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AZ SB1273

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/30/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jamescita Peshlakai

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $2,200,000 and 20 FTE positions from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the Department of Veterans' Services.

  • Funds are designated to hire veteran service officers to provide services in rural tribal nations with communities located 100 or more miles from the nearest U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs service center.

  • Intent of the Legislature is that appropriated monies be collected from revenues generated on Indian reservations in Arizona pursuant to section 42-5029, subsection A, paragraph 3 of Arizona Revised Statutes.

  • The appropriation is exempt from lapsing provisions under section 35-190 of Arizona Revised Statutes, allowing unspent funds to carry forward.

Legislative Description

Tribal nations; veterans' services; appropriation

Veterans' Services

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/31/2019

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