appropriation; police department; training center

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify the exact year or timing for when the funds will be distributed.

Police Training Center Funding

This bill provides $2,500,000 from the state's general fund to build a law enforcement training center in Paradise Valley.

What This Bill Does

• Provides $2,500,000 for the construction of a new police training center.
• The money will be given by the State Treasurer to the Paradise Valley Police Department.

Who It Names or Affects

• Paradise Valley Police Department
• State Treasurer

Terms To Know

General Fund

A fund that holds money from different sources to pay for state expenses.

Law Enforcement Training Center

A place where police officers learn and practice skills like physical training and using firearms safely.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify when the construction will start or finish.
• It is unclear how much of the budget will be used for each part of the center's construction.

Official Summary Text

SB1498 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

Assigned to
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PASSED BY COMMITTEE

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.