Bill Amendment: AZ SB1585 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular
Bill Title: Homelessness; rights; eviction; housing; appropriation
Status: 2023-06-12 - Assigned to House RULES Committee [SB1585 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2023-SB1585-SENATE_-_Appropriations.html
Fifty-sixth Legislature Appropriations
First Regular Session S.B. 1585
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1585
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, strike lines 2 through 30
Renumber to conform
Line 33, after "housing" insert "opportunities"; after the semicolon insert "annual"
Page 2, line 8, strike ", 2027" insert "of each year"
Line 17, strike "section" insert "sections"; after "41-3956" insert "and 41-3958"
Line 18, strike "housing" insert "facilities"
Lines 26 and 28, strike "housing" insert "facilities"
Line 31, strike "law enforcement officers"
Line 32, strike "and"
Line 35, after "3." insert "subject to the protection of health and safety,"
Line 37, strike "Housing" insert "Facilities"
Line 38, strike "Camp and"
Lines 39 and 42, strike "Housing" insert "Facilities"
Page 3, line 7, strike "Housing" insert "Facility"
Line 17, strike "Housing" insert "Facilities"
Page 4, line 2, after the period insert "This subsection does not apply to cities and towns with a population of less than fifty thousand persons."
Line 30, strike the second "Housing" insert "Facilities"
Page 5, lines 15, 16 and 29, strike "Housing" insert "Facilities"
Page 5, between lines 32 and 33, insert:
"41-3958. Homeless shelter and services fund; exemption; annual report
A. The homeless shelter and services fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The fund consists of legislative appropriations, other monies directed to be deposited in the fund and investment earnings on monies in the fund. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
B. The department shall use monies in the fund to award grants pursuant to chapter 24 of this title to counties, cities, towns, indian tribes and nonprofit organizations for programs that provide shelter and services to unsheltered persons who are experiencing homelessness.
C. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
D. On or before December 31 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives describing all grants awarded in that year."
Strike lines 38 through 45
Page 6, strike lines 1 through 12, insert:
"Sec. 5. Appropriation; Arizona department of housing; homeless shelter and services fund
A. The sum of $145,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the homeless shelter and services fund established by section 41-3958, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act. Monies shall be used as follows:
1. $70,000,000 shall be used for the purposes of section 41-3956, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
2. $25,000,000 shall be used for the affordable housing opportunities pilot program for cities, towns and counties in this state for homeless services programs designed to reduce homelessness. Eligible programs must allow homeless individuals to be compensated for daily work, offer a daily remuneration rate and help participants to access support services. Participating cities, towns and counties must provide a dollar-for-dollar local match for each grant dollar received. The Arizona department of housing shall prioritize awarding grants to cities, towns and counties that have an established program that meets the grant requirements.
3. $50,000,000 shall be used for the purposes of section 41-710.02, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations."
Page 6, line 14, after "assistance" insert "; eviction prevention"
Line 15, strike "$290,000,000" insert "$10,000,000"
Strike lines 17 and 18
Line 19, strike "to" insert "and eviction prevention for"
Strike lines 24 through 38
Renumber to conform
Amend title to conform