SB 1207
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: APPROP DPA 9-0-1-0 | NREW DP 6-1-0-0 | 3
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SB 1207: fire incident management fund; appropriation.
S/E: veterans' services; grants
Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 19
Committee on Appropriations
Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to SB 1207
Overview
Establishes Veterans' Donations Fund (Fund) grants processes and reporting requirements.
History
The Fund is administered by the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) and is
continuously appropriated and non-lapsing. The Fund is comprised of gifts, certain special license
plate fees and voluntary contributions from taxpayer refunds. Statute requires ADVS to adopt
policies for grants of under $5,000 that create as much competition as practicable. In addition,
there are separate subaccounts of the Fund dedicated to the Enduring Freedom Memorial,
women veterans' grants and higher education scholarships (A.R.S. § 41-608).
Provisions
1. Prohibits ADVS from denying a grant to an applicant because the applicant has previously
received a grant. (Sec. 1)
2. Directs ADVS to award grants of at least $2,000,000 or the Fund balance annually, whichever
is less. (Sec. 1)
3. Requires ADVS to publish a list of grant recipients on its website. (Sec. 1)
4. Establishes a reporting requirement on the number of veterans who received services from
Fund grants in FY 2025 and each subsequent fiscal year. (Sec. 1)
5. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note