ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House: GOV DPA 7-0-0-0 | APPROP DPA 17-0-0-1

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

HB 2620: appropriation; homeless veterans; shelter services

Sponsor: Representative Blackman, LD 7

House Engrossed

Overview

Appropriates $300,000 from the state general fund for the next five fiscal years to the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS).

History

ADVS provides direct services to veterans, service members and their families through state and federally funded programs and initiatives. ADVS offers education and tuition assistance, veteran benefit counselors and financial assistance programs (ADVS).

Provisions

1.   Appropriates $300,000 from the state general fund in FYs 2027 through FY 2031 to ADVS to distribute as grants to emergency shelters. (Sec. 1)

2.   Specifies monies must be distributed to emergency shelters that do not require a pre-scheduled intake appointment and provide the following:

a.   low-barrier, single adult, emergency shelter;

b.   100 or more beds; and

c. aid for homeless veterans in Arizona. (Sec. 1)

3.   Requires ADVS, by June 30 of each year, to submit a report to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House and the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, including the following information:

a.   all expenditures of monies to aid homeless veterans;

b.   the metrics used to analyze the success of the expenditures; and

c. the military discharge status of each veteran served. (Sec. 1)

4.   Requires ADVS, by June 30, 2031, to submit a final report to the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House and the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, including the following information:

a.   activities funded by the appropriation and expenditures by each grant recipient;

b.   outcomes of all expenditures;

c. the total number of persons aggregated by military discharge status who were served;

d.   any recommendation by each grant recipient. (Sec. 1)

5.   Exempts the appropriation from lapsing. (Sec 1)

6.   Repeals the section December 31, 2031. (Sec. 1)

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10.  Initials ML/TM                HB 2620

11.  3/6/2026    Page 0 House Engrossed

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