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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
appropriation; salt cedar mitigation
Purpose
Appropriates $3,000,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM) for salt cedar mitigation.
Background
DFFM, directed by the State Forester, must provide for land management and the prevention and suppression of wildland fires on state land and private property in unincorporated areas (A.R.S. § 37-1301). The salt cedar tree is an invasive species that was introduced during the 1800s as an ornamental plant for erosion control. The salt cedar lowers water tables through its deep roots and creates large deposits of salt in the soil by taking up salt from deep underground then filtering out the salt through the leaves that are then dropped on the ground which builds up salt on top of the soil (USDA; USFS).
S.B. 1677 appropriates $3,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to DFFM.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $3,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to DFFM for salt cedar mitigation along the Gila River in the area west of State Route 85 to Gillespie Dam and west of McPhaul Bridge to the confluence of the Gila River and the Colorado River.
2. Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
· Inserts the $3,000,000 appropriation in the blank space provided for that purpose.
Senate Action
ATT 2/17/26 DPA 10-0-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 12, 2026
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