appropriation; DPS crime lab

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact amount of money appropriated or provide details on how it will impact smaller versus larger counties.

Money for Crime Lab Services

This bill gives money from the state's general fund to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in Arizona for crime lab services to process and test evidence submitted by law enforcement agencies from counties with fewer than one million people.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates an unspecified amount from the state General Fund to the DPS for fiscal year 2027.
• The money is used by full-service crime labs to process and test evidence submitted by law enforcement agencies in counties with fewer than one million people.

Who It Names or Affects

• Law enforcement agencies from counties with less than one million people
• The Department of Public Safety (DPS) crime labs

Terms To Know

Full-service crime lab

An accredited laboratory that meets certain standards and provides forensic services.

General Fund

The main fund from which the state government pays for its operations and programs.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact amount of money to be given is not specified.
• It's unclear how much this will help smaller counties compared to larger ones.

Official Summary Text

SB1117 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
s.b. 1117

appropriation;
DPS crime lab

Purpose

Appropriates an
unspecified amount in FY 2027 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the
Department of Public Safety (DPS) for crime laboratory (crime lab) services to
process and test evidence submitted by law enforcement agencies from counties
with fewer than 1,000,000 persons.

Background

The DPS
Forensics Fund (Fund) consists of monies collected from a six percent surcharge
on every fine, penalty and forfeiture collected by the courts for criminal
offenses and penalties collected from civil traffic violations, 20.81 percent
of the monies deposited into the Criminal Justice Enhancement Fund, the first
$10,400,000 in court diversion fees collected annually and monies contributed
to the Fund by any other source. Fund monies are distributed to each

full-service crime lab on a quarterly basis and must be used: 1) to purchase
and install fingerprint identification equipment; 2) to operate, maintain and
administer the Arizona Automated Fingerprint Identification System; 3) for
crime lab operations and enhanced services; 4) to educate and train forensic
scientists who are regularly employed in a crime lab; 5) to purchase and maintain
scientific equipment for crime-lab use; and 6) to implement, operate and maintain
deoxyribonucleic acid testing and administer the Arizona Deoxyribonucleic Acid Identification
System (A.R.S. ��
12-116.01
;

28-3396
;

41-1730
;
and
41-2401
).

A
full-service
crime lab
is an accredited lab that is operated by a criminal justice
agency of the state or a political subdivision, is registered as an analytical
laboratory with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency for the possession of all
scheduled controlled substances and must have at least one full-time forensic
scientist and provide a minimum of six prescribed forensic disciplines (
A.R.S.
� 41-1730
).

S.B. 1117
appropriates an unspecified amount in FY 2027 from the state GF to DPS.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates an unspecified amount in FY 2027 from the state GF to DPS
for crime lab services to process and test evidence submitted by law
enforcement agencies from counties with fewer than 1,000,000 persons.

2.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

January 26, 2026

KJA/SDR/hk

Current Bill Text

SB1117 - 572R - I Ver

PREFILED��� JAN 09 2026

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; DPS crime lab

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1117

Introduced by

Senators
Werner: Angius, Shope;� Representative Bliss

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of
public safety.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of public safety; crime lab

The sum of $__________ is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
public safety for crime laboratory services to process and test evidence
submitted by law enforcement agencies from counties with less than one million
persons.