ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: MAPS DPA 15-0-0-0

HB 2649: appropriation; correction officers; retention bonus

Sponsor: Representative Martinez, LD 16

Caucus & COW

Overview

Revises the distribution schedule for the $10,000 onetime payment allocated to line-level deputies and detention officers in FY 2023.

History

In 2022, the Fifty-fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session, passed Laws 2022, Chapter 313 (general appropriations act; 2022-2023) (Appropriations Act). The Appropriations Act, among other things, appropriates $48,310,000 to the counties for the purposes of a $10,000 onetime payment to line-level deputies and detention officers employed by each county sheriff's office as of May 1, 2022. The payments are to be distributed in equal quarterly installments over two years.

Provisions☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

1.   Modifies the disbursement schedule, of the $10,000 Appropriations Act payment to line-level deputies and detention officers, by distributing the monies in the second year in a single lump sum during the first month of the year. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Military Affairs and Public Safety

1.   Directs unexpended funds, from the $5,095,000 appropriated in FY 2023 for sheriffs' hiring bonuses, to be distributed to counties on a pro rata basis, based on the number of vacancies for line-level deputies and detention officers.

2.   Permits counties to use the funds for line-level deputy and detention officer hiring bonuses until the funds are exhausted.

3.   Adds a retroactivity clause of July 1, 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

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