SB 1324
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
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SB 1324: smart and safe fund; distribution
Sponsor: Senator Shope, LD 8
Caucus & COW
Overview
Amends the Arizona Constitution, upon the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the
members of each house of the Legislature, to permit additional police and fire agencies to receive
a portion of money from the Smart and Safe Arizona Fund (Fund).
History
The Fund consists of money from Proposition 207, which is a 16% excise tax on the sale of
recreational marijuana products and license and registration fees. After agencies pay
administrative costs, the remaining funds are distributed to community college districts (33%),
municipal police and fire departments (31.4%), the Highway User Fund (25.4%), the Justice
Reinvestment Fund (10%) and the Attorney General (0.2%) (A.R.S. § 36-2856).
Distribution of the 31.4% of monies for municipal police and fire departments depends on the
number of employees enrolled in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System and the Public
Safety Personnel Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (A.R.S. § 36-2856).
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) is responsible for maintaining the courses of study and
academic degrees at Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University and the University of
Arizona (A.R.S. § 15-1601).
Provisions
1. Adds Indian reservation police agencies, Indian reservation firefighting agencies, university
police departments under ABOR and joint power authorities to the list of recipients of 31.4%
of monies from the Fund. (Sec. 1)
2. Contains a retroactivity clause from and after December 31, 2020. (Sec. 2)
3. Specifies that this act is only effective on the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the
members of each house of the Legislature. (Sec. 2)
4. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)
Amendments
Committee on Military Affairs and Public Safety
1. Adds the Department of Public Safety to the list of recipients of a portion of 31.4% of monies
from the Fund.
☒ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note