Establishes a veterans cemetery in northern Arizona. The measure authorizes the federal government to pay all costs of establishing, improving or expanding state owned and operated veterans cemeteries.
States however retain responsibility for costs associated with acquiring land and operational costs.
Pursuant to federal law these monies are reimbursed by the federal government. It is expected that the contingency fund will be reimbursed upon grant approval by the State Cemetery Grant Service. The ADVS is proposing to construct an additional state owned and operated veterans cemetery in northern Arizona. S.B. 1121 grants the ADVS statutory authority to operate cemeteries in Arizona. The fiscal impact of this legislation is unknown.