Assigned to APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2456
appropriation; rural interoperability communication system
Purpose
Appropriates $3,980,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2023 to the State
Treasurer for a rural county interoperability communication system.
Background
In the General Appropriations Act of 2021 the Legislature appropriated $1,500,000 from
the state GF in FY 2022 to the State Treasurer to implement a rural county interoperability
communication system. The appropriation was allocated to the Gila County Sheriff, Graham
County Sheriff, Greenlee County Sheriff and Pinal County Sheriff (Laws 2021, Ch. 408, Sec 89).
H.B. 2456 appropriates $3,980,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to the State Treasurer.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $3,980,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to the State Treasurer for a rural county
interoperability communication system.
2. Requires the rural county interoperability communication system to:
a) enable the deployment of secure, multimedia data communications system to a user base
consisting of public safety agencies;
b) provide a communications solution environment that meets prescribed requirements;
c) be capable of being deployed to end users on existing communication assets owned by
participating entities;
d) allow each participating entity to maintain discretionary real-time control of all
communications assets owned or operated by the entity;
e) encrypt all media communications;
f) ensure staff privacy;
g) be certified qualified antiterrorism technology under the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Safety Act; and
h) be compatible with federal emergency management agency interoperable gateway systems
for disaster communications.
3. Requires the State Treasurer to distribute monies for the rural county interoperability
communications systems as follows:
a) $100,000 to the Apache County Sheriff;
b) $225,000 to the Cochise County Sheriff;
c) $225,000 to the Coconino County Sheriff;
d) $225,000 to the Gila County Sheriff;
e) $375,000 to the Graham County Sheriff; FACT SHEET
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f) $100,000 to the Greenlee County Sheriff;
g) $150,000 to the La Paz County Sheriff;
h) $1,000,000 to the Maricopa County Sheriff;
i) $750,000 to the Mohave County Sheriff;
j) $230,000 to the Navajo County Sheriff;
k) $250,000 to the Pinal County Sheriff; and
l) $350,000 to the Yavapai County Sheriff.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
LARA 1/24/22 DP 6-5-0-0
APPROP 2/9/22 DPA 7-6-0-0
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Read 2/23/22 34-25-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 4, 2022
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