SB 1490
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
Senate: APPROP 10-0-0-0 | 3
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Read 23-6-1-0
SB 1490: appropriation; Cesar Chavez Boulevard
Sponsor: Senator Otondo, LD 4
Committee on Transportation
Overview
Appropriates $33,000,000 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to construct,
widen and repair Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
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 are vested in ADOT.
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; and 5)
have administrative jurisdiction of transportation safety programs and implement them in
accordance with applicable law (A.R.S. § 28-332).
Cesar Chavez Boulevard is located in Yuma County in the city of San Luis. The boulevard is a
main road of the city and runs east-west.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $33,000,000 to ADOT to distribute to Yuma County to construct, widen and
repair Cesar Chavez Boulevard. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note