appropriation; DPS; local border support

Plain English Breakdown

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HB2416 - Funding for Border Support

This bill provides $20 million from the state's general fund to help the Department of Public Safety support local law enforcement along the border.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $20 million in fiscal year 2027 to the Department of Public Safety for border support.
• Requires this money be used to hire more police officers who work on stopping drug trafficking and other crimes at the border.
• Allows cities, towns, and counties to get grants from this fund to help pay for catching and holding people charged with border-related crimes.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Public Safety
• Local law enforcement agencies near the border
• Cities, towns, and counties that deal with border issues

Terms To Know

General Fund

A main account where a state keeps money to pay for different programs.

Capital-related equipment

Big tools or machines that the police might need, like vehicles or technology.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify exactly how much of the $20 million will be allocated to each part of border support.
• It is unclear which specific cities, towns, and counties will receive grants from this fund.

Official Summary Text

HB2416 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
H.B. 2416

appropriation;
DPS; local border support

Purpose

Appropriates
$20,000,000 in FY 2027 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Department
of Public Safety (DPS) for local border support that includes funding for

capital-related equipment, local law enforcement officer positions and grants
to cities, towns and counties.

Background

DPS is responsible for creating and coordinating services
for use by local law enforcement agencies in protecting public safety and for
formulating plans with a view to establishing modern services for the
prevention of crime, apprehension of violators, training of law enforcement
personnel and promotion of public safety. DPS consists of four divisions: 1)
Arizona Highway Patrol; 2) Narcotics Enforcement and Criminal Investigation; 3)
Scientific Criminal Analysis; and 4) Training and Education (A.R.S. ��
41-1711

and
41-1712
).

H.B. 2416
appropriates $20,000,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to DPS.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $20,000,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to DPS for local
border support.

2.

Requires DPS to use the $20,000,000 appropriation to fund:

a)

local
law enforcement officer positions for border drug interdiction to deter and
apprehend individuals who are charged with drug trafficking, human smuggling,
illegal immigration and other border-related crimes;

b)

grants
to cities, towns and counties for costs associated with prosecuting and
detaining persons who are charged with drug trafficking, human smuggling,
illegal immigration and other border-related crimes; and

c)

all
capital-related equipment.

3.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

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Current Bill Text

HB2416 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

appropriation; DPS;
local border support

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2416

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of
public safety.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of public safety; local border support

The sum of $20,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
public safety for local border support. The department shall use the
monies appropriated by this section to fund:

1. Local law enforcement
officer positions for border drug interdiction to deter and apprehend any
individuals who are charged with drug trafficking, human smuggling, illegal
immigration and other border-related crimes.

2. Grants to cities, towns
and counties for costs associated with prosecuting and detaining persons who
are charged with drug trafficking, human smuggling, illegal immigration and
other border-related crimes.

3. All capital-related
equipment.