Assigned to MAPS & APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2726
appropriation; DPS; mobile radio system
Purpose
Appropriates $44,100,000 from the state General Fund (GF) to the Department of Public
Safety (DPS) in FY 2024 for land mobile radio system expansion and upgrades.
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. The department 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. 2726 appropriates $44,100,000 from the state GF to DPS in FY 2024.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $44,100,000 from the state GF to DPS in FY 2024 for land mobile radio system
expansion and upgrades.
2. Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
MAPS 2/13/23 DP 14-0-0-1
APPROP 2/20/23 DP 15-0-0-0
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Read 3/1/23 31-28-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 20, 2023
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