Committee backs $50 million appropriation for local border enforcement grants
A Senate committee gave House Bill 2606 a do-pass recommendation to appropriate $50 million to the Department of Public Safety for officer positions, equipment and grants to cities, towns and counties to address drug trafficking, human smuggling and related border crimes. Advocates and sheriffs sharply disagreed on priorities and impacts.
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The Senate Military Affairs and Border Security Committee voted to give House Bill 2606 a do-pass recommendation after testimony from sheriffs, county officials and advocacy groups over the bill’s $50,000,000 appropriation to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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