ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB2306: appropriation; Apache county; rural routes

Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 30

Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Appropriates $665,000 from the State Highway Fund (SHF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for distribution to Apache County for the rural school bus route enhancement and soil stabilization pilot project, only if the county demonstrates to ADOT a $60,000 commitment in matching monies. Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.

History

Laws 1973, Chapter 146 established ADOT to provide for an integrated and balanced state transportation system with a director responsible for the Department's administration (A.R.S. § 28-331). ADOT has exclusive control and jurisdiction over state highways, state routes, state-owned airports and all state-owned transportation systems or modes.

The duties of ADOT are as follows: 1) register motor vehicles and aircraft, license drivers, collect revenues, enforce motor vehicle and aviation statutes and perform related functions; 2) do multimodal state transportation planning, cooperate and coordinate transportation planning with local governments and establish an annually updated priority program of capital improvements for all transportation modes; 3) design and construct transportation facilities in accordance with a priority plan and maintain and operate state highways, state owned airports and state public transportation systems; 4) investigate new transportation systems and cooperate with and advise local governments concerning the development and operation of public transit systems; 5) have administrative jurisdiction of transportation safety programs and implement them following applicable law; and 6) operate a state motor vehicle fleet for all motor vehicles that are owned, leased or rented by this state (A.R.S. § 28-332).

Provisions

1. Appropriates $665,000 from the SHF in FY 2027 to ADOT for distribution to Apache County for the rural school bus route enhancement and soil stabilization pilot project. (Sec. 1)

2. Mandates that the appropriation may only be spent if Apache County demonstrates to ADOT that the county has a commitment of at least $60,000 in matching monies from sources other than this state. (Sec. 1)

3. Exempts the appropriation from lapsing. (Sec. 1)

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7. Initials LM HB 2306

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