The proposed bill would amend current statutes by requiring Maricopa County, the City of Yuma, and the City of Tucson to return any unexpended and unencumbered funds from the School Safety Interoperability Fund distributions made in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) by September 30, 2026. This requirement is a new insertion into the existing law, which currently does not specify a return of unspent funds.

Additionally, the bill mandates that ADOA must deposit these returned funds back into the School Safety Interoperability Fund. This provision updates the current law by explicitly outlining the process for handling unspent funds, ensuring they are redirected to the intended fund for future use in school safety programs. The bill also includes technical changes and adds the City of Yuma to the list of entities responsible for returning the funds.