Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Laws 2024, chapter 211, section 9 is amended to read:
Sec. 9. Appropriation reductions; appropriation; department of transportation; Riggs Road overpass; fiscal years 2020-2021, 2022-2023, 2025-2026, 2026-2027 and 2027-2028; fund balance transfer; intent
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2020-2021 by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 33, as amended by Laws 2022, Chapter 33, Section 1 and Laws 2023, Chapter 135, Section 1, for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Construct an overpass at Riggs Road
and State Route 347 $(25,000,000)
Fund sources:
State general fund $(25,000,000)
C. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 12, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 5, for the following project:
D. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Construct an overpass at Riggs Road
and State Route 347 $(24,000,000)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $(24,000,000)
E. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $24,000,000 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2.
f. The sum of $12,300,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in Fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of transportation for right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation and natural resource recovery to construct an overpass at riggs road and state route 347.
g. The sum of $29,100,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of transportation to construct an overpass at riggs road and state route 347.
F. h. The sum of $49,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the department of transportation to construct an overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347. All of the monies APPROPRIATED in this subsection shall be allocated and AVAILABLE to the department in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027-2028. Consistent with this advance appropriation, The legislature intends that the overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347 be funded in fiscal year 2027-2028.
Sec. 2. Laws 2024, chapter 211, section 10 is amended to read:
Sec. 10. Appropriation reductions; appropriation; department of transportation; Interstate 10; fiscal years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027; fund balance transfer
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 3, for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Design and construct additional vehicle
lanes, separated by a lighted median,
on Interstate 10 between State Route 85
and Citrus Road $(55,910,000)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $(55,910,000)
C. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 20 for the following project:
D. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Design and construct additional vehicle
lanes, separated by a lighted median,
on Interstate 10 between State Route 85
and Citrus Road $(52,090,000)
Fund sources:
State general fund $(52,090,000)
E. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $55,910,000 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2.
F. Th
e sum of $30,000,000 $40,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027
2025-2026 and the sum of $78,000,000
$93,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund
in fiscal year 2027-2028 2026-2027
to the department of transportation to design and construct additional vehicle
lanes, separated by a lighted median, on Interstate 10 between State Route 85
and Citrus Road. To EXPEDITE construction and ensure
COMPLETION in a timely manner of the project for which monies are appropriated
in this subsection, The department of transportation shall procure construction
bids that incorporate the cost-plus-time (A+B) method.
Sec. 3. Appropriations; Arizona state parks board; reductions; reversions
A. The following amounts are reduced from monies appropriated from the state parks revenue fund established by section 41-511.21, Arizona Revised Statutes, to the Arizona state parks board pursuant to Laws 2022, chapter 309:
1. Dead Horse Ranch state park amphitheater $ (210,000)
2. Southern construction services relocation $ (2,000,000)
3. Statewide water conservation ─ FY 2023 $ (1,339,000)
4. Statewide campground improvements $ (4,100,000)
5. Statewide sunshade structures $ (2,233,333)
6. Statewide water conservation ─ FY 2025 $ (1,339,000)
7. Yuma territorial prison renovation $ (5,945,000)
8. Red Rock renovation $ (4,000,000)
9. San Rafael renovation $ (1,500,000)
B. The reductions made by subsection A of this section revert to the state parks revenue fund established by section 41-511.21, Arizona Revised Statutes.
Building Renewal
Sec. 4. Capital outlay appropriations; major maintenance and repair of state buildings
A. Notwithstanding section 41-793.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, the amounts appropriated in this section are appropriated for fiscal year 2025-2026 to be used by the applicable agency for major maintenance and repair activities for state buildings in accordance with title 41, chapter 4, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes.
B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION $19,000,000
Fund source:
Capital outlay stabilization fund $19,000,000
The department of administration shall allocate the monies to state agencies for necessary building renewal. If monies in the capital outlay stabilization fund established by section 41-792.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, are insufficient to fund the appropriation to the department of administration for building renewal, the appropriation to the department of administration is reduced by the difference between the amount appropriated to the department of administration from the capital outlay stabilization fund and the balance in the capital outlay stabilization fund. Notwithstanding title 41, chapter 4, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, the department of administration may use monies appropriated for building renewal in fiscal year 2025-2026 for building projects related to retrofitting facilities for space consolidation initiatives.
C. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS $ 5,864,300
Fund source:
Department of corrections building
renewal fund $ 5,864,300
The state department of corrections may not spend any of this appropriation on personal services or overhead expenses related to managing the funded projects.
D. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT $ 1,815,700
Fund source:
Game and fish fund $ 1,815,700
E. ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION $ 218,200
Fund source:
State lottery fund $ 218,200
F. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $22,540,100
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ 22,990,400
State aviation fund $ 394,900
Individual Projects
Sec. 5. Appropriations; state agencies and boards; capital projects
A. The amounts appropriated in this section are appropriated for fiscal year 2025-2026 to be used by the applicable agency or board for individual capital projects.
B. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Replace fire, life alarm and suppression
system at the Yuma state prison $ 8,500,000
Fund source:
State general fund $ 8,500,000
C. ARIZONA EXPOSITION AND STATE FAIR BOARD
Capital improvements $ 3,815,100
Fund source:
Arizona exposition and state fair fund $ 3,815,100
D. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT
1. Dam maintenance $ 150,000
2. Hatchery maintenance $ 400,000
3. Property maintenance $ 300,000
4. Dam repairs at Black Canyon Lake
and Fool Hollow Lake $ 6,850,000
5. Hatchery repairs $ 4,700,000
Fund sources:
Capital improvement fund $ 850,000
Game and fish fund $ 11,550,000
E. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
1. State hospital isolation valve installation $ 160,000
2. State hospital anti-ligature renovations $ 695,000
3. State hospital perimeter detection
system replacement $ 83,000
Fund source:
Arizona state hospital land fund $ 938,000
F. DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS
1. Fire line booster pumps replacement $ 536,600
2. School door and lock replacements at
Adobe Mountain school $ 303,000
3. School kitchen air unit replacements at
Adobe Mountain school $ 641,000
Fund sources:
Criminal justice enhancement fund $ 1,361,900
Department of juvenile corrections
local cost sharing fund $ 118,700
G. ARIZONA STATE PARKS BOARD
Capital improvements $ 3,633,300
Fund source:
State parks revenue fund $ 3,633,300
H. ARIZONA PIONEERS' HOME
1. Capital improvements $ 470,400
2. Facility window and door replacements $ 1,515,000
Fund source:
Miners' hospital for miners with
disabilities land fund $ 1,985,400
I. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Replace modular offices building in
Payson and Sanders $ 2,000,000
2. Upgrade electrical system at department
headquarters in Phoenix $ 11,227,100
Fund source:
State general fund $ 13,227,100
J. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1. Improvements to vehicle repair shop in
Avondale $ 6,951,000
2. Construct new maintenance offices in
Little Antelope and Gray Mountain $ 6,861,000
3. Renovate Grand Canyon airport terminal $ 850,300
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ 13,812,200
State aviation fund $ 850,300
The monies appropriated to the department of transportation to renovate the Grand Canyon airport terminal revert to the state aviation fund established by section 28-8202, Arizona Revised Statutes, on June 30, 2026 if the department does not receive a federal aviation administration grant for the project.
K. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES
Replace HVAC at veterans' home in Tucson $ 2,400,000
Fund source:
State general fund $ 2,400,000
Sec. 6. Arizona state parks board; report; capital projects
On or before September 1, 2025, the Arizona state parks board shall submit a report to the joint committee on capital review delineating which projects that were approved by the committee in July 2022 that the board plans to prioritize in fiscal year 2025-2026 and the proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 funding level for each of those projects.
Department of Transportation Statewide Highway Construction
Sec. 7. Appropriations; department of transportation; highway projects; intent
A. The following amounts are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of transportation for the following highway projects:
1. Construct an additional right-hand turn
lane on northbound State Route 87
and State Route 260 near Payson $ 3,400,000
2. Distribute to the city of Flagstaff to
construct a traffic light signal at the
intersection of Woody Mountain Road and
US Route 66 $ 500,000
The monies appropriated in this paragraph to design and construct a traffic light signal at the intersection of Woody Mountain Road and US Route 66 shall be distributed to the city of Flagstaff on or before November 1, 2025.
3. Design traffic interchange and connecting
arterial roadways at State Route 303 and
155th Avenue $ 3,400,000
The legislature intends that the city of Surprise contribute $3,000,000 to the project described in this paragraph. The legislature intends that the Maricopa association of governments contribute at least $3,000,000 from sources other than this state for the project described in this paragraph.
4. Restripe lanes along the interchange
ramp from eastbound State Route 24
to State Route 202 $ 50,000
5. Design improvements along State
Route 24 $ 500,000
6. Distribute to the city of Show Low for
the Woolford Road extension project $ 6,000,000
The monies appropriated in this paragraph for the Woolford Road extension project shall be distributed to the city of Show Low on or before November 1, 2025.
7. Distribute to Yuma county for bridge
replacement project on Somerton Avenue
between West County 10th Street and
West County 11th Street $ 1,300,000
The monies appropriated in this paragraph for the bridge replacement project on Somerton Avenue between West County 10th Street and West County 11th Street shall be distributed to Yuma county on or before November 1, 2025.
8. Distribute to the city of Glendale for the
75th Avenue reconstruction project $ 3,000,000
The monies appropriated in this paragraph for the 75th Avenue reconstruction project shall be distributed to city of Glendale on or before November 1, 2025.
9. Design the repaving of Olga Frontage Road
between mile post 366 and mile post 379 $ 800,000
10. Install traffic control systems along
State Route 389 near Colorado City $ 1,500,000
Sec. 8. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; town of Patagonia; highway project; use
In addition to the use prescribed in Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, subsection A, paragraph 10, as amended by Laws 2024, chapter 211, section 1, the town of Patagonia may use monies distributed to the town by the department of transportation to reconstruct McKeown Avenue between Third Avenue West and State Route 82.
Sec. 9. Appropriation; department of transportation; statewide highway construction; reports; exemption
A. The amount appropriated in this section is appropriated for fiscal year 2025-2026 to plan and construct state highways, including the national system of interstate highways within this state, the state primary or secondary system, the county primary or secondary system and urban rural routes, to acquire rights-of-way and to provide for the cost of contracted field administration and field engineering on construction projects and debt service payments on bonds issued for highway construction.
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $458,770,000
Fund source:
State highway fund $458,770,000
Any balances and collections in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, that exceed the specific amounts appropriated in the general appropriations act and in this act are appropriated to the department of transportation for the purposes provided in this section.
C. On or before November 1, 2025, the department of transportation shall report to the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting on its actual prior year, estimated current year and upcoming budget year highway construction expenses from all fund sources, including appropriated monies, federal monies, local agency monies, state highway monies, bond proceeds and regional area road monies. The report shall be in the same format as in the prior year unless the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting have approved modifications to the format.
D. On or before November 1, 2025, the department of transportation shall report capital outlay information for fiscal years 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, to the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting. This information shall appear in the same format as tables three, four and seven, as found in the fiscal year 2024-2025 appropriations report.
E. On or before November 1, 2025, the department of transportation shall report the department's estimated outstanding debt principal balance at the end of fiscal year 2026-2027 and the estimated debt service payment amount for each of fiscal years 2026-2027, 2027-2028, 2028-2029 and 2029-2030, to the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting. This report shall include state highway fund statewide construction bonds, Arizona highway user revenue fund bonds, Maricopa association of governments and Pima association of governments controlled access bonds, Maricopa regional area road fund bonds and grant anticipation notes and is intended to be comparable to the information in the fiscal year 2024-2025 appropriations report.
F. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.
Department of Transportation Airport Planning and Development
Sec. 10. Appropriation; department of transportation; airport planning and development; report; exemption
A. The amount appropriated in this section is appropriated in fiscal year 2025-2026 to plan, construct, develop and improve state, county, city or town airports as determined by the state transportation board.
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $ 44,340,700
Fund source:
State aviation fund $ 44,340,700
Any balances and collections in the state aviation fund established by section 28-8202, Arizona Revised Statutes, that exceed the specific amounts appropriated in the general appropriations act and in this act are appropriated to the department of transportation in fiscal year 2025-2026 for the purposes provided in this section.
C. On or before December 31, 2025, the department of transportation shall report to the joint legislative budget committee staff on the status of all aviation grant awards and aviation grant distributions. The report shall delineate projects by individual airport and fiscal year, including any future year commitments.
D. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.
Sec. 11. Joint committee on capital review; projects; favorable review
A. The following projects are deemed to have been favorably reviewed by the joint committee on capital review:
1. $1,200,000 for the following Arizona exposition and state fair board capital projects:
(a) Replacing asphalt in the Arizona veterans memorial coliseum's north parking lot.
(b) Replacing the Arizona veterans memorial coliseum's sundeck walking surface.
2. $2,458,000 for the following Arizona game and fish department capital projects:
(a) Replacing the sewer system at the Ben Avery shooting facility.
(b) Constructing new bison-proof fencing in the House Rock Wildlife area near the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino county.
(c) Constructing a well to irrigate fields that grow feed for wildlife at Quigley-Achee Wildlife area near Roll in Yuma county.
(d) Replacing water heaters with tankless systems at Horseshoe Ranch.
(e) Upgrading the electrical circuits at the Horseshoe Ranch barn.
3. $1,409,000 to the department of transportation for a transfer from two projects, $500,000 from an interchange design at the State Route 303 and Interstate 17 project and $909,700 from construction of a screen wall along the Loop 101 near 16th Street project, to fund a project shortfall for construction of a roundabout at the intersection of State Route 69 and State Route 169 in Prescott Valley.
Sec. 12. Appropriation; vehicle fueling stations; exemption from lapsing
Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $1,800,000 appropriated to the department of transportation by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 31 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to replace vehicle fueling facilities in Flagstaff, Holbrook and Kingman is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2027.
Sec. 13. Use of appropriations
A. The department of administration may spend up to five percent of the amounts appropriated to the department in this act, excluding amounts to be distributed to nonstate agencies, for expenditures for project management of building renewal and capital projects. All other monies appropriated to the department in this act may not be spent for personal services or employee-related expenditures or for maintenance contracts on building components and equipment without review by the joint committee on capital review.
B. The monies appropriated in this act may not be spent for personal services or employee-related expenditures of state employees, excluding any services provided as part of the inmate construction program for correctional facilities.