appropriation; local border support

HB 2606 allocates $50 million from Arizona's state general fund for fiscal year 2025-2026 to the Department of Public Safety for local border support. The funds will directly support local law enforcement by creating border-focused officer positions to address drug trafficking, human smuggling, and illegal immigration, and provide grants to cities, towns, and counties for prosecuting and detaining individuals charged with these border-related crimes. The bill also allows funding for equipment like vehicles or technology needed for border operations. This is a funding measure, not a policy change, and does not alter which activities are considered crimes.