HB 2557 — appropriation; State Route 347; widening

Fifty-seventhHouse LegislatureEngrossed Appropriationsappropriation; First Regular Session H.B.

2557State PROPOSEDRoute SENATE347; AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

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Laws2557 2024,Be chapterit 211,enacted sectionby 9the isLegislature amendedof tothe read:State of Arizona:

Sec.Section 1.

9.Appropriation;

Appropriation reductions;

appropriation;

RiggsState RoadRoute overpass;347 The sum of $16,291,610 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of transportation to widen and improve State Route 347 between Interstate 10 and the city of Maricopa.

fiscal- years1 2020-2021,- 2022-2023, 2025-2026, 2026-2027 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, AS AMENDED BY LAWS 2022, CHAPTER 33, SECTION 1 AND LAWS 2023, CHAPTER 135, SECTION 1, 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 $12,300,000 IS APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION, UTILITY RELOCATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE RECOVERY TO CONSTRUCT AN OVERPASS AT RIGGS ROAD AND STATE ROUTE 347].

G.

THE SUM OF $29,100,000 IS APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSTRUCT AN OVERPASS AT RIGGS ROAD AND STATE ROUTE 347.

Senate Amendments to H.B.

2557 F.

H.

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.

ALL OF THE MONIES APPROPRIATED BY THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE ALLOTTED AND AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2027-2028.

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 " Amend title to conform JOHN KAVANAGH 2557KAVANAGH2.docx 03/26/2025 12:10 PM C:

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