HB2304 is a bill that prescribes the official name for the memorial dedicated to the commemoration of Buffalo Soldiers. The bill mandates that the memorial be known as the "Buffalo Soldiers Arizona Territory Monument." This bill amends Laws 2018, chapter 146, section 1, as previously amended by Laws 2021, chapter 360, section 1, and relates specifically to the Buffalo Soldiers memorial.
The bill also makes technical changes, including the re-lettering of subsections and the standardization of the term "fundraising" within the text. It clarifies that public monies are not authorized for the costs of the memorial and that all fundraising, contracts for artistic design, and construction of the memorial are the sole responsibility of the proponents. The state is not permitted to facilitate fundraising or establish a state fund for the deposit of monies for the memorial. The bill is set to become effective on the general effective date.