Assigned to JUD & APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2226
appropriation; fentanyl prosecution; testing; fund
Purpose
Establishes the Fentanyl Prosecution and Testing Fund (Fund) to be administered by the
Department of Public Safety (DPS) for allocation to county attorneys, sheriffs, courts and law
enforcement agencies to cover costs related to fentanyl prosecution and testing. Appropriates
$5,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) to the Fund in FY 2024.
Background
DPS is responsible for creating and coordinating services for use by local law enforcement
agencies in protecting the public safety and for formulating plans with a view to establish modern
services for prevention of crime, apprehension of violators, training of law enforcement personnel
and the promotion of public safety. DPS consists of the following divisions: 1) Arizona Highway
Patrol; 2) Narcotics Enforcement and Criminal Investigation; 3) Scientific Criminal Analysis;
4) Training and Education; and 5) Major Incident Division (A.R.S. ยงยง 41-1711 and 41-1712).
H.B. 2226 appropriates $5,000,000 from the state GF to the Fund in FY 2024.
Provisions
1. Establishes the Fund consisting of legislative appropriations, to be administered by DPS.
2. Appropriates $5,000,000 from the state GF to the Fund in FY 2024.
3. Requires DPS to allocate monies in the Fund on a first-come, first-served basis to:
a) county attorneys, county sheriffs and courts to reimburse the costs related to fentanyl
prosecution; and
b) law enforcement agencies in Arizona to reimburse the costs related to fentanyl testing.
4. Exempts monies in the Fund from lapsing.
5. Specifies that monies in the Fund are continuously appropriated.
6. Effective date provision.
House Action
JUD 2/1/23 DPA 5-3-0-0
APPROP 2/8/23 DP 9-1-4-1
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Read 3/1/23 31-28-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 21, 2023
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