HB 2374
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
House: NREW DP 7-0-2-1 | APPROP DP 14-0-1-0
HB2374: state lake improvement fund; appropriation
Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 30
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Overview
Appropriates $2,000,000 from the State Parks Revenue Fund and $3,000,000 from the state
General Fund (GF) to the Arizona State Parks Board (ASPB) for operating costs and limits the
amount of annually deposited State Lake Improvement Fund (SLIF) monies that can be used for
staff support and fund administration.
History
State Lake Improvement Fund
The SLIF is administered by ASPB and receives revenues from:
1) transfers from the Highway User Revenue Fund based on the estimated state gasoline
taxes paid for boating (A.R.S. § 28-5926);
2) watercraft license taxes collected by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (A.R.S. § 5-
323); and
3) investment income.
The ASPB uses fund monies for staff support to plan and administer the fund in conjunction with
the board's other administrative tasks and recreation plans and for projects on waters where gas-
powered boards are allowed. These projects may include building public piers and parking areas
and acquiring property to provide access to waters for boating. Projects eligible for SLIF monies
can be carried out by the ASPB, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, a county board of
supervisors or a city or town council. However, these projects cannot interfere with any vested
water rights or a water project's maintenance and operation. The Arizona Outdoor Recreation
Coordinating Commission reviews project applications and makes recommendations for which
projects to fund to the ASPB. However, the Joint Committee on Capital Review must review all
projects before the ASPB allocates any SLIF monies (A.R.S. § 5-382).
State Parks Revenue Fund
The State Parks Revenue Fund (SPRF) consist of monies received from the sale of concessions
and park-related goods. Additionally, it may receive legislative appropriations, unconditional gifts
and donations and other revenues generated by the state parks system. Subject to legislative
appropriation, these funds are used to operate and maintain the state park system and to acquire
and develop real property and improvements as state parks (A.R.S. § 41-511.21).
Provisions
1. Caps at 10 percent the amount of annually deposited SLIF monies that can be used to fund
staff support and administer SLIF (Sec. 1).
2. Removes ASPB's authorization to spend SLIF monies in conjunction with its other
administrative tasks and recreation plans. (Sec. 1)
3. Allows SILF monies to be used for water search and rescue operations. (Sec. 1) HB 2374
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4. Adds administration to the allowable uses of SPRF monies, subject to legislative
appropriation. (Sec. 2)
5. Appropriates the following amounts to ASPB in FY 2024 for operating costs:
a) $3,000,000 from the state GF; and
b) $2,000,000 from the SPRF. (Sec. 3)
6. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1 and 2)