appropriation; DES; domestic violence shelters

Plain English Breakdown

The exact distribution details for each tribe are not provided beyond percentages.

Money for Domestic Violence Shelters

This bill gives $15 million to help tribes in Arizona build and run shelters for people dealing with domestic violence.

What This Bill Does

• Gives the Department of Economic Security $15 million from the state's money to distribute as grants.
• The money is used by the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and other federally recognized tribal nations in Arizona to survey, design, plan, construct, and operate domestic violence shelters and shelter beds.

Who It Names or Affects

• Department of Economic Security
• Navajo Nation
• Hopi Tribe
• Other federally recognized tribal nations in Arizona

Terms To Know

Department of Economic Security (DES)

A state agency that helps people with money and other needs.

Federally Recognized Tribal Nations

Native American tribes that have a special relationship with the U.S. government.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify exact amounts for each tribe beyond percentages.
• It is unclear if there are any specific limits on how the money can be used other than what is stated in the bill.

Official Summary Text

SB1739 - appropriation; DES; domestic violence shelters

Current Bill Text

SB1739 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; DES; domestic violence shelters

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1739

Introduced by

Senators
Hatathlie: Gonzales, Kuby

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; domestic violence shelters and beds; exemption

A. The sum of $15,000,000
is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
department of economic security to distribute as grants to the following
entities for surveying, designing, planning, constructing and operating
domestic violence shelters and shelter beds:

1. Twenty-five
percent of the amount appropriated in this subsection to the Navajo Nation.

2. Twenty-five
percent of the amount appropriated in this subsection to the Hopi Tribe.

3. Fifty percent of the
amount appropriated in this subsection to the remaining twenty federally
recognized tribal nations in this state.

B. The appropriation made
in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section
35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.