appropriation; artificial intelligence; border security

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed only as the 'general effective date' in the source, so no specific start date can be confirmed.

Funding for AI Border Security Tools

This bill gives $5 million from the state budget to the Department of Public Safety to use or share with local agencies for artificial intelligence tools related to border security.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $5,000,000 from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Gives this money to the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
• Requires that the funds be used only for artificial intelligence related to border security.
• Allows DPS to share some or all of these funds with local law enforcement agencies.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Local law enforcement agencies in Arizona

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by the government to set aside money for a specific purpose.

General Fund

The main account where most state tax revenue is kept and spent on public services.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Computer systems that can perform tasks usually needing human thinking, such as recognizing patterns or analyzing data.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say exactly which artificial intelligence tools will be bought.
• It is unclear how much of the $5 million DPS must keep versus how much it can give to local agencies.
• The text does not list specific border security problems that this money aims to solve.

Official Summary Text

SB1707 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1707

appropriation;
artificial intelligence; border security

Purpose

Appropriates
$5,000,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Department
of Public Safety (DPS) for artificial intelligence relating to border security.

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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S.B. 1707 appropriates $5,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to DPS.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $5,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to DPS for
artificial intelligence relating to border security.

2.

Allows DPS to distribute appropriated monies to local law enforcement
agencies to enforce border security by using artificial intelligence.

3.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

February 12, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1707 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; artificial intelligence; border security

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1707

Introduced by

Senator
Rogers

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; artificial intelligence; border security

A. The sum of $5,000,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
department of public safety for artificial intelligence relating to border
security.

B. The department of public
safety may distribute monies appropriated in subsection A of this section to
local law enforcement agencies to enforce border security by using artificial intelligence.