Assigned to APPROP & MAPS AS PASSED BY COW
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
REVISED
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1311
antihuman trafficking grant fund; appropriation
Purpose
Establishes the Antihuman Trafficking Grant Fund (Fund) to be administered by the
Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDHS). Appropriates $10 million from the state
General Fund (State GF) in FY 2024 to the Fund, to be allocated to state, county and municipal
law enforcement agencies as specified.
Background
AZDHS is tasked with: 1) formulating policies, plans and programs to enhance the ability
of Arizona to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism, cybersecurity threats and other critical
hazards; 2) adhering to all federal grant terms and conditions; 3) requesting appropriations or
grants of monies for homeland security purposes; 4) receiving all awards granted to Arizona by
the federal government for homeland security purposes; and 5) distributing monies to local
jurisdictions and other organizations eligible under federal regulations based on criteria in the
federal grant guidelines (A.R.S. § 41-4254).
S.B. 1311 appropriates $10 million from the state GF in FY 2024 to the Fund.
Provisions
1. Establishes the Fund to be administered by AZDHS, consisting of legislative appropriations.
2. Appropriates $10 million from the state GF to the Fund in FY 2024 and requires AZDHS to
distribute monies to programs that reduce human trafficking in Arizona.
3. Requires AZDHS to allocate $2 million from the Fund to the Arizona Counter Terrorism
Information Center (ACTIC) within the Department of Public Safety for antihuman trafficking
operations.
4. Requires AZDHS to allocate $8 million in award grants from the Fund to municipal and county
law enforcement agencies, not exceeding $500,000 per agency, for programs that reduce
human trafficking.
5. Requires a program, in order to qualify for grant monies, to:
a) work to reduce human trafficking by providing assistance and analytical services to law
enforcement agencies; and
b) provide services to victims and training to law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial
agencies and the public on preventing and identifying human trafficking. FACT SHEET – Amended/Revised
S.B. 1311
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6. Specifies that monies in the Fund are continuously appropriated.
7. Specifies that the Legislature intends for this appropriation to be ongoing in future years.
8. Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
9. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
1. Removes all current requirements that an Antihuman Trafficking Program must meet in order
to receive grant money, and replaces them with new requirements as follows:
a) work to reduce human trafficking by providing assistance and analytical services to law
enforcement agencies; and
b) provide services to victims and training to law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial agencies
and the public on preventing and identifying human trafficking.
2. Specifies that the Legislature intends for this appropriation to be ongoing in future years.
Revisions
• Corrects information in the fiscal impact statement.
Senate Action
APPROP 2/14/23 DP 7-3-0
MAPS 2/8/23 DP 5-2-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 14, 2023
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