appropriation; Arizona homeland security; cybersecurity

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appropriation; Arizona homeland security; cybersecurity

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What This Bill Does

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• 1088 appropriation; Arizona homeland security; cybersecurity Purpose Appropriates $2,500,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS) for cybersecurity programs.
• Background AZDOHS must formulate policies, plans and programs to enhance the ability of the state to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism, cybersecurity threats and other critical hazards.
• AZDOHS must adhere to all federal grants, request appropriations or grants monies for homeland security purposes, receive all granted awards by the federal government for homeland security purposes and distribute monies to local jurisdictions and other organizations eligible under federal regulations ( A.R.S.

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Official Summary Text

SB1088 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1088

appropriation;
Arizona homeland security; cybersecurity

Purpose

Appropriates
$2,500,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona
Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS) for cybersecurity programs.

Background

AZDOHS must
formulate policies, plans and programs to enhance the ability of the state to
prevent and respond to acts of terrorism, cybersecurity threats and other
critical hazards. AZDOHS must adhere to all federal grants, request
appropriations or grants monies for homeland security purposes, receive all
granted awards by the federal government for homeland security purposes and
distribute monies to local jurisdictions and other organizations eligible under
federal regulations (
A.R.S.
� 41-4254
).

S.B. 1088 appropriates $2,500,000 from the state GF to AZDOHS.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $2,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to AZDOHS for
cybersecurity programs.

2.

Requires $500,000 of the appropriation to be used for generative
artificial intelligence and $2,000,000 to be used to modernize the statewide
VPN security network with a zero-trust network access solution.

3.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

February 4, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1088 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation;
Arizona homeland security; cybersecurity

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1088

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the arizona department
of homeland security.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
Arizona department of homeland security; cybersecurity programs

The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Arizona department
of homeland security for cybersecurity programs. Of the
appropriation made in this section, $500,000 shall be used for generative
artificial intelligence cybersecurity programs and $2,000,000 shall be used to
modernize the statewide VPN security network with a zero trust network access
solution.