SB 1055
Initials AF Page 1 Transmitted
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: MAPS DP 6-1-0-0 | 3
rd
Read 26-3-1-0
House: APPROP DPA 12-1-1-1 | 3
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Read 54-4-1-1
Final Pass: 28-0-2-0
SB 1055: full-service crime labs; funding; appropriation
NOW: funding; full-service crime labs
Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 19
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Replaces statutory Department of Public Safety Forensics Fund (Fund) allocations to political
subdivisions with a formula based on the number of crimes reported from each full-service crime
laboratory.
History
The Fund receives revenue from the Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund, a court surcharge for
criminal offenses and civil traffic violations, and the first $10,400,000 of revenue generated from
the defensive driving school fee (A.R.S. §§ 12-116.01; 28-3396; 41-2401).
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) administers the Fund and is required to distribute 45% of
the Fund's balance on a quarterly basis to the Phoenix Police Department (22%), Tucson Police
Department (12%), Mesa Police Department (7%) and Scottsdale Police Department (4%). DPS
may use the remainder of the Fund for outlined forensics purposes, including crime laboratory
operations and equipment, fingerprint identification equipment, and DNA testing (A.R.S. § 41-
1730).
Provisions
1. Requires DPS to distribute monies in the Fund to each full-service crime laboratory, rather
than to specific political subdivisions. (Sec. 1)
2. Directs DPS to distribute Fund monies based on the proportion of crimes reported by a full-
service crime laboratory, compared to the total number reported in all jurisdictions:
a) Using the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) summary reporting system classification
for fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026; and
b) Using the FBI national incident-based reporting system classification beginning in fiscal
year 2027 and following. (Sec. 1)
3. Removes the requirement that crime laboratory directors must agree on the distribution
formula and allocation. (Sec. 1)
4. Specifies that the formula for distribution of Fund monies may not be used for other grant
distributions. (Sec. 1)
5. Changes the definition of crime laboratory to full-service crime laboratory, which must:
a) Be operated by either a criminal justice agency of the state or a political subdivision;
b) Be accredited by an organization that uses field specific accreditation standards; and
c) Provide a minimum of six of nine outlined forensic disciplines, including at least DNA,
digital forensics or drug toxicology. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note