Bill Text: AZ SB1722 | 2023 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 1st Regular | Chaptered


Bill Title: Capital outlay; appropriations; 2023-2024.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-11 - Chapter 135 [SB1722 Detail]

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capital outlay; appropriations; 2023-2024.

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

 

 

 

CHAPTER 135

 

SENATE BILL 1722

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 33, as amended by Laws 2022, chapter 33, section 1; amending Laws 2022, chapter 309, sections 5, 8, 9 and 12; repealing Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 13; making capital outlay appropriations for the different departments of the state and for state institutions.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 33, as amended by Laws 2022, chapter 33, section 1, is amended to read:

Sec. 33. Appropriations; department of transportation; highway construction; fiscal year 2020-2021; exemption; lapsing; report

A. The following amounts are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the department of transportation for the following highway projects:

1. Repave State Route 69 in Prescott Valley          $ 4,700,000

2. Improve United States Route 95

near Yuma proving ground                        $10,000,000

3. 2. Repave State Route 95 in Mohave county        $46,700,000

4. 3. Study options for expanding the on and

off ramps at the intersection of

Grand Avenue and State Route 303            $  150,000

5. 4. Construct an overpass at Riggs Road

and State Route 347                         $25,000,000

6. 5. Study an overpass at Riggs Road and

State Route 347                             $ 2,500,000

7. 6. Final design plan, right-of-way and

easements for an overpass at

Riggs Road and State Route 347              $ 7,500,000

8. 7. Study the north/south corridor in                  

Pinal county                                $ 4,000,000

9. 8. Improve drainage on 67th Avenue

in Peoria                                   $ 8,500,000

10. 9. Widen Camelback Road between State

Route 303 and Litchfield Road

in Goodyear                                 $ 8,000,000

11. 10. Study and design concept report for

the repair of State Route 88              $  700,000

12. 11. Repair and maintain 20th Avenue in

Safford                                   $ 1,032,100

13. 12. Improve Tangerine Road near

Interstate 10 in Marana                   $ 5,000,000

14. 13. Construct a bridge and extend

Ocotillo Road in Gilbert                  $ 7,900,000

15. 14. Repair State Route 186 and State

Business Route 10 in Wilcox               $ 3,500,000

16. 15. Replace Butte Avenue bridge in

Florence                                  $ 1,000,000

17. 16. Improve Center Avenue in Jerome             $  560,000

18. 17. Rehabilitate pavement along

State Route 77 near Oro Valley            $13,600,000

                                                $15,807,500

19. 18. Improve State Route 90 near

Fort Huachuca                             $10,600,000

20. 19. Improve State Route 87 — local match       $  750,000

21. 20. Study guardrail — shoulder of

State Route 377 from Holbrook to Heber    $  140,000

22. 21. Improve Hill Street Corridor in Globe       $ 1,169,400

B. 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.

C. The appropriations made in subsection A of this section do not lapse until the purpose for which the appropriations were made has been accomplished or abandoned, or the appropriations stand for a full fiscal year without an expenditure or encumbrance.

D. Before transferring monies between the projects described in subsection A of this section, the department shall submit a report for review by the joint committee on capital review.

Sec. 2. Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 5 is amended to read:

Sec. 5. Appropriations; department of administration; tribal capital projects; exemption

A. The following amounts are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of administration to distribute as follows:

1. Lukachukai veterans' multipurpose complex         $ 500,000

The department of administration shall distribute the monies to the Navajo Nation for costs associated with planning, designing and constructing the Lukachukai veterans' multipurpose complex.

2. Little Colorado River visitor center              $ 1,000,000

The department of administration shall distribute the monies to the Navajo county nation to construct a Little Colorado River visitor center.

3. Environmental testing laboratory                  $ 4,000,000

The department of administration shall distribute the monies to the Navajo technical university to develop and construct an environmental testing laboratory on the university campus in Chinle, Arizona.

4. Diné college student center                       $ 8,000,000

The department of administration shall distribute the monies to the Diné college board of regents to construct a student center.

5. Teesto multipurpose community center              $ 1,000,000

The department of administration shall distribute the monies to the Navajo Nation for costs associated with site preparation for the Teesto multipurpose community center.

6. Dilkon center improvements                        $ 3,000,000

The department of administration shall distribute the monies to the Navajo Nation for costs associated with improvements to the Dilkon center.

7. Kayenta judicial complex                          $ 2,000,000

The department of administration shall distribute the monies to the Navajo Nation for costs associated with improvements to the Kayenta judicial complex.

B. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriations made in this section are not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.

Sec. 3. Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8 is amended to read:

Sec. 8. Appropriations; department of transportation; highway construction; intent; reports; exemption; lapsing

A. The following amounts are appropriated from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of transportation for the following highway projects:

1. Design and construct additional vehicle

lanes, separated by a lighted median,

on Interstate 10 between State Route 85

and Citrus Road                                 $64,200,000

                                                $60,910,000

The legislature intends that:

(a) Not more than one hundred twenty days after the effective date of this section, the city of Buckeye contribute $3,000,000 to the project described in this paragraph.

(b) The Maricopa association of governments collect and contribute at least $10,000,000 from sources other than this state for the project described in this paragraph.

(c) The department use any federal discretionary monies awarded for the project described in this paragraph before spending the monies appropriated in this paragraph.

2. Improve Jackrabbit Trail between

Thomas Road and McDowell Road                   $20,080,000

The legislature intends that the city of Buckeye contribute $5,020,000 to the project described in this paragraph.

3. Acquire right-of-way to extend State

Route 24                                        $15,000,000

4. Rehabilitate pavement along United States

Route 60 between Loop 101

and Loop 202                                    $38,482,000

5. Study the construction of an emergency

evacuation bridge in Lake Havasu City           $  200,000

6. Construct roundabout at intersection of

State Route 69 and State Route 169              $ 1,500,000

                                                      $ 8,022,500

7. Study and design traffic interchange on

State Route 74 at Lake Pleasant Parkway         $ 5,000,000

8. Assess intersection of State Route 79 and

Hunt Highway                                    $  100,000

9. Assess intersection of State Route 87

and Skousen Road                                $  100,000

10. Design traffic interchange on State

 Route 89 at State Route 89A                    $ 3,000,000

                                                $  600,000

11. Rehabilitate pavement along State Route 90

between Campus Drive and the U.S. Border

Patrol Station in Huachuca City                $39,200,000

                                                      $38,620,000

12. Rehabilitate pavement along United States

Route 191 between Mile Post 163 and

Mile Post 173                                  $22,152,000

13. Design and construct a screen wall along

Loop 101 between 51st Avenue and

59th Avenue                                    $ 9,514,000

14. Rehabilitate pavement along United States

Route 191 between Armory Road and

East Safford                                   $16,330,000

                                                $18,981,000

15. Design to improve State Route 238 between

State Route 347 and Green Road                 $  800,000

16. Construct and improve former State

Route 279                                     $ 6,142,800

17. 16. Design work for State Route 303

Improvements from Interstate 17

to Lake Pleasant Parkway                  $ 4,000,000

18. 17. Design work for the interchange at

State Route 303 and Interstate 17         $19,000,000

19. 18. Design to widen lanes along State

Route 347 between Interstate 10

and city of Maricopa                      $19,000,000

20. 19. Assess intersection on State

Route 389 at Arizona Avenue               $  100,000

21. 20. Distribute to the northern Arizona

intergovernmental public

transportation authority for

capital costs of the Flagstaff

downtown connection center                $ 6,000,000

22. 21. Install lighting on the Sentinel exit

in Gila Bend                              $  568,000

                                                      $ 1,085,000

23. 22. Conduct a tier 2 study for the

North-South Corridor in Pinal county      $15,000,000

24. 23. Conduct a tier 2 study for the Sonoran

Corridor in Pima county                   $14,000,000

25. 24. Conduct a tier 2 study for Interstate 11

in Maricopa county                        $25,000,000

26. 25. Design and construct a screen wall

along the east side of Loop 101

near 16th Street                          $ 7,250,000

B. Within thirty days after the last day of each calendar quarter, the department 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. The report shall include any impacts to the projects due to the increase in the cost of concrete.

C. Before transferring monies between the projects described in subsection A of this section, the department 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.

E. The appropriations made in subsection A of this section do not lapse until the purpose for which the appropriations were made has been accomplished or abandoned, or the appropriations stand for a full fiscal year without an expenditure or encumbrance.

Sec. 4. Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 9 is amended to read:

Sec. 9. Appropriations; department of transportation; tribal highway construction and improvements; exemption

A. The following amounts are appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of transportation for the following projects:

1. Ganado School Loop Road                           $ 1,000,000

The department of transportation shall distribute the monies to Apache county for the construction, repairs and upgrades of County Road C- 420 Ganado School Loop Road.

2. U.S. Route 89                                     $ 5,000,000

$ 8,100,000

The department of transportation shall use the monies to construct a traffic circle at the intersection of North Lake Powell Boulevard and U.S. Route 89 in Page, Arizona and to install traffic control devices at the intersection of U.S. Route 89 and the road to the Horseshoe Bend parking lot.

3. N9402 Road                                        $ 10,000,000

The department of transportation shall distribute the monies to the Navajo Nation for the improvements to N9402 Road near Lupton, Arizona and Houck, Arizona.

4. N35 Road                                          $ 6,000,000

The department of transportation shall distribute the monies to the Navajo Nation for the improvements to N35 Road.

B. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriations made in this section are not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.

Sec. 5. Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 12 is amended to read:

Sec. 12. Appropriations; department of transportation; state highway construction projects; report; lapsing

A. In addition to the amounts appropriated in Laws 2021, chapter 406, sections 33 and 34, the following amounts are appropriated from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of transportation for the following highway projects:

1. Repave State Route 69 in Prescott Valley          $ 1,645,000

                                                      $ 1,823,000

2. Improve United States Route 95

near Yuma proving ground                        $ 3,500,000

3. 2. Repave State Route 95 in Mohave county        $19,534,600

                                                      $13,373,000

4. 3. Construct an overpass at Riggs Road

and State Route 347                         $ 8,750,000

                                                      $24,000,000

5. Final design plan, right-of-way and easements

for an overpass at Riggs Road

and State Route 347                             $ 2,625,000

6. 4. Repair State Route 186 and State Business

Route 10 in Willcox                         $ 1,464,100

                                                      $ 1,455,000

7. 5. Improve State Route 90 from

Moson Road to Campus Drive                  $ 3,710,000

                                                      $ 3,300,000

8. 6. Rehabilitate pavement on road projects

selected pursuant to Laws 2021,

chapter 406, section 34                     $31,500,000

B. Before transferring monies between the projects described in subsection A of this section, the department shall submit a report for review by the joint committee on capital review.

C. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section does not lapse until the purpose for which the appropriations were made has been accomplished or abandoned, or the appropriations stand for a full fiscal year without an expenditure or encumbrance.

Sec. 6. Repeal

Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 13 is repealed.

Building Renewal

Sec. 7. 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 2023-2024 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                      $39,124,700

Fund source:

State general fund                              $25,124,700

Capital outlay stabilization fund               $14,000,000

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 2023-2024 for building projects related to retrofitting facilities for space consolidation initiatives.

C. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS                   $39,806,900

Fund source:

State general fund                              $33,942,600

Department of corrections building

 renewal fund                                 $ 5,864,300

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                  $ 1,776,400

Fund source:

Game and fish fund                              $ 1,776,400

E. ARIZONA STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION                  $   214,200

Fund source:

State lottery fund                              $   214,200

F. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                      $22,420,200

Fund sources:

State highway fund                              $21,978,300

State aviation fund                             $   441,900

Individual Projects

Sec. 8. Appropriations; state agency and administrative board capital projects

A. The amounts appropriated in this section are appropriated for fiscal year 2023-2024 to be used by the applicable agency or board for individual capital projects.

B. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Electric vehicle charging and advance

      fuel infrastructure                             $ 5,000,000

Fund source:

State general fund                              $ 5,000,000

C. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

1. Replace evaporative cooling statewide

with HVAC                                       $ 66,783,600

2. Statewide door, lock and fire systems

replacement                                     $ 48,650,600

Fund source:

State general fund                              $115,434,200

D. DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Additional construction monies for

Surprise readiness center                       $ 1,125,000

Fund source:

State general fund                              $ 1,125,000

E. ARIZONA EXPOSITION AND STATE FAIR BOARD

Capital improvements                            $ 3,802,100

Fund source:

Arizona exposition and state fair fund          $ 3,802,100

F. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT

1. Dam maintenance                                   $ 150,000

2. Hatchery maintenance                              $ 400,000

3. Property maintenance                              $ 300,000

4. Water conservation projects                       $ 500,000

Fund sources:

Capital improvement fund                        $ 850,000

Game and fish fund                              $ 500,000

G. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

1. State hospital water pump replacements            $ 209,000

2. State hospital water isolation valves             $ 200,000

Fund source:

Arizona state hospital fund                     $ 409,000

H. ARIZONA STATE PARKS BOARD

1. Capital improvements                              $ 3,034,400

2. Verde River state park                            $ 7,000,000

Fund sources:

State general fund                              $ 7,000,000

State parks revenue fund                        $ 3,034,400

The Arizona state parks board shall establish a state park at the headwaters of the Verde River.

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.

I. ARIZONA PIONEERS' HOME

1. Capital improvements                              $ 468,700

2. Cemetery columbarium                              $  75,000

3. Cemetery parking                                  $ 250,000

Fund source:

Miners' hospital for miners with

disabilities land fund                         $ 793,700

J. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Renovate Flagstaff aviation hangar                    $ 320,000

Fund source:

State general fund                              $ 320,000

K. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

1. Construct new maintenance facility in

      Keams Canyon                                    $ 3,400,000

2. Replace vehicle fueling facilities in

      Springerville, Holbrook and Chambers            $ 2,600,000

3. Electric vehicle charging and advance

      fuel infrastructure at department

      facilities open and accessible to the

      public, excluding rest areas                    $ 2,500,000

4. Electric vehicle charging and advance

      fuel infrastructure at department

      fleet facilities                                $ 5,000,000

5. Renovate motor vehicle division in

      north Tucson                                    $  4,100,000

6. Water conservation projects                       $  2,500,000

7. Planning of passenger rail

      service from Phoenix to Tucson                  $  3,500,000

Fund sources:

State general fund                              $ 3,500,000

State highway fund                              $ 20,100,000

Sec. 9. Appropriation; department of administration; tribal capital projects; exemption

A. The sum of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of administration to distribute to Diné college board of regents for capital improvements.

B. 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 Statewide Highway Construction

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. Design work and engineer improvements on

        State Route 85 between mile post 123

        and Maricopa Road                              $ 6,500,000

18. Construct turn lanes along State Route 95

        near Bullhead City                             $ 8,000,000

19. Construct an emergency evacuation bridge

        in Lake Havasu City                            $35,500,000

20. 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

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. Improve State Route 83 within

        Santa Cruz county                              $ 9,000,000

22. 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. Design a freeway interchange on

        Interstate 10 at Jackrabbit Trail              $ 5,000,000

24. Distribute to the city of Phoenix to extend

        43rd Avenue between Dove Valley Road

        and State Route 74                             $ 6,500,000

25. Design of State Route 87 intersection

        improvements at Arica Road and Shedd Road      $  700,000

26. Distribute to the town of Huachuca City

        for Skyline Drive reconstruction

        between State Route 90 and

        Huachuca City Landfill                         $ 1,565,200

27. Distribute to the town of Huachuca City

        for Skyline Pathway development along

        Skyline Drive between Gila Avenue

        and Edgewood Street                            $  506,000

28. Distribute to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside

        for Porter Mountain Road improvements

        in the vicinity of Blue Ridge

        elementary school                              $ 2,242,200

29. Distribute to the city of Globe for sidewalk

        construction along Jesse Hayes Road

        and Six Shooter Canyon Road                    $ 3,501,100

30. Distribute to the town of Payson for

        roundabout construction and

        improvements at intersection of

        Longhorn Road and McLane Road                  $ 1,529,800

31. Distribute to the city of Globe for

        Jesse Hayes Road bridge replacement

        and improvements at Pinal Creek                $  643,200

32. Distribute to the city of Globe for

        Cottonwood Street bridge replacement

        and improvements at Pinal Creek                $  632,500

33. Distribute to Gila county for             

        Houston Mesa Road improvements

        between State Route 260 and .4 miles

        south of Forest Road 198                       $  243,600

34. Distribute to the Canyon Water improvement

        district to make improvements to

        infrastructure, including fire hydrants

        and other related water needs                  $  610,000

35. Distribute to Graham county for

        Safford Bryce Road improvements in

        the vicinity of Talley Wash Crossing           $ 1,781,500

36. Distribute to the town of Thatcher for

        8th Street improvements between

        1st Avenue and 20th Avenue                     $ 4,526,400

37. Repave U.S. Route 60 between Morristown

        and Wickenburg                                 $10,500,000

38. Distribute to the town of Winkelman for

        improvements to Golf Course Road and

        Quarelli Street                                $ 1,560,900

39. Distribute to the town of Superior for

        Panther Drive bridge design and construction

        at Queen Creek                                 $ 2,486,700

40. Improve State Route 260 within Navajo county     $ 4,250,000

41. Distribute to the Navajo Nation for improvements

        to N9402 Road near Lupton and Houck            $10,000,000

42. 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. Distribute to the city of Tucson for

        improvements to the Drexel Road bridge         $15,000,000

44. 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.

Sec. 11. Appropriation; department of transportation; Interstate 10; widening; exemption

A. The sum of $89,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of transportation to widen Interstate 10 between Chandler and Casa Grande.  The department shall use the monies for construction-related activities, including drawing down federal matching monies for the project.

B. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in subsection A of this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.

Sec. 12. Appropriation; department of transportation; Interstate 17; expansion; exemption

A. The sum of $76,200,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of transportation to expand Interstate 17 between Anthem and Black Canyon City. The department shall use the monies for construction-related activities, including drawing down federal matching monies for the project.

B. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in subsection A of this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.

Sec. 13. Appropriation; department of transportation; pavement rehabilitation projects; exemption

A. The sum of $54,300,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of transportation for pavement rehabilitation projects. The department shall select pavement rehabilitation projects that are all of the following:

1. Not located in Maricopa or Pima county.

2. On roads that are graded as being in fair or poor condition by the department.

3. Not contained in the department's 2023-2027 five-year transportation facilities construction program.

B. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in subsection A of this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.

Sec. 14. Appropriation; department of transportation; State Route 347; improvements; exemption; lapsing

A. Of the $19,000,000 appropriation made by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, subsection A, paragraph 19 for the design to widen lanes along State Route 347 between Interstate 10 and city of Maricopa, the sum of $13,000,000 is reallocated as follows:

1. $10,300,000 to the department of transportation to distribute to the city of Maricopa to design and construct improvements to State Route 238 or State Route 347, or both.

2. $2,000,000 to the department of transportation to distribute to the Gila River Indian Community for transportation infrastructure.

3. $700,000 to the department of transportation for engineering and design costs associated with improvements along State Route 87 near the city of Coolidge.

B. 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.

C. The appropriations made in subsection A of this section do not lapse until the purpose for which the appropriations were made has been accomplished or abandoned, or the appropriations stand for a full fiscal year without an expenditure or encumbrance.

Sec. 15. Appropriation; state match advantage for rural transportation fund

The sum of $12,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the state match advantage for rural transportation fund established by section 28-339, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 16. Appropriation; department of transportation; statewide highway construction; reports; exemption; lapsing

A. The amount appropriated in this section is appropriated for fiscal year 2023-2024 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                      $444,243,000

Fund source:

State highway fund                              $444,243,000

Any balances and collections in the state highway fund 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, 2023, 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, 2023, the department of transportation shall report capital outlay information for fiscal years 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 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 2022-2023 appropriations report.

E. On or before November 1, 2023, the department of transportation shall report the department's estimated outstanding debt principal balance at the end of fiscal year 2024-2025 and the estimated debt service payment amount for each of fiscal years 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 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 2022-2023 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. 17. Appropriation; department of transportation; airport planning and development; report; exemption

A. The amount appropriated in this section is appropriated in fiscal year 2023-2024 to plan, construct, develop and improve state, county, city or town airports as determined by the state transportation board.

B. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                      $ 35,000,000

Fund source:

State aviation fund                             $ 35,000,000

Any balances and collections in the state aviation fund 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 2023-2024 for the purposes provided in this section.

C. On or before December 31, 2023, 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.

Sec. 18. Appropriation; department of transportation; Phoenix-Mesa gateway airport; exemption

A. The sum of $7,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the department of transportation to distribute to Phoenix-Mesa gateway airport.

B. 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.

Sec. 19. Supplemental appropriation; department of administration; West Adams Street building renovation projects; fiscal year 2022-2023

In addition to the appropriations made in fiscal year 2022-2023, the sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2022-2023 to the department of administration for West Adams Street building renovation projects.

Sec. 20. Supplemental appropriation; department of transportation; Interstate 10 additional vehicle lanes; exemption; fiscal year 2022-2023

A. In addition to the appropriations made by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 8, the sum of $52,090,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2022-2023 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.

B. Notwithstanding section 41-1252, Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation made in subsection A of this section is not subject to review by the joint committee on capital review.

Sec. 21. Appropriations; exemption from lapsing

A. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $24,200,000 appropriated to the department of administration by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 2 in fiscal year 2021-2022 for building renewal at the department of administration is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

B. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $1,215,800 appropriated to the Arizona game and fish department by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 2 in fiscal year 2021-2022 for building renewal at the Arizona game and fish department is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

C. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $2,800,000 appropriated to the department of administration by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 4 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to demolish the state-owned buildings located at 1601 West Jefferson Street and 1645 West Jefferson Street and to convert the building's physical plant to provide service to 1535 West Jefferson Street is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

D. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $3,500,000 appropriated to the department of administration by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 5 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to replace capitol mall air handler units at the house of representatives and senate buildings at 1700 West Washington Street is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

E. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $25,564,400 appropriated to the state department of corrections by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 9 in fiscal year 2021-2022 for fire and life safety upgrades at the Eyman state prison complex is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2025.

F. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $1,000,000 appropriated to the Arizona exposition and state fair board by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 13 in fiscal year 2021-2022 for capital improvements is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

G. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $1,000,000 appropriated to the Arizona exposition and state fair board by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 14 in fiscal year 2021-2022 for replacement of the fire alarm system in the Arizona veterans memorial coliseum building on the state fair grounds is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

H. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $1,800,000 appropriated to the department of emergency and military affairs by Laws 2022, chapter 309, section 3, subsection E, paragraph 1 in fiscal year 2022-2023 for additional construction monies for the Tucson readiness center is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

I. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $2,500,000 appropriated to the department of juvenile corrections by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 20 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to replace doors in four units at the Adobe Mountain School facility is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

J. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $2,396,700 appropriated to the Arizona state parks board by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 21 in fiscal year 2021-2022 for capital improvements is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

K. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $126,000 appropriated to the Arizona state parks board by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 24 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to replace the fire suppression system at Red Rock state park is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

L. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $750,000 appropriated to the Arizona state parks board by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 26 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to construct a new day-use park at the Rockin' River Ranch state park is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024

M. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $353,100 appropriated to the Arizona pioneers' home by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 27 in fiscal year 2021-2022 for capital improvements is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024

N. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $3,150,000 appropriated the department of transportation by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 32 in fiscal year 2021-2022 to construct new maintenance facilities in Wickenburg is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2024.

O. Notwithstanding section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, the $4,600,000 appropriated to the department of transportation by Laws 2019, chapter 264, section 17, subsection A, in fiscal year 2019-2020 as amended by Laws 2021, chapter 406, section 39, subsection E to construct new maintenance facilities in Wickenburg is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2023.

Sec. 22. 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 MAY 11, 2023.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 12, 2023.

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