appropriation; police department; training center

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed as the general effective date, but no specific calendar date is provided in the source.

Funding for Paradise Valley Police Training Center

This bill sets aside $2,500,000 from the state budget to help build a new law enforcement training center with classrooms and practice areas in Paradise Valley.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $2,500,000 from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Sends this money to the State Treasurer to manage and distribute.
• Requires the funds be given to the Paradise Valley Police Department.
• Allows the department to build a law enforcement training center with classrooms.
• Funds facilities specifically designed for physical exercise and firearm practice.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Treasurer, who receives and distributes the funds.
• The Paradise Valley Police Department, which will receive the money to build the facility.

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by the government that sets aside a specific amount of money for a certain purpose.

State General Fund

The main account where Arizona keeps most of its tax revenue to pay for state services and projects.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not state when construction will begin or how long it will take to finish.
• It does not explain what happens if the cost of building exceeds $2,500,000.
• The text does not list specific dates for when the training center must open.

Official Summary Text

SB1498 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

AMENDED

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1498

appropriation;
police department; training center

Purpose

����������� Appropriates
$2,500,000 in FY 2027 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the State
Treasurer to distribute to the Paradise Valley Police Department to construct a
law enforcement training center.

Background

����������� The State Treasurer's duties include: 1)
authenticating writings and documents certified by the Treasurer with the seal
of the State Treasurer's Office; 2) receiving and keeping in secure custody all
monies that belong to Arizona and that are not required to be received and kept
by some other person; 3) filing and keeping the documentation delivered to the
Treasurer when monies are deposited into the Treasury; 4) delivering to each
person depositing money into the Treasury a confirmation showing the date, amount
and depositing agency and providing a unique identifying number for each
confirmation; 5) paying warrants drawn by the Arizona Department of
Administration; 6) keeping an account of all monies received and disbursed and
separate accounts of the different funds and appropriations of monies; and 7)
keeping information in writing as to the condition of the Treasury or on any
subject relating to the duties of the Treasurer, at the request of a member of
the Legislature (
A.R.S. � 41-172
).

����������� S.B.
1498 appropriates $2,500,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to the State
Treasurer.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates
$2,500,000 in FY 2027 from the state GF to the State Treasurer to distribute to
the Paradise Valley Police Department to construct a law enforcement training
center that includes classrooms and facilities for physical and firearm
training.

2.

Becomes
effective on the general effective date.

Amendments
Adopted by the Appropriations, Transportation and Technology Committee

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Appropriates $2,500,000 to the State Treasurer,
rather than the Department of Public Safety.

Senate Action

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Prepared by Senate Research

February 23, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1498 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation; police
department; training center

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1498

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the state treasurer.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section
1.
1.
Appropriation; state treasurer; Paradise Valley; law enforcement
training center

The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
state treasurer to distribute to the Paradise Valley police
department to construct a law enforcement training center that includes
classrooms and facilities for firearm training and physical training.