Assigned to TAT & APPROP FOR COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2643
state aviation fund; appropriation
Purpose
Appropriates $26,000,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2024 to the State
Aviation Fund (Fund) and allocates $6,000,000 of the appropriation to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
Airport (Gateway).
Background
The Fund consists of monies from: 1) aviation or motor vehicle fuel taxes; 2) the sale of
abandoned or seized aircrafts; 3) the flight property tax; 4) aircraft-related registration fees, license
taxes and penalties; 5) the Arizona Department of Transportation's operation of airports; and 6) jet
fuel excise and use taxes. The State Transportation Board is required to use monies from the Fund
for planning, design, development, acquisition of interests in land, construction and improvement
of publicly owned and operated airport facilities in counties, incorporated cities and towns and
Indian reservations (A.R.S. ยง 28-8202).
A former U.S. Air Force base, Gateway was converted for civilian use and reopened in
1994. The Gateway Authority, a joint powers airport authority, operates Gateway and is comprised
of: 1) the Cities of Mesa, Phoenix and Apache Junction; 2) the Towns of Queen Creek and Gilbert;
and 3) the Gila River Indian Community (A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 25, Article 8; Gateway).
H.B. 2643 appropriates $26,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to the Fund and requires
$6,000,000 of the appropriation to be distributed to Gateway.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $26,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2024 to the Fund.
2. Requires $6,000,000 of the $26,000,000 appropriation to be distributed to Gateway.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
House Action
TI 2/15/23 DP 10-1-0-0
APPROP 3/1/23 W/D
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Read 3/9/23 44-13-3
Prepared by Senate Research
March 16, 2023
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