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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
appropriation; State Route 24; connector
Purpose
Appropriates $15,000,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2023 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to distribute to Pinal County to acquire right of way to extend State Route 24 (SR-24) along the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal alignment.
Background
ADOT is responsible for the design and construction of state public transportation systems and the maintenance and operation of state highways in Arizona (A.R.S. § 28-332). ADOT may contract and do all things necessary to secure the full benefits available to Arizona for transportation purposes under federal law. ADOT may cooperate with: 1) federal, state and local government agencies; 2) Indian tribes; 3) private and public organizations; and 4) private individuals. ADOT may exchange federal monies with local governments in order to receive local monies and is allowed to include additional federal monies in the exchange to offset the matching costs required of local governments (A.R.S. § 28-334). SR-24 is located in Southeastern Mesa Arizona (ADOT).
H.B. 2184 appropriates $15,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to ADOT.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $15,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to ADOT to distribute to Pinal County to acquire right of way to extend SR-24 and develop a connector route along the CAP canal alignment.
2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
TRANS 2/2/22 DP 12-0-0-0
APPROP 2/9/22 DP 13-0-0-0
3rd Read 2/24/22 57-2-1
Prepared by Senate Research
March 4, 2022
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