REFERENCE TITLE: distributions; transportation projects; Pinal county

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2273

Introduced by

Representatives Martinez: Blackman, Carter N, Lopez, Marshall, Way

AN ACT

Distributing county transportation excise tax revenues.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1. Distribution; county transportation excise tax revenues; fiscal year 2026-2027

A. Net revenues collected pursuant to section 42-6106, Arizona Revised Statutes, including interest earned on those revenues, that are not distributed pursuant to section 42-6106, subsection D, Arizona Revised Statutes, and that are not refunded pursuant to section 42-1118, Arizona Revised Statues, shall be distributed in fiscal year 2026-2027 for the following projects:

1. To the town of Superior for improvements

to Lobb Avenue, Neary Avenue and

Kellner Avenue                                  $ 1,528,500

2. To Pinal county for paving and improvements

on McNab Parkway between Erikson Avenue

and Veterans Memorial Boulevard                 $ 2,439,200

3. To Pinal county for paving

and improvements on Calle Futura and

Neal Street                                     $ 1,081,200

4. To the town of Florence for widening

and improvements on Hunt Highway

between Franklin Road and the town

limits boundary                                 $ 6,256,200

5. To the town of Queen Creek for road

widening and improvements on

Ironwood Road between Era Mae Boulevard

and Ocotillo Road                               $ 2,179,000

6. To the city of Maricopa for design

and construction of a traffic interchange

at Papago Road and State Route 347              $ 2,500,000

7. To the city of Casa Grande for

improvements to Colorado Street between

Oneil Drive and Cottonwood Lane                 $ 10,000,000

8. To Pinal county for distribution

to Saddlebrooke for transportation projects     $ 4,000,000

9. To the city of Coolidge for general

transportation projects                         $ 4,000,000

10. To the Gila River Indian Community for

general transportation projects                $ 4,000,000

11. To the Ak-Chin Indian Community for

general transportation projects                $ 4,000,000

12. To the city of Eloy for general

transportation projects                        $ 4,000,000

B. If the net revenues collected pursuant to section 42-6106, Arizona Revised Statutes, that are not distributed pursuant to section 42-6101, subsection D, Arizona Revised Statutes, or refunded pursuant to section 42-1118, Arizona Revised Statutes, exceed $45,984,000, each amount distributed in subsection A of this section shall be proportionally increased.

C. If the net revenues collected pursuant to section 42-6106, Arizona Revised Statutes, that are not distributed pursuant to section 42-6106, subsection D, Arizona Revised Statutes, or refunded pursuant to section 42-1118, Arizona Revised Statutes, are less than $45,984,000, each amount distributed in subsection A of this section shall be proportionally decreased.