Assigned to APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1239
appropriation; widening; I-10
Purpose
Appropriates $400,000,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2023 to the
Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to widen Interstate 10 (I-10) between Chandler
and Casa Grande.
Background
ADOT is responsible for the design and construction of state public transportation systems
and the maintenance and operation of state highways in Arizona (A.R.S. § 28-332). ADOT may
contract and do all things necessary to secure the full benefits available to Arizona for
transportation purposes under federal law. ADOT may cooperate with: 1) federal, state and local
government agencies; 2) Indian tribes; 3) private and public organizations; and 4) private
individuals. ADOT may exchange federal monies with local governments in order to receive local
monies and is allowed to include additional federal monies in the exchange to offset the matching
costs required of local governments (A.R.S. § 28-334).
The I-10 connects Pinal County to the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. The distance between
Chandler and Casa Grande is approximately 25 miles (ADOT Maps).
S.B. 1239 appropriates $400,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to ADOT.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $400,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to ADOT to widen I-10 between
Chandler and Casa Grande.
2. Requires ADOT to use the monies for construction-related activities, including drawing down
federal matching monies for the project.
3. Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 28, 2022
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