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Additional bills on simulators and equipment cleared or defeated in committee
Summary
The committee handled several simulator- and equipment-related measures: SB 13-68 (equipment fund allocations) and SB 15-15 (reallocating unspent interoperability money) were reported out; SB 16-20 (invoice payments for certain simulators) failed to pass at the hearing.
Beyond the standalone SB 13-68 allocation, the committee considered multiple bills moving equipment, invoicing and smaller appropriations for public-safety simulators.
- SB 15-15 moved unexpended monies from prior School Safety Interoperability Fund allocations into the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund for use by local agencies; the Marshall amendment was adopted and the committee reported the bill as amended (9 ayes, 5 nays, 1 absent).
- SB 16-20 sought $400,000 to pay for simulators already delivered to Arizona State University Police Department and Santa Cruz County; committee members split and the bill failed to pass (vote recorded but did not carry at that time). Sponsor Senator Payne said the equipment had been delivered but invoices were not paid after COVID-era funds expired; some members questioned why universities should receive appropriation in this committee.
Committee members and witnesses reiterated that the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund is finite and that agencies apply by letter; administrators said the fund is handled by appropriations process and distributions are based on requests.
