fire service station fund; appropriation

HB4134 - fire service station fund; appropriation

Budget

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Anna Abeytia
Last action: 2026-02-12
Official status: House second read
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about how the remaining grant money is distributed.

Fire Service Station Fund; Appropriation

This bill establishes an Arizona Fire Service Station Equipment Fund and allocates $1 million from the state general fund for kitchen equipment and supplies for fire stations.

What This Bill Does

Establishes an Arizona Fire Service Station Equipment Fund to provide money for kitchen equipment and supplies to fire stations.
Requires the Department of Administration (ADOA) to manage the fund and set rules for how it is used.
Allows the ADOA to give grants to fire districts, tribal governments, and municipalities in Arizona.
Specifies that at least 25% of grant money must be awarded to fire districts.

Who It Names or Affects

Fire stations across Arizona
The Department of Administration (ADOA)
Local government entities like fire districts, tribal governments, and municipalities

Terms To Know

Department of Administration (ADOA): An agency in the state government that manages various programs and funds.
Appropriation: Money set aside by the legislature for a specific purpose, like funding a program or project.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the remaining 75% of grant money is distributed among fire districts, tribal governments, and municipalities.
It's unclear if there are any limits on what types of kitchen equipment and supplies can be purchased with the fund.

Bill History

2026-02-12 House
House second read
2026-02-11 House
House Rules: None
2026-02-11 House
House Appropriations: None
2026-02-11 House
House Government: None
2026-02-11 House
House first read

Official Summary Text

HB4134 - fire service station fund; appropriation

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB4134 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
fire service station fund;
appropriation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4134

Introduced by

Representative
Abeytia

AN
ACT

Amending title 41, chapter 4, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-710.04; APPROPRIATING
monies; relating to the department of administration.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 4, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-710.04, to read:

START_STATUTE
41-710.04.

Arizona fire service station equipment fund

A. The
Arizona fire service station equipment fund is established consisting of
legislative appropriations.� Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.�
The department shall administer the fund and may adopt rules, policies and
procedures to carry out the purposes of this section.

B. The department shall grant monies
to fire districts, tribal governments and municipalities in this state to
provide kitchen equipment and supplies to fire stations.�
An applicant shall submit an application for a grant on a form
prescribed by the department. grant monies may be used to reimburse eligible
applicants for purchases made within a calendar year of the application
submission deadline as set by the department.

C. At least twenty-five percent
of grant monies must be awarded to fire districts.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.
Appropriation;
Arizona fire service station equipment fund; exemption

A. The sum of $1,000,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
Arizona fire service station equipment fund established by section 41-710.04,
Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.

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.