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AZ HB2930
Bill
Status
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Carter
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AI Summary
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Establishes a ballistic shield fund administered by the Department of Public Safety to distribute monies to law enforcement agencies for purchasing ballistic shields capable of protecting against high-powered firearms.
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Requires law enforcement agencies receiving funds to provide a one-to-one match (50% local match) to the state monies distributed.
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Defines eligible recipients as county sheriffs' departments and municipal police departments that employ certified peace officers in Arizona.
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Appropriates $2,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the ballistic shield fund.
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Makes both the fund and the appropriation exempt from lapsing of appropriations provisions, allowing unspent monies to carry forward indefinitely.
Legislative Description
DPS; ballistic shield fund; appropriation
State Government - Title 41
Last Action
House PSLE Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (9-0-3-3-0-0)
2/20/2025