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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1714
appropriation; civil air patrol
Purpose
Appropriates $250,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2026 to the
Department of Public Safety (DPS) for the maintenance and operation of the Civil Air Patrol
(CAP).
Background
CAP is a federally chartered non-profit corporation that is also the Air Force auxiliary.
CAP executes a number of different operations, including: 1) search and rescue; 2) disaster
response; 3) support of counterdrug operations; 4) youth development; 5) promotion of aerospace
education; and 6) combat and flight readiness programs (CAP).
The Arizona Wing CAP consists of over 1,100 youth and adult members, 17 aircraft and
23 multi-purpose vehicles to support federal, state and county governments, emergency responders
and law enforcement agencies in various emergency service, aerospace education and cadet
training missions (AZWG).
DPS receives an ongoing appropriation of $144,000 for the maintenance and operation of
CAP from the state GF (JLBC).
S.B. 1714 appropriates $250,000 from the state GF in FY 2026 to DPS.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $250,000 from the state GF in FY 2026 to DPS for the maintenance and operation
of CAP.
2. Declares the Legislature's intent that the appropriation be considered ongoing.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 6, 2025
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