House Engrossed capital outlay; appropriations; 2024-2025 State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 CHAPTER 211 HOUSE BILL 2899 An Act amending Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10: making capital outlay appropriations for the different departments of the state and for state institutions; providing for review of capital outlay projects. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
House Engrossed capital outlay; appropriations; 2024-2025
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
CHAPTER 211
HOUSE BILL 2899
House Engrossed
capital outlay; appropriations; 2024-2025
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
CHAPTER 211
HOUSE BILL 2899
An Act
amending Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10: making capital outlay appropriations for the different departments of the state and for state institutions; providing for review of capital outlay projects.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10 is amended to read: Sec. 10. Appropriations; department of transportation; highway projects; exemption A. The following amounts are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of transportation for the following highway projects: 1. Improve the interchange at State Route 303 and U.S. Route 60 $ 4,500,000 2. Distribute to the town of Clarkdale to replace the current bridge over Bitter Creek wash $ 6,321,400 3. Improve intersection on State Route 347 at Casa Blanca Road and Cement Plant access $18,000,000 4. Distribute to the city of Phoenix for improvements on Happy Valley Road between 35th Avenue and 67th Avenue $12,500,000 The legislature intends that the city of Phoenix contribute $14,800,000 to the project described in this paragraph. 5. Distribute to the town of Prescott Valley to improve Glassford Hill Road $ 9,900,000 The department of transportation may distribute the monies appropriated in this paragraph only if the town of Prescott Valley demonstrates to the department that the town has a commitment for at least $1,100,000 in matching monies of gifts, grants and donations for improvements to Glassford Hill Road from sources other than this state. 6. Distribute to the city of Coolidge for Coolidge Avenue reconstruction between Christensen Road and Clemans Road $ 5,300,000 7. Distribute to the city of Eloy for Sunland Gin Road Interstate 10 overpass and road improvements between Interstate 10 and Arica Road $ 5,000,000 8. Distribute to the town of Marana for design costs for traffic interchange between Interstate 10 and Cortaro Road $10,000,000 9. Distribute to the city of Douglas for road development and construction connecting the Douglas international commercial port of entry and State Route 80 $ 8,170,000 10. Distribute to the town of Patagonia for McKeown Avenue reconstruction between Fourth Avenue West and State Route 82 $ 1,500,000 11. Distribute to the city of Sierra Vista for Theater Drive corridor improvements between 7th Street and Carmichael Avenue $ 1,800,000 12. Distribute to Graham county for intersection reconstruction at Norton Road and Reay Lane $ 500,000 13. Distribute to Cochise county for Moson Road drainage and safety improvements between State Route 90 and Hereford Road $ 6,100,000 14. Improve U.S. Route 95 between Wellton Mohawk Canal Road and Aberdeen Road $33,300,000 15. Distribute to Yuma county for U.S. Route 95 pavement rehabilitation between County 22nd Street and County 11th Street $ 5,910,400 16. Distribute to Pinal county for engineering and design of the West Pinal Parkway East-West Corridor $ 9,240,000 17. 16. Design work and engineer improvements on State Route 85 between mile post 123 and Maricopa Road $ 6,500,000 18. 17. Construct turn lanes along State Route 95 near Bullhead City $ 8,000,000 19. 18. Construct an emergency evacuation bridge in Lake Havasu City $35,500,000 20. 19. Distribute to the town of Queen Creek to extend State Route 24 including a traffic interchange at State Route 24 and Ironwood Road $87,500,000 $59,800,000 Monies distributed to the town of Queen Creek for the project in this paragraph are eligible to be used for all necessary expenses from the current project status until completion. The town of Queen Creek must collaborate with Pinal county before spending the monies distributed for the project pursuant to this paragraph. 21. 20. Improve State Route 83 within Santa Cruz county $ 9,000,000 22. 21. Distribute to the town of Cave Creek to study the construction of expanding lanes along Cave Creek Road between Loop 101 and Carefree Highway $ 250,000 23. 22. Design a freeway interchange on Interstate 10 at Jackrabbit Trail $ 5,000,000 24. 23. Distribute to the city of Phoenix to extend 43rd Avenue between Dove Valley Road and State Route 74 $ 6,500,000 25. 24. Design of State Route 87 intersection improvements at Arica Road and Shedd Road $ 700,000 26. 25. Distribute to the town of Huachuca City for Skyline Drive reconstruction between State Route 90 and Huachuca City Landfill $ 1,565,200 27. 26. Distribute to the town of Huachuca City for Skyline Pathway development along Skyline Drive between Gila Avenue and Edgewood Street $ 506,000 28. 27. Distribute to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside for Porter Mountain Road improvements in the vicinity of Blue Ridge elementary school $ 2,242,200 29. 28. Distribute to the city of Globe for sidewalk construction along Jesse Hayes Road and Six Shooter Canyon Road $ 3,501,100 30. 29. Distribute to the town of Payson for roundabout construction and improvements at intersection of Longhorn Road and McLane Road $ 1,529,800 31. 30. Distribute to the city of Globe for Jesse Hayes Road bridge replacement and improvements at Pinal Creek $ 643,200 32. 31. Distribute to the city of Globe for Cottonwood Street bridge replacement and improvements at Pinal Creek $ 632,500 33. 32. Distribute to Gila county for Houston Mesa Road improvements between State Route 260 and .4 miles south of Forest Road 198 $ 243,600 34. 33. Distribute to the Canyon Water improvement district to make improvements to infrastructure, including fire hydrants and other related water needs $ 610,000 35. 34. Distribute to Graham county for Safford Bryce Road improvements in the vicinity of Talley Wash Crossing $ 1,781,500 36. 35. Distribute to the town of Thatcher for 8th Street improvements between 1st Avenue and 20th Avenue $ 4,526,400 37. 36. Repave U.S. Route 60 between Morristown and Wickenburg $10,500,000 38. 37. Distribute to the town of Winkelman for improvements to Golf Course Road and Quarelli Street $ 1,560,900 39. 38. Distribute to the town of Superior for Panther Drive bridge design and construction at Queen Creek $ 2,486,700 40. 39. Improve State Route 260 within Navajo county $ 4,250,000 41. 40. Distribute to the Navajo Nation for Improvements to N9402 Road near Lupton and Houck $10,000,000 42. 41. Distribute to Apache county for State Route 264 turn lane construction into the Ganado senior citizens center and veterans building development area $ 538,700 43. 42. Distribute to the city of Tucson for improvements to the Drexel Road bridge $15,000,000 44. 43. Distribute to Santa Cruz county for improvements to traffic interchange at Interstate 19 and Rio Rico Drive and traffic interchange at Interstate 19 and Ruby Road $ 8,600,000 B. Within thirty days after the last day of each calendar quarter, the department of transportation shall report to the joint legislative budget committee staff the projected cost and status of the projects for the appropriations made in subsection A of this section. C. Before transferring monies between the projects described in subsection A of this section, the department of transportation shall submit a report for review by the joint committee on capital review. D. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriations made in subsection A of this section are not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review. Building Renewal Sec. 2. Capital outlay appropriations; major maintenance and repair of state buildings A. Notwithstanding section 41-793.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, the amounts appropriated in this section are appropriated for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be used by the applicable agency for major maintenance and repair activities for state buildings in accordance with title 41, chapter 4, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes. B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION $19,000,000 Fund source: Capital outlay stabilization fund $19,000,000 The department of administration shall allocate the monies to state agencies for necessary building renewal. If monies in the capital outlay stabilization fund established by section 41-792.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, are insufficient to fund the appropriation to the department of administration for building renewal, the appropriation to the department of administration is reduced by the difference between the amount appropriated to the department of administration from the capital outlay stabilization fund and the balance in the capital outlay stabilization fund. Notwithstanding title 41, chapter 4, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, the department of administration may use monies appropriated for building renewal in fiscal year 2024-2025 for building projects related to retrofitting facilities for space consolidation initiatives. C. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS $ 8,557,000 Fund source: Department of corrections building renewal fund $ 5,864,300 Prison construction and operations fund $ 2,692,700 The state department of corrections may not spend any of this appropriation on personal services or overhead expenses related to managing the funded projects. D. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT $ 1,795,000 Fund source: Game and fish fund $ 1,795,000 E. ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION $ 218,200 Fund source: State lottery fund $ 218,200 F. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $22,540,100 Fund sources: State highway fund $22,082,800 State aviation fund $ 457,300 Individual Projects Sec. 3. Appropriations; state agencies and boards capital projects A. The amounts appropriated in this section are appropriated for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be used by the applicable agency or board for individual capital projects. B. ARIZONA STATE PARKS BOARD Capital improvements $ 3,022,000 Fund source: State parks revenue fund $ 3,022,000 The Arizona state parks board shall report to the joint committee on capital review and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting if the board revises the plan for any project for which monies are appropriated by this subsection because the board receives land and water conservation grant funding. C. ARIZONA PIONEERS' HOME Capital improvements $ 465,000 Fund source: Miners' hospital for miners with disabilities land fund $ 465,000 D. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Additional vehicle fueling replacement funding for facilities located in Flagstaff, Needle Mountain, Kingman, Tucson, Willcox, Three Points, Saint David, Springerville, Chambers and Holbrook $ 9,088,200 Fund source: State highway fund $ 9,088,200 Department of Transportation Statewide Highway Construction Sec. 4. Appropriation; department of transportation; statewide highway construction; reports; exemption A. The amount appropriated in this section is appropriated for fiscal year 2024-2025 to plan and construct state highways, including the national system of interstate highways within this state, the state primary or secondary system, the county primary or secondary system and urban rural routes, to acquire rights-of-way and to provide for the cost of contracted field administration and field engineering on construction projects and debt service payments on bonds issued for highway construction. B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $462,488,000 Fund source: State highway fund $462,488,000 Any balances and collections in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, that exceed the specific amounts appropriated in the general appropriations act and in this act are appropriated to the department of transportation for the purposes provided in this section. C. On or before November 1, 2024, the department of transportation shall report to the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting on its actual prior year, estimated current year and upcoming budget year highway construction expenses from all fund sources, including appropriated monies, federal monies, local agency monies, state highway monies, bond proceeds and regional area road monies. The report shall be in the same format as in the prior year unless the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting have approved modifications to the format. D. On or before November 1, 2024, the department of transportation shall report capital outlay information for fiscal years 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, to the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting. This information shall appear in the same format as tables two, three and six, as found in the fiscal year 2023-2024 appropriations report. E. On or before November 1, 2024, the department of transportation shall report the department's estimated outstanding debt principal balance at the end of fiscal year 2025-2026 and the estimated debt service payment amount for each of fiscal years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029, to the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting. This report shall include state highway fund statewide construction bonds, Arizona highway user revenue fund bonds, Maricopa association of governments and Pima association of governments controlled access bonds, Maricopa regional area road fund bonds and grant anticipation notes and is intended to be comparable to the information in the fiscal year 2023-2024 appropriations report. F. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review. Department of Transportation Airport Planning and Development Sec. 5. Appropriation; department of transportation; airport planning and development; report; exemption A. The amount appropriated in this section is appropriated in fiscal year 2024-2025 to plan, construct, develop and improve state, county, city or town airports as determined by the state transportation board. B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $ 25,550,000 Fund source: State aviation fund $ 25,550,000 Any balances and collections in the state aviation fund established by section 28-8202, Arizona Revised Statutes, that exceed the specific amounts appropriated in the general appropriations act and in this act are appropriated to the department of transportation in fiscal year 2024-2025 for the purposes provided in this section. C. On or before December 31, 2024, the department of transportation shall report to the joint legislative budget committee staff on the status of all aviation grant awards and aviation grant distributions. The report shall delineate projects by individual airport and fiscal year, including any future year commitments. D. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review. Appropriation reductions; reappropriation Sec. 6. Appropriation reduction; fiscal year 2021-2022; appropriation; fiscal year 2027-2028; department of veterans' services; veterans' home facility; site selection; review; exemption A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2021-2022 by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 29 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES Veterans' home facility $(25,000,000) Fund source: State general fund $(25,000,000) C. The sum of $25,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the department of veterans' services to construct and establish a veterans' home facility in the northwestern portion of this state. D. The appropriation made in subsection C of this section is intended to be this state's share of the costs and is not subject to expenditure for any purpose unless the department of veterans' services has irrevocable commitments from the United States government to fund at least sixty-five percent of the total costs. E. The department shall submit the proposed site location in the northwestern portion of this state to the Arizona veterans' service advisory commission established by section 41-602, Arizona Revised Statutes, for approval. The department shall provide the commission a feasibility analysis of suitable sites to consider when approving the site location. F. Before spending the appropriation made in subsection C of this section, the department of veterans' services shall submit the scope, purpose and estimated cost of the capital improvements to the joint committee on capital review for its review pursuant to section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes. G. The appropriation made in subsection C of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations. Sec. 7. Appropriation reductions; department of administration; capital projects; fiscal year 2022-2023 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, sections 2 and 3 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION 1. Building renewal $(12,875,800) 2. Building demolition $ (68,600) 3. West Adams building renovations $(48,263,600) Fund source: State general fund $(61,208,000) Sec. 8. Appropriation reductions; department of administration; state department of corrections; capital projects; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agencies in fiscal year 2023-2024 by Laws 2023, chapter 135, sections 7 and 8 for the following projects: B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION 1. Building renewal $(22,539,500) 2. Electric vehicle charging and advance fuel infrastructure $ (5,000,000) Fund source: State general fund $(27,539,500) C. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 1. Building renewal $(19,379,100) 2. Replace evaporative cooling statewide with HVAC $(56,983,600) Fund source: State general fund $(76,362,700) Sec. 9. Appropriation reductions; appropriation; department of transportation; Riggs Road overpass; fiscal years 2020-2021, 2022-2023 and 2027-2028; fund balance transfer; intent A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2020-2021 by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 33 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Construct an overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347 $(25,000,000) Fund sources: State general fund $(25,000,000) C. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 12, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 5, for the following project: D. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Construct an overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347 $(24,000,000) Fund sources: State highway fund $(24,000,000) E. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $24,000,000 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2. F. The sum of $49,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the department of transportation to construct an overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347. Consistent with this advance appropriation, the legislature intends that the overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347 be funded in fiscal year 2027-2028. Sec. 10. Appropriation reductions; appropriation; department of transportation; Interstate 10; fiscal years 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2027-2028; fund balance transfer A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 3, for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Design and construct additional vehicle lanes, separated by a lighted median, on Interstate 10 between State Route 85 and Citrus Road $(55,910,000) Fund sources: State highway fund $(55,910,000) C. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 20 for the following project: D. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Design and construct additional vehicle lanes, separated by a lighted median, on Interstate 10 between State Route 85 and Citrus Road $(52,090,000) Fund sources: State general fund $(52,090,000) E. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $55,910,000 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2. F. The sum of $30,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 and the sum of $78,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the department of transportation to design and construct additional vehicle lanes, separated by a lighted median, on Interstate 10 between State Route 85 and Citrus Road. Sec. 11. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; pavement rehabilitation; fiscal year 2022-2023 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 12 the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Rehabilitate pavement on road projects selected pursuant to Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 34 $(29,343,200) Fund sources: State highway fund $(29,343,200) C. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $29,343,200 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2. Sec. 12. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 97; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 18 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Improve State Route 97 near Bagdad $(10,000,000) Fund sources: State general fund $(10,000,000) Sec. 13. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; pavement rehabilitation projects; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 13 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pavement rehabilitation projects $(41,000,000) Fund sources: State general fund $(41,000,000) Sec. 14. Fund balance transfer; state parks revenue fund; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $38,237,100 from the state parks revenue fund established by section 41-511.21, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state parks revenue fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 5. B. On or before September 1, 2024, the Arizona state parks board shall submit an expenditure report to the joint committee on capital review that describes how monies appropriated from the state parks revenue fund by Laws 2022, chapter 309, sections 6, 19 and 20 will be allocated for capital projects listed in those sections after deducting the amount of the transfer made in subsection A of this section. The department may only spend monies for capital projects that were favorably reviewed by the joint committee on capital review before the effective date of this section. Department of Transportation Highway Project Reallocations Sec. 15. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 90; Fort Huachuca; fiscal year 2020-2021 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2020-2021 by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 33 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Improve State Route 90 near Fort Huachuca $ (2,095,000) Fund sources: State general fund $ (2,095,000) Sec. 16. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 69 roundabout; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 3, the following amounts are appropriated in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the following state agency for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Construct roundabout at intersection of State Route 69 and State Route 169 $ 939,100 Fund sources: State highway fund $ 939,100 Sec. 17. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; Sonoran Corridor study; fiscal year 2022-2023 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Conduct a tier 2 study for the Sonoran Corridor in Pima county $ (2,436,000) Fund sources: State highway fund $ (2,436,000) Sec. 18. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 90; Moson Road; fiscal year 2022-2023 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 12, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 5, for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Improve State Route 90 from Moson Road to Campus Drive $ (3,300,000) Fund sources: State highway fund $ (3,300,000) Sec. 19. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 303; fiscal year 2022-2023 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Design work for the interchange at State Route 303 and Interstate 17 $ (4,000,000) Fund sources: State highway fund $ (4,000,000) Sec. 20. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 90; pavement rehabilitation; fiscal year 2022-2023 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 3, for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Rehabilitate pavement along State Route 90 between Campus Drive and the U.S. Border Patrol station in Huachuca City $ (8,720,000) Fund sources: State highway fund $ (8,720,000) Sec. 21. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; United States Route 191; fiscal year 2022-2023 A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 3, for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Rehabilitate pavement along United States Route 191 between Armory Road and East Safford $ (7,038,200) Fund sources: State highway fund $ (7,038,200) Sec. 22. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; Riggs Road overpass; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 33, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Final design plan, right-of-way and easements for an overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347 $ 1,500,000 Fund sources: State highway fund $ 1,500,000 Sec. 23. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 303; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Improve the interchange at State Route 303 and U.S. Route 60 $ 167,000 Fund sources: State general fund $ 167,000 Sec. 24. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; state Route 87; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Design of State Route 87 intersection improvements at Arica Road and Shedd Road $ 315,000 Fund sources: State general fund $ 315,000 Sec. 25. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 83; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Improve State Route 83 within Santa Cruz county $ 1,100,000 Fund sources: State highway fund $ 1,100,000 Sec. 26. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 85; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Design work and engineer improvements on State Route 85 between mile post 123 and Maricopa Road $ 12,600,500 Fund sources: State highway fund $ 12,600,500 Sec. 27. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 260; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Improve State Route 260 within Navajo county $ 172,200 Fund sources: State general fund $ 172,200 Sec. 28. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; U.S. Route 60; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Repave U.S. Route 60 between Morristown and Wickenburg $ 427,700 Fund sources: State general fund $ 206,800 State highway fund $ 220,900 Sec. 29. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 347; fiscal year 2023-2024 A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project: B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Improve intersection on State Route 347 at Casa Blanca Road and Cement Plant access $ 1,901,000 Fund sources: State general fund $ 1,901,000 Sec. 30. Fund balance transfer; state highway fund; fiscal year 2023-2024 Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $9,133,700 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2. Sec. 31. Joint committee on capital review; projects; review A. The following projects are deemed to have been favorably reviewed by the joint committee on capital review: 1. $2,600,000 for the following Arizona game and fish department capital projects: (a) Replace underground valves at the Canyon Creek Hatchery. (b) Insulate the spring on the Cold Springs Ranch property against outside contaminants. (c) Replace a portion of a water pipeline at the House Rock Wildlife Area. (d) Realign and install piping in a diversion ditch at the Sipe Wildlife Area. (e) Construct an equipment storage building at Becker Lake Wildlife Area. 2. $214,200 for Arizona state lottery commission building renewal projects for structural repairs of the commission's facility in Phoenix. 3. $250,000 for the Arizona pioneers' home project to improve the cemetery parking lot. 4. $63,000,000 for Arizona state university system revenue bond issuances to implement information technology infrastructure improvements. 5. $22,000,000 for Arizona state university system revenue bond issuances to fund a utility expansion project on the Tempe campus. 6. $16,375,000 for Yavapai college bond projects to finance the creation of centers for learning and innovation, capital improvement projects and software system upgrades. 7. $8,704,900 for the state department of corrections to purchase HVAC units and electrical equipment for installation at the Eyman prison complex. B. The following financing provisions apply to the projects deemed to have been favorably reviewed by subsection A, paragraphs 4 and 5 of this section: 1. The favorable review does not constitute endorsement of state general fund appropriations to offset any revenues that may be required for debt service or any operations and maintenance costs when the project is complete. 2. The university shall provide the final debt service schedule and interest rate for the projects to the joint committee on capital review as soon as the final debt service schedule and interest rate are available. 3. On or before October 15 of each year until completion of the project, the university shall report to the staff of the joint legislative budget committee on the status and expenditures of the projects. The report shall include the project expenditures to date, any changes to the planned construction timeline, the expected completion date and any change to the scope of the project. C. The following financing provisions apply to the projects deemed to have been favorably reviewed by subsection A, paragraph 6 of this section: 1. The college shall provide the final debt service schedule and interest rate for the projects to the joint committee on capital review as soon as the final debt service schedule and interest rate are available. 2. On or before July 31 of each year until completion of the project, the college shall report to the staff of the joint legislative budget committee on the status and expenditures of the projects. The report shall include the project expenditures to date, any changes to the planned construction timeline, the expected completion date and any change to the scope of the project. Sec. 32. Appropriation; vehicle fueling stations; exemption from lapsing Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $1,800,000 appropriated to the department of transportation by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 31 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to replace vehicle fueling facilities in Flagstaff, Holbrook and Kingman is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2025. Sec. 33. Appropriation; department of transportation; West Pinal Parkway; fiscal year 2027-2028 The sum of $9,240,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the department of transportation to distribute to Pinal county for the engineering and design of the West Pinal Parkway East-West Corridor. Sec. 34. Appropriation; extend State Route 24; distribution Notwithstanding any other law, the $59,800,000 appropriated from the state general fund to the department of transportation by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, subsection A, paragraph 20, as amended by this act, to distribute to the town of Queen Creek to extend State Route 24, including a traffic interchange at State Route 24 and Ironwood Road, shall be distributed to the town of Queen Creek on or before June 30, 2024. Monies distributed to the town of Queen Creek for State Route 24 shall be prioritized for a traffic interchange at State Route 24 and Ironwood Road. Any remaining monies shall be used to extend State Route 24. Sec. 35. Use of appropriations; limit A. The department of administration may spend up to five percent of the amounts appropriated to the department in this act, excluding amounts to be distributed to nonstate agencies, for expenditures for project management of building renewal and capital projects. All other monies appropriated to the department in this act may not be spent for personal services or employee-related expenditures or for maintenance contracts on building components and equipment without review by the joint committee on capital review. B. Except as provided in subsection A of this section, the monies appropriated in this act may not be spent for personal services or employee-related expenditures of state employees, excluding any services provided as part of the inmate construction program for correctional facilities.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10 is amended to read:
Sec. 10. Appropriations; department of transportation; highway projects; exemption
A. The following amounts are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of transportation for the following highway projects:
1. Improve the interchange at State Route
303 and U.S. Route 60 $ 4,500,000
2. Distribute to the town of Clarkdale to
replace the current bridge over
Bitter Creek wash $ 6,321,400
3. Improve intersection on State Route 347
at Casa Blanca Road and Cement
Plant access $18,000,000
4. Distribute to the city of Phoenix for
improvements on Happy Valley Road
between 35th Avenue and 67th Avenue $12,500,000
The legislature intends that the city of Phoenix contribute $14,800,000 to the project described in this paragraph.
5. Distribute to the town of Prescott Valley
to improve Glassford Hill Road $ 9,900,000
The department of transportation may distribute the monies appropriated in this paragraph only if the town of Prescott Valley demonstrates to the department that the town has a commitment for at least $1,100,000 in matching monies of gifts, grants and donations for improvements to Glassford Hill Road from sources other than this state.
6. Distribute to the city of Coolidge for
Coolidge Avenue reconstruction between
Christensen Road and Clemans Road $ 5,300,000
7. Distribute to the city of Eloy for Sunland
Gin Road Interstate 10 overpass and road
improvements between Interstate 10 and
Arica Road $ 5,000,000
8. Distribute to the town of Marana for
design costs for traffic interchange
between Interstate 10 and Cortaro Road $10,000,000
9. Distribute to the city of Douglas for road
development and construction connecting
the Douglas international commercial
port of entry and State Route 80 $ 8,170,000
10. Distribute to the town of Patagonia for
McKeown Avenue reconstruction between
Fourth Avenue West and State Route 82 $ 1,500,000
11. Distribute to the city of Sierra Vista for
Theater Drive corridor improvements
between 7th Street and Carmichael
Avenue $ 1,800,000
12. Distribute to Graham county for
intersection reconstruction at Norton
Road and Reay Lane $ 500,000
13. Distribute to Cochise county for
Moson Road drainage and safety
improvements between State Route 90
and Hereford Road $ 6,100,000
14. Improve U.S. Route 95 between Wellton
Mohawk Canal Road and Aberdeen Road $33,300,000
15. Distribute to Yuma county for
U.S. Route 95 pavement
rehabilitation between County
22nd Street and County 11th Street $ 5,910,400
16. Distribute to Pinal county for engineering
and design of the West Pinal Parkway
East-West Corridor $ 9,240,000
17. 16. Design work and engineer improvements on
State Route 85 between mile post 123
and Maricopa Road $ 6,500,000
18. 17. Construct turn lanes along State Route 95
near Bullhead City $ 8,000,000
19. 18. Construct an emergency evacuation bridge
in Lake Havasu City $35,500,000
20. 19. Distribute to the town of Queen Creek
to extend State Route 24 including a
traffic interchange at State Route 24
and Ironwood Road $87,500,000 $59,800,000
Monies distributed to the town of Queen Creek for the project in this paragraph are eligible to be used for all necessary expenses from the current project status until completion. The town of Queen Creek must collaborate with Pinal county before spending the monies distributed for the project pursuant to this paragraph.
21. 20. Improve State Route 83 within
Santa Cruz county $ 9,000,000
22. 21. Distribute to the town of Cave Creek to
study the construction of expanding
lanes along Cave Creek Road between
Loop 101 and Carefree Highway $ 250,000
23. 22. Design a freeway interchange on
Interstate 10 at Jackrabbit Trail $ 5,000,000
24. 23. Distribute to the city of Phoenix to
extend 43rd Avenue between Dove
Valley Road and State Route 74 $ 6,500,000
25. 24. Design of State Route 87 intersection
improvements at Arica Road and
Shedd Road $ 700,000
26. 25. Distribute to the town of Huachuca City
for Skyline Drive reconstruction
between State Route 90 and
Huachuca City Landfill $ 1,565,200
27. 26. Distribute to the town of Huachuca City
for Skyline Pathway development along
Skyline Drive between Gila Avenue
and Edgewood Street $ 506,000
28. 27. Distribute to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside
for Porter Mountain Road improvements
in the vicinity of Blue Ridge
elementary school $ 2,242,200
29. 28. Distribute to the city of Globe for
sidewalk construction along Jesse Hayes
Road and Six Shooter Canyon Road $ 3,501,100
30. 29. Distribute to the town of Payson for
roundabout construction and
improvements at intersection of
Longhorn Road and McLane Road $ 1,529,800
31. 30. Distribute to the city of Globe for
Jesse Hayes Road bridge replacement
and improvements at Pinal Creek $ 643,200
32. 31. Distribute to the city of Globe for
Cottonwood Street bridge replacement
and improvements at Pinal Creek $ 632,500
33. 32. Distribute to Gila county for
Houston Mesa Road improvements
between State Route 260 and .4 miles
south of Forest Road 198 $ 243,600
34. 33. Distribute to the Canyon Water improvement
district to make improvements to
infrastructure, including fire hydrants
and other related water needs $ 610,000
35. 34. Distribute to Graham county for
Safford Bryce Road improvements in
the vicinity of Talley Wash Crossing $ 1,781,500
36. 35. Distribute to the town of Thatcher for
8th Street improvements between
1st Avenue and 20th Avenue $ 4,526,400
37. 36. Repave U.S. Route 60 between Morristown
and Wickenburg $10,500,000
38. 37. Distribute to the town of Winkelman for
improvements to Golf Course Road and
Quarelli Street $ 1,560,900
39. 38. Distribute to the town of Superior for
Panther Drive bridge design and
construction at Queen Creek $ 2,486,700
40. 39. Improve State Route 260 within
Navajo county $ 4,250,000
41. 40. Distribute to the Navajo Nation for
Improvements to N9402 Road near
Lupton and Houck $10,000,000
42. 41. Distribute to Apache county for
State Route 264 turn lane construction
into the Ganado senior citizens center
and veterans building development area $ 538,700
43. 42. Distribute to the city of Tucson for
improvements to the Drexel Road
bridge $15,000,000
44. 43. Distribute to Santa Cruz county for
improvements to traffic interchange
at Interstate 19 and Rio Rico Drive
and traffic interchange at
Interstate 19 and Ruby Road $ 8,600,000
B. Within thirty days after the last day of each calendar quarter, the department of transportation shall report to the joint legislative budget committee staff the projected cost and status of the projects for the appropriations made in subsection A of this section.
C. Before transferring monies between the projects described in subsection A of this section, the department of transportation shall submit a report for review by the joint committee on capital review.
D. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriations made in subsection A of this section are not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.
Building Renewal
Sec. 2. Capital outlay appropriations; major maintenance and repair of state buildings
A. Notwithstanding section 41-793.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, the amounts appropriated in this section are appropriated for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be used by the applicable agency for major maintenance and repair activities for state buildings in accordance with title 41, chapter 4, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes.
B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION $19,000,000
Fund source:
Capital outlay stabilization fund $19,000,000
The department of administration shall allocate the monies to state agencies for necessary building renewal. If monies in the capital outlay stabilization fund established by section 41-792.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, are insufficient to fund the appropriation to the department of administration for building renewal, the appropriation to the department of administration is reduced by the difference between the amount appropriated to the department of administration from the capital outlay stabilization fund and the balance in the capital outlay stabilization fund. Notwithstanding title 41, chapter 4, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, the department of administration may use monies appropriated for building renewal in fiscal year 2024-2025 for building projects related to retrofitting facilities for space consolidation initiatives.
C. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS $ 8,557,000
Fund source:
Department of corrections building
renewal fund $ 5,864,300
Prison construction and operations fund $ 2,692,700
The state department of corrections may not spend any of this appropriation on personal services or overhead expenses related to managing the funded projects.
D. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT $ 1,795,000
Fund source:
Game and fish fund $ 1,795,000
E. ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION $ 218,200
Fund source:
State lottery fund $ 218,200
F. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $22,540,100
Fund sources:
State highway fund $22,082,800
State aviation fund $ 457,300
Individual Projects
Sec. 3. Appropriations; state agencies and boards capital projects
A. The amounts appropriated in this section are appropriated for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be used by the applicable agency or board for individual capital projects.
B. ARIZONA STATE PARKS BOARD
Capital improvements $ 3,022,000
Fund source:
State parks revenue fund $ 3,022,000
The Arizona state parks board shall report to the joint committee on capital review and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting if the board revises the plan for any project for which monies are appropriated by this subsection because the board receives land and water conservation grant funding.
C. ARIZONA PIONEERS' HOME
Capital improvements $ 465,000
Fund source:
Miners' hospital for miners with
disabilities land fund $ 465,000
D. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Additional vehicle fueling replacement
funding for facilities located in Flagstaff,
Needle Mountain, Kingman, Tucson, Willcox,
Three Points, Saint David, Springerville,
Chambers and Holbrook $ 9,088,200
Fund source:
State highway fund $ 9,088,200
Department of Transportation Statewide Highway Construction
Sec. 4. Appropriation; department of transportation; statewide highway construction; reports; exemption
A. The amount appropriated in this section is appropriated for fiscal year 2024-2025 to plan and construct state highways, including the national system of interstate highways within this state, the state primary or secondary system, the county primary or secondary system and urban rural routes, to acquire rights-of-way and to provide for the cost of contracted field administration and field engineering on construction projects and debt service payments on bonds issued for highway construction.
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $462,488,000
Fund source:
State highway fund $462,488,000
Any balances and collections in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, that exceed the specific amounts appropriated in the general appropriations act and in this act are appropriated to the department of transportation for the purposes provided in this section.
C. On or before November 1, 2024, the department of transportation shall report to the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting on its actual prior year, estimated current year and upcoming budget year highway construction expenses from all fund sources, including appropriated monies, federal monies, local agency monies, state highway monies, bond proceeds and regional area road monies. The report shall be in the same format as in the prior year unless the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting have approved modifications to the format.
D. On or before November 1, 2024, the department of transportation shall report capital outlay information for fiscal years 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, to the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting. This information shall appear in the same format as tables two, three and six, as found in the fiscal year 2023-2024 appropriations report.
E. On or before November 1, 2024, the department of transportation shall report the department's estimated outstanding debt principal balance at the end of fiscal year 2025-2026 and the estimated debt service payment amount for each of fiscal years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028 and 2028-2029, to the directors of the joint legislative budget committee and the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting. This report shall include state highway fund statewide construction bonds, Arizona highway user revenue fund bonds, Maricopa association of governments and Pima association of governments controlled access bonds, Maricopa regional area road fund bonds and grant anticipation notes and is intended to be comparable to the information in the fiscal year 2023-2024 appropriations report.
F. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.
Department of Transportation Airport Planning and Development
Sec. 5. Appropriation; department of transportation; airport planning and development; report; exemption
A. The amount appropriated in this section is appropriated in fiscal year 2024-2025 to plan, construct, develop and improve state, county, city or town airports as determined by the state transportation board.
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $ 25,550,000
Fund source:
State aviation fund $ 25,550,000
Any balances and collections in the state aviation fund established by section 28-8202, Arizona Revised Statutes, that exceed the specific amounts appropriated in the general appropriations act and in this act are appropriated to the department of transportation in fiscal year 2024-2025 for the purposes provided in this section.
C. On or before December 31, 2024, the department of transportation shall report to the joint legislative budget committee staff on the status of all aviation grant awards and aviation grant distributions. The report shall delineate projects by individual airport and fiscal year, including any future year commitments.
D. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.
Appropriation reductions; reappropriation
Sec. 6. Appropriation reduction; fiscal year 2021-2022; appropriation; fiscal year 2027-2028; department of veterans' services; veterans' home facility; site selection; review; exemption
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2021-2022 by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 29 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES
Veterans' home facility $(25,000,000)
Fund source:
State general fund $(25,000,000)
C. The sum of $25,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the department of veterans' services to construct and establish a veterans' home facility in the northwestern portion of this state.
D. The appropriation made in subsection C of this section is intended to be this state's share of the costs and is not subject to expenditure for any purpose unless the department of veterans' services has irrevocable commitments from the United States government to fund at least sixty-five percent of the total costs.
E. The department shall submit the proposed site location in the northwestern portion of this state to the Arizona veterans' service advisory commission established by section 41-602, Arizona Revised Statutes, for approval. The department shall provide the commission a feasibility analysis of suitable sites to consider when approving the site location.
F. Before spending the appropriation made in subsection C of this section, the department of veterans' services shall submit the scope, purpose and estimated cost of the capital improvements to the joint committee on capital review for its review pursuant to section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes.
G. The appropriation made in subsection C of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.
Sec. 7. Appropriation reductions; department of administration; capital projects; fiscal year 2022-2023
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, sections 2 and 3 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
1. Building renewal $(12,875,800)
2. Building demolition $ (68,600)
3. West Adams building renovations $(48,263,600)
Fund source:
State general fund $(61,208,000)
Sec. 8. Appropriation reductions; department of administration; state department of corrections; capital projects; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agencies in fiscal year 2023-2024 by Laws 2023, chapter 135, sections 7 and 8 for the following projects:
B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
1. Building renewal $(22,539,500)
2. Electric vehicle charging and advance
fuel infrastructure $ (5,000,000)
Fund source:
State general fund $(27,539,500)
C. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
1. Building renewal $(19,379,100)
2. Replace evaporative cooling statewide
with HVAC $(56,983,600)
Fund source:
State general fund $(76,362,700)
Sec. 9. Appropriation reductions; appropriation; department of transportation; Riggs Road overpass; fiscal years 2020-2021, 2022-2023 and 2027-2028; fund balance transfer; intent
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2020-2021 by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 33 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Construct an overpass at Riggs Road
and State Route 347 $(25,000,000)
Fund sources:
State general fund $(25,000,000)
C. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 12, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 5, for the following project:
D. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Construct an overpass at Riggs Road
and State Route 347 $(24,000,000)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $(24,000,000)
E. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $24,000,000 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2.
F. The sum of $49,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the department of transportation to construct an overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347. Consistent with this advance appropriation, the legislature intends that the overpass at Riggs Road and State Route 347 be funded in fiscal year 2027-2028.
Sec. 10. Appropriation reductions; appropriation; department of transportation; Interstate 10; fiscal years 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2027-2028; fund balance transfer
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 3, for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Design and construct additional vehicle
lanes, separated by a lighted median,
on Interstate 10 between State Route 85
and Citrus Road $(55,910,000)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $(55,910,000)
C. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 20 for the following project:
D. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Design and construct additional vehicle
lanes, separated by a lighted median,
on Interstate 10 between State Route 85
and Citrus Road $(52,090,000)
Fund sources:
State general fund $(52,090,000)
E. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $55,910,000 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2.
F. The sum of $30,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 and the sum of $78,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the department of transportation to design and construct additional vehicle lanes, separated by a lighted median, on Interstate 10 between State Route 85 and Citrus Road.
Sec. 11. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; pavement rehabilitation; fiscal year 2022-2023
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 12 the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Rehabilitate pavement on road projects
selected pursuant to Laws 2021,
chapter 406, section 34 $(29,343,200)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $(29,343,200)
C. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $29,343,200 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2.
Sec. 12. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 97; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 18 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Improve State Route 97 near Bagdad $(10,000,000)
Fund sources:
State general fund $(10,000,000)
Sec. 13. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; pavement rehabilitation projects; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 13 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pavement rehabilitation projects $(41,000,000)
Fund sources:
State general fund $(41,000,000)
Sec. 14. Fund balance transfer; state parks revenue fund; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $38,237,100 from the state parks revenue fund established by section 41-511.21, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state parks revenue fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 5.
B. On or before September 1, 2024, the Arizona state parks board shall submit an expenditure report to the joint committee on capital review that describes how monies appropriated from the state parks revenue fund by Laws 2022, chapter 309, sections 6, 19 and 20 will be allocated for capital projects listed in those sections after deducting the amount of the transfer made in subsection A of this section. The department may only spend monies for capital projects that were favorably reviewed by the joint committee on capital review before the effective date of this section.
Department of Transportation Highway Project Reallocations
Sec. 15. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 90; Fort Huachuca; fiscal year 2020-2021
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2020-2021 by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 33 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Improve State Route 90 near Fort Huachuca $ (2,095,000)
Fund sources:
State general fund $ (2,095,000)
Sec. 16. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 69 roundabout; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 3, the following amounts are appropriated in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the following state agency for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Construct roundabout at intersection of
State Route 69 and State Route 169 $ 939,100
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ 939,100
Sec. 17. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; Sonoran Corridor study; fiscal year 2022-2023
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Conduct a tier 2 study for the Sonoran
Corridor in Pima county $ (2,436,000)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ (2,436,000)
Sec. 18. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 90; Moson Road; fiscal year 2022-2023
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 12, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 5, for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Improve State Route 90 from Moson
Road to Campus Drive $ (3,300,000)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ (3,300,000)
Sec. 19. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 303; fiscal year 2022-2023
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Design work for the interchange at
State Route 303 and Interstate 17 $ (4,000,000)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ (4,000,000)
Sec. 20. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; State Route 90; pavement rehabilitation; fiscal year 2022-2023
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 3, for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Rehabilitate pavement along State Route 90
between Campus Drive and the U.S. Border
Patrol station in Huachuca City $ (8,720,000)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ (8,720,000)
Sec. 21. Appropriation reduction; department of transportation; United States Route 191; fiscal year 2022-2023
A. Notwithstanding any other law, the following amounts are reduced from appropriations made to the following state agency in fiscal year 2022-2023 by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 3, for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Rehabilitate pavement along United States
Route 191 between Armory Road and
East Safford $ (7,038,200)
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ (7,038,200)
Sec. 22. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; Riggs Road overpass; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 33, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Final design plan, right-of-way and
easements for an overpass at
Riggs Road and State Route 347 $ 1,500,000
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ 1,500,000
Sec. 23. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 303; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Improve the interchange at State
Route 303 and U.S. Route 60 $ 167,000
Fund sources:
State general fund $ 167,000
Sec. 24. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; state Route 87; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Design of State Route 87 intersection
improvements at Arica Road and Shedd Road $ 315,000
Fund sources:
State general fund $ 315,000
Sec. 25. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 83; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Improve State Route 83 within
Santa Cruz county $ 1,100,000
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ 1,100,000
Sec. 26. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 85; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Design work and engineer improvements on
State Route 85 between mile post 123
and Maricopa Road $ 12,600,500
Fund sources:
State highway fund $ 12,600,500
Sec. 27. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 260; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Improve State Route 260 within Navajo county $ 172,200
Fund sources:
State general fund $ 172,200
Sec. 28. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; U.S. Route 60; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Repave U.S. Route 60 between Morristown
and Wickenburg $ 427,700
Fund sources:
State general fund $ 206,800
State highway fund $ 220,900
Sec. 29. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 347; fiscal year 2023-2024
A. In addition to the appropriation made by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, the following amounts are appropriated to the following state agency in fiscal year 2023-2024 for the following project:
B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Improve intersection on State Route 347
at Casa Blanca Road and Cement
Plant access $ 1,901,000
Fund sources:
State general fund $ 1,901,000
Sec. 30. Fund balance transfer; state highway fund; fiscal year 2023-2024
Notwithstanding any other law, on or before June 30, 2024, $9,133,700 from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, is transferred to the state general fund for the purposes of providing adequate support and maintenance for agencies of this state. This amount reflects a portion of the revenues derived from the tax levied by title 42, chapter 5, articles 1 and 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, that were transferred to the state highway fund by Laws 2022, chapter 321, section 20, subsection A, paragraph 2.
Sec. 31. Joint committee on capital review; projects; review
A. The following projects are deemed to have been favorably reviewed by the joint committee on capital review:
1. $2,600,000 for the following Arizona game and fish department capital projects:
(a) Replace underground valves at the Canyon Creek Hatchery.
(b) Insulate the spring on the Cold Springs Ranch property against outside contaminants.
(c) Replace a portion of a water pipeline at the House Rock Wildlife Area.
(d) Realign and install piping in a diversion ditch at the Sipe Wildlife Area.
(e) Construct an equipment storage building at Becker Lake Wildlife Area.
2. $214,200 for Arizona state lottery commission building renewal projects for structural repairs of the commission's facility in Phoenix.
3. $250,000 for the Arizona pioneers' home project to improve the cemetery parking lot.
4. $63,000,000 for Arizona state university system revenue bond issuances to implement information technology infrastructure improvements.
5. $22,000,000 for Arizona state university system revenue bond issuances to fund a utility expansion project on the Tempe campus.
6. $16,375,000 for Yavapai college bond projects to finance the creation of centers for learning and innovation, capital improvement projects and software system upgrades.
7. $8,704,900 for the state department of corrections to purchase HVAC units and electrical equipment for installation at the Eyman prison complex.
B. The following financing provisions apply to the projects deemed to have been favorably reviewed by subsection A, paragraphs 4 and 5 of this section:
1. The favorable review does not constitute endorsement of state general fund appropriations to offset any revenues that may be required for debt service or any operations and maintenance costs when the project is complete.
2. The university shall provide the final debt service schedule and interest rate for the projects to the joint committee on capital review as soon as the final debt service schedule and interest rate are available.
3. On or before October 15 of each year until completion of the project, the university shall report to the staff of the joint legislative budget committee on the status and expenditures of the projects. The report shall include the project expenditures to date, any changes to the planned construction timeline, the expected completion date and any change to the scope of the project.
C. The following financing provisions apply to the projects deemed to have been favorably reviewed by subsection A, paragraph 6 of this section:
1. The college shall provide the final debt service schedule and interest rate for the projects to the joint committee on capital review as soon as the final debt service schedule and interest rate are available.
2. On or before July 31 of each year until completion of the project, the college shall report to the staff of the joint legislative budget committee on the status and expenditures of the projects. The report shall include the project expenditures to date, any changes to the planned construction timeline, the expected completion date and any change to the scope of the project.
Sec. 32. Appropriation; vehicle fueling stations; exemption from lapsing
Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $1,800,000 appropriated to the department of transportation by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 31 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to replace vehicle fueling facilities in Flagstaff, Holbrook and Kingman is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2025.
Sec. 33. Appropriation; department of transportation; West Pinal Parkway; fiscal year 2027-2028
The sum of $9,240,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027-2028 to the department of transportation to distribute to Pinal county for the engineering and design of the West Pinal Parkway East-West Corridor.
Sec. 34. Appropriation; extend State Route 24; distribution
Notwithstanding any other law, the $59,800,000 appropriated from the state general fund to the department of transportation by Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10, subsection A, paragraph 20, as amended by this act, to distribute to the town of Queen Creek to extend State Route 24, including a traffic interchange at State Route 24 and Ironwood Road, shall be distributed to the town of Queen Creek on or before June 30, 2024. Monies distributed to the town of Queen Creek for State Route 24 shall be prioritized for a traffic interchange at State Route 24 and Ironwood Road. Any remaining monies shall be used to extend State Route 24.
Sec. 35. Use of appropriations; limit
A. The department of administration may spend up to five percent of the amounts appropriated to the department in this act, excluding amounts to be distributed to nonstate agencies, for expenditures for project management of building renewal and capital projects. All other monies appropriated to the department in this act may not be spent for personal services or employee-related expenditures or for maintenance contracts on building components and equipment without review by the joint committee on capital review.
B. Except as provided in subsection A of this section, the monies appropriated in this act may not be spent for personal services or employee-related expenditures of state employees, excluding any services provided as part of the inmate construction program for correctional facilities.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 18, 2024. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 18, 2024.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 18, 2024.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 18, 2024.