appropriation; food bank; distribution

Plain English Breakdown

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HB2919: Funding for a Food Bank in Mesa

This bill sets aside $8 million from state funds to give to the Department of Economic Security so it can distribute money to a food bank with its headquarters in Mesa.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $8,000,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Gives this money to the Department of Economic Security (DES).
• Requires DES to distribute the funds to a food bank that maintains its headquarters in the city of Mesa.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Economic Security
• A food bank with its main office in the city of Mesa

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by lawmakers to set aside money for a specific purpose.

Fiscal year

A one-year period used for budgeting and accounting, here running from July 2026 to June 2027.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not name the specific food bank that will receive the money.
• The text does not explain how DES must choose or manage the distribution of funds beyond sending them to a Mesa-based organization.

Official Summary Text

HB2919 - appropriation; food bank; distribution

Current Bill Text

HB2919 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; food bank; distribution

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2919

Introduced by

Representative
Marshall

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of
economic security.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of economic security; food bank

The sum of $8,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
economic security for distribution to a food bank that maintains its
headquarters in the city of Mesa.