AZ SB1579

Appropriates $4,384,900 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Department of Administration for distribution to 52 law enforcement agencies across Arizona.

Expands a pilot program established under Laws 2024, chapter 209, section 127 to connect records management systems and computer-aided dispatch systems among participating agencies.

Allocates funds to state agencies including Department of Public Safety ($574,000) and university police departments at ASU ($64,900), University of Arizona ($64,900), and NAU ($52,800).

Distributes funds to county sheriff's offices including Pinal ($500,000), Maricopa ($220,000), Pima ($171,800), Navajo ($100,000), Yavapai ($84,000), Cochise ($78,000), and Coconino ($47,800).

Provides funding to municipal police departments ranging from $343,000 for Phoenix to $20,000 for smaller departments such as Jerome, Tombstone, and Willcox, with the appropriation exempt from standard lapsing provisions.