HB 4091
tribal government; law enforcement fund
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Bill overview
This bill creates a grant program to help tribal governments with reservation land in Arizona improve their rural law enforcement capabilities. The Tribal Government Rural Law Enforcement Enhancement Grant Program will provide funding for hiring and retaining officers, purchasing equipment, and improving technology. The program is funded through a specific appropriation from the state general fund.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Tribal Government Rural Law Enforcement Enhancement Grant Program.
- Provides grants for hiring and retaining law enforcement officers.
- Allows funding for communication equipment purchases.
- Supports information technology improvement projects.
- Reimburses expenses related to investigating turquoise alerts.
- Creates a Tribal Government Rural Law Enforcement Enhancement Fund.
- Requires an annual report on the grant program's effectiveness.
Who is affected
- Tribal Governments
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Arizona Counties with Populations Under 500,000
Notable changes
- Creates a dedicated funding source for rural tribal law enforcement.
- Provides a mechanism for tribes to enhance their law enforcement resources.
Fiscal impact
$10,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the tribal government rural law enforcement enhancement fund.
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| REFERENCE TITLE: tribal government; law enforcement fund |
| State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session 2026 |
| HB 4091 |
| Introduced by Representatives Peshlakai: Cavero, Connolly, Contreras L, Liguori, M�rquez, Villegas |
AN ACT
Amending Title 41, chapter 12, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1738; appropriating monies; relating to the department of public safety.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 12, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1738, to read:
START_STATUTE41-1738. Tribal government rural law enforcement enhancement grant program; administration; purposes; fund; annual report
A. The Tribal government rural law enforcement enhancement grant program is established to provide grant monies to tribal governmental entities in this state with reservation land that is located primarily in a county with a population of less than five hundred thousand persons for any of the following:
1. Hiring new law enforcement officers and personnel.
2. Retaining current law enforcement officers.
3. Purchasing communication equipment.
4. Funding information technology improvement projects.
5. Reimbursing expenses related to investigating turquoise alerts pursuant to section 41-1728.01.
B. The department shall administer the grant program and may adopt rules, policies and procedures to carry out the purposes of this section. applicants shall submit an application for a grant on a form prescribed by the department.
C. The Tribal government rural law enforcement enhancement fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations. The department shall administer the fund. monies in the fund are continuously appropriated and may be used to establish the Tribal government rural law enforcement enhancement grant program pursuant to this section. not more than $100,000 annually may be used to pay the administrative costs of implementing this section.
D. On or before December 1, 2027 and each year thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state regarding the effectiveness of the grant program and any recommendations on how to improve the grant program. END_STATUTE
Sec. 2. Appropriation; tribal government rural law enforcement enhancement fund; exemption
A. The sum of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the tribal government rural law enforcement enhancement fund established by section 41-1738, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
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.