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LD16 representatives update Maricopa on session wins, introduce bill to protect police forfeiture funds
Summary
Representatives Teresa Martinez and Chris Lopez told Maricopa council members they secured local project funding and described HB2102, legislation Martinez introduced to prevent the state from reallocating RICO (forfeiture) funds for general budget shortfalls.
Representative Teresa Martinez and Representative Chris Lopez, lawmakers for Legislative District 16, updated the Maricopa City Council on results from the recent legislative session and on funding secured for local projects.
Martinez described efforts to protect police forfeiture accounts, saying, “I ran a bill that would prohibit the state of Arizona from ever stealing RICO funds again,” and identified that the measure is HB2102. Martinez told the council she and her seatmates negotiated language and a budget…
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