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

House Engrossed

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.

Additionally, the Appropriations Act appropriated $5,095,000 to the counties for $5,000 hiring bonuses for line-level deputies and detention officers. The $5,000 hiring bonuses are to be distributed in equal quarterly installments over one year.

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)

2.   Directs unexpended funds, from the $5,095,000 appropriated for 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. (Sec. 1)

1.   Permits counties to use the funds for line-level deputy and detention officer hiring bonuses until the funds are exhausted. (Sec. 1)

2.   Adds a retroactivity clause of July 1, 2022. (Sec. 2)

 

 

 

 

 

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