REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; 2020 census; outreach

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

HB 2451

Introduced by

Representatives Espinoza: Bolding, Pawlik, Sierra

AN ACT

appropriating monies to the secretary of state.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Supplemental appropriation; secretary of state; 2020 census; communication and outreach; exemption

A.  In addition to any other appropriations made by Laws 2019, chapter 263, the sum of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2019-2020 to the secretary of state to distribute to counties, cities and towns to conduct a communication and outreach effort before the 2020 United States decennial census for the purpose of increasing the response rate and accuracy of the census in this state.

B.  Of the amount appropriated in subsection A of this section, the secretary of state shall distribute:

1.  $5,000,000 to each county on a pro rata basis, based on population.

2.  $5,000,000 to each city and town on a pro rata basis, based on population.

C.  Each county, city and town that receives monies pursuant to this section may use the monies only to conduct a communication and outreach effort to increase the response rate and accuracy of the 2020 United States decennial census in this state.  The communication and outreach effort must include a focus on hard‑to‑count populations.

D.  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.