Arizona 2025 Regular Session

Arizona House Bill HB2930

Introduced

2/12/25

Report Pass

2/20/25

Caption

DPS; ballistic shield fund; appropriation

Summary

HB 2930 creates a new “ballistic shield fund” within the Department of Public Safety and directs the department to distribute money to Arizona law enforcement agencies to buy ballistic shields designed to protect against high-powered firearms. The fund would be continuously appropriated, meaning the money would not lapse at the end of the fiscal year under the usual appropriation rules. The bill also appropriates $2 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to seed the fund. Agencies receiving money must provide a one-half match, so local recipients would be required to contribute half of the purchase cost. The bill defines eligible recipients broadly to include county sheriffs’ departments, municipal police departments, and agencies employing certified peace officers in Arizona.

Impact

HB 2930 would add a new statutory section in Title 41 governing DPS-administered grants for ballistic shields and would create a dedicated, nonlapsing state fund for that purpose. It would directly affect the Department of Public Safety and qualifying local law enforcement agencies by establishing a state-local cost-sharing program for protective equipment. The bill also exempts the appropriation from the normal lapse provisions in section 35-190, ensuring the money remains available until spent.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests strong support for the bill in committee: the House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee approved it 9-0 on a do-pass basis. No committee transcript is available, so there is no recorded debate to indicate broader concerns or opposition. Overall, the bill appears to have been received favorably as a public-safety equipment measure.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. The main policy features that could draw discussion are the use of $2 million in general fund money, the decision to make the appropriation continuously available rather than subject to lapse, and the requirement that local agencies provide a 50% match. Those provisions could raise questions about state spending levels, local affordability, and whether the program favors agencies with greater matching capacity, but no explicit opposition is shown in the available record.

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