appropriation; fencing; border; high-crossing areas

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on how the funds will specifically enhance public safety or deter illegal crossings.

Funding for Border Fencing

This bill provides $20 million from the state budget to help local governments install extra fencing or bollards along Arizona's southern border in high-crossing areas.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates $20 million from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
• The money is to reimburse cities, towns, and counties that install supplemental fencing or bollard walls in high-crossing areas along Arizona's southern border.

Who It Names or Affects

• Local cities, towns, and counties that want to install more fencing near the border.
• The Department of Public Safety which will manage the money given to local governments.

Terms To Know

Supplemental Fencing

Extra fencing put up in addition to existing barriers along the border.

Bollard Walls

Short, sturdy walls that are hard for people to climb over or break through.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much money each city, town, or county will receive.
• It is unclear which specific areas along the border qualify as 'high-crossing' areas.

Official Summary Text

SB1157 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1157

appropriation;
fencing; border; high-crossing areas

Purpose

Appropriates $20
million from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Department of
Public Safety (DPS) to reimburse the installation of supplemental fencing or
bollard walls in high-crossing areas along the state's southern border.

Background

DPS is responsible for creating and coordinating services
for use by local law enforcement agencies in protecting the public safety and
for formulating plans with a view to establish modern services for the
prevention of crime, the apprehension of violators, the training of law
enforcement personnel and the promotion of public safety. DPS consists of four divisions:
1) Arizona Highway Patrol; 2) Narcotics Enforcement and Criminal Investigation;
3) Scientific Criminal Analysis; and
4) Training and Education (A.R.S. ��
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and
41-1712
).

Appropriates $20
million from the state GF in FY 2027 to DPS.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $20 million from the state GF in FY 2027 to DPS to
reimburse cities, towns and counties that install supplemental fencing or
bollard walls in high-crossing areas along the southern border of Arizona.

2.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

January 28, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1157 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation;
fencing; border; high-crossing areas

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1157

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of
public safety.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of public safety; border; supplemental fencing; high-crossing areas

The sum of $20,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
public safety to reimburse cities, towns and counties that install supplemental
fencing or bollard walls in high-crossing areas along the southern border of
this state.