Assigned to MAPS & APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2760
appropriation; DPS; standby pay
Purpose
Appropriates $9,400,000 from the state General Fund (GF) to the Department of Public
Safety (DPS) in FY 2024 to pay the cost of standby pay for DPS employees.
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. 2760 appropriates $9,400,000 from the state GF to DPS in FY 2024.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $9,400,000 from the state GF to DPS in FY 2024 to pay the cost of standby pay
for DPS employees.
2. Specifies that the Legislature intends for this appropriation to be considered ongoing in future
years.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
MAPS 2/13/23 DP 14-1-0-0
APPROP 2/20/23 DP 15-0-0-0
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Read 3/8/23 48-10-2
Prepared by Senate Research
March 20, 2023
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