appropriation; medical marijuana; veterans; fees

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide details on how much money will be left over after helping veterans or if there are other rules affecting this funding.

Medical Marijuana Funding for Veterans

This bill provides $10 million in funding for the Department of Health Services to help veterans obtain and renew medical marijuana registry identification cards.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $10,000,000 from state money to the Department of Health Services.
• Uses this money to help veterans get and renew their medical marijuana registry identification cards.
• Exempts this funding from rules that usually make unused funds go back to the government.

Who It Names or Affects

• Veterans who need medical marijuana
• The Department of Health Services

Terms To Know

Registry Identification Cards

Cards that show a person is allowed to use medical marijuana.

Appropriation

Money given by the government for specific uses.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much money will be left over after helping veterans.
• It is unclear if there are other rules that might affect this funding besides the one mentioned.

Official Summary Text

HB4021 - appropriation; medical marijuana; veterans; fees

Current Bill Text

HB4021 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; medical marijuana; veterans; fees

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4021

Introduced by

Representative
Mathis

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the department of
health services.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of health services; registry identification cards; veterans;
exemption

A. The sum of $10,000,000
is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
department of health services for the issuance and renewal of registry
identification cards for veterans of the United States armed forces pursuant to
section 36-2804.02, Arizona Revised Statutes.

B. The appropriation made
in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section
35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.