Overview Appropriates $4,000,000 to the State Treasurer in FY 2023 for a rural county interoperability communications system for public safety agencies. History The FY 2022 budget appropriated $1,500,000 to the State Treasurer for the costs of implementing a rural county interoperability communication system that meets specified minimum security and encryption standards. This appropriation was divided between the Gila County Sheriff, Graham County Sheriff, Greenlee County Sheriff and Pinal County Sheriff. These law enforcement agencies are required to submit a report containing all expenditures made in FYs 2021, 2022 and 2023 to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee prior to November 1 of the following year (Laws 2021, Chapter 408 § 89). Provisions 1. Appropriates $4,000,000 from the state General Fund in FY 2023 to the State Treasurer for a rural county interoperability communication system. (Sec. 1) 2. Requires this communications system meet specified security and encryption standards. (Sec. 1) ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note