If enacted, this bill would update current statutes by appropriating an additional $400,000 from the state General Fund to the Address Confidentiality Program Fund for fiscal year 2025-2026. This appropriation is intended to enhance the existing funding for the program, which is designed to protect the addresses of individuals who have experienced domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking. The bill also expresses the legislature's intent for this funding to be considered ongoing in future years, ensuring continued support for the program.
The current law, as outlined in A.R.S. § 41-162 and A.R.S. § 41-169, remains unchanged, but the new provisions A. The sum of $400,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the address confidentiality program fund established by section 41-169, Arizona Revised Statutes. and B. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years. would be inserted to formalize the funding increase and its intended continuity.