appropriation; adult protective services

Plain English Breakdown

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Funding Adult Protective Services

This bill provides $3 million and funding for 43 new staff positions from the state general fund to Arizona's Department of Economic Security for adult protective services in fiscal year 2026-2027.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $3,000,000 from the state general fund.
• Funds 43 full-time equivalent (FTE) job positions.
• Sends this money and staffing to the Department of Economic Security for adult protective services in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Economic Security
• Adults who receive protective services

Terms To Know

Appropriation

Money that the government officially sets aside for a specific purpose.

FTE positions

Full-time equivalent jobs, which count how many full-time workers are needed to do the work.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say exactly what new tasks the staff will perform.
• The funding is limited to fiscal year 2026-2027 and does not specify dates beyond that period.

Official Summary Text

SB1593 - appropriation; adult protective services

Current Bill Text

SB1593 - 572R - I Ver

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appropriation; adult protective services

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1593

Introduced by

Senator
Alston: Representative Connolly

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the department of
economic security.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of economic security; adult protective services

In addition to any other
appropriations made in fiscal year 2026-2027, the sum of $3,000,000 and
43 FTE positions are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year
2026-2027 to the department of economic security for adult protective
services.