REFERENCE TITLE: 2026-2027; environment.

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 4144

Introduced by

Representatives Livingston: Carbone, Carter N, Montenegro, Willoughby (with permission of Committee on Rules)

AN ACT

appropriating monies; RELATING to the ENVIRONMENT.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Underground storage tank revolving fund; use of monies

Notwithstanding any other law, in fiscal year 2026-2027, the department of environmental quality may use up to $6,531,000 from the underground storage tank revolving fund established by section 49-1015, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027 for:

1. Administrative costs of the department.

2. Remediating sewage discharge issues in Naco, Arizona and other border areas of this state.

Sec. 2. Arizona water banking fund; use of monies

In addition to the purposes provided in section 45-2425, Arizona Revised Statutes, monies appropriated to the Arizona navigable stream adjudication commission from the Arizona water banking fund established by section 45-2425, Arizona Revised Statutes, may be used in fiscal year 2026-2027 to pay legal fees.

Sec. 3. Arizona water protection fund; use of monies

Notwithstanding section 45-2114, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027, the Arizona water protection fund commission may grant to the department of water resources up to $336,000 of the unobligated balance in the Arizona water protection fund established by section 45-2111, Arizona Revised Statutes, to pay for administrative costs of the department in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Sec. 4. Department of environmental quality; vehicle emissions testing fees; definition

A. Notwithstanding any other law, in fiscal year 2026-2027, the director of the department of environmental quality shall maintain fees for tests conducted in area A at the area A emission fee level as of June 30, 2025.

B. For the purposes of this subsection, "area A" has the same meaning prescribed in section 49-541, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 5. Appropriation limit; water quality assurance revolving fund

Notwithstanding section 49-282, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation from the state general fund to the water quality assurance revolving fund established by section 49-282, Arizona Revised Statutes, for fiscal year 2026-2027 may not exceed $15,000,000.