REFERENCE TITLE: CANAMEX corridor coalition; prohibit participation 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fiftieth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2012

 

 

HB 2148

 

Introduced by

Representative Seel

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 28‑6547, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statute, by adding section 38‑450; relating to the canamex corridor.

 

 

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

Section 1.  Section 28-6547, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-6547.  Safety enforcement and transportation infrastructure fund; exemption from lapsing

A.  The safety enforcement and transportation infrastructure fund is established.  The fund consists of monies deposited pursuant to sections 28‑2321, 28‑2324, 28‑2325, 28‑5474, 28‑5739, 28‑5863 and 28‑5864.  The department shall administer the fund.

B.  Subject to legislative appropriation, monies in the fund shall be spent on the following:

1.  Enforcement of vehicle safety requirements by the department of public safety and the department of transportation within twenty‑five miles of the border between Arizona and Mexico.

2.  Costs related to the procurement of electronic equipment, automated systems or improvements to existing electronic equipment or automated systems for relieving vehicle congestion at ports of entry on the border between this state and Mexico.

3.  Construction, maintenance and upgrades of transportation facilities, including roads, streets and highways, approved by the board within twenty‑five miles of the border between Arizona and Mexico.

4.  As approved by the board, construction and maintenance of transportation facilities in the CANAMEX high priority corridor as defined in section 332 of the national highway system designation act of 1995 (P.L. 104‑59; 109 Stat. 596‑597).

5.  4.  Activities of the department that include the collection of transportation and trade data in the United States and Mexico for the purposes of constructing transportation facilities, improving public safety, improving truck processing time and relieving congestion at ports of entry on the border between Arizona and Mexico.  The department may enter into an agreement with the Arizona-Mexico commission and provide funding to the commission for the purposes contained in this paragraph.

6.  5.  A commitment or investment necessary for the department or another agency of this state to obtain federal monies that are designated for expenditure pursuant to this section.

C.  If the department of transportation determines that activities proposed by the Arizona department of homeland security may improve traffic safety in this state, the department of transportation may enter into an agreement with, and provide, subject to legislative appropriation, fund monies to the Arizona department of homeland security for the purposes contained in this subsection.

D.  If the department determines that activities proposed by the Arizona international development authority for planning, development and construction of transportation facilities on the border between Arizona and Mexico may improve traffic safety in this state, the department may enter into an agreement with, and provide, subject to legislative appropriation, fund monies to the Arizona international development authority for the purposes contained in this subsection.

E.  On notice from the department, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35‑313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.

F.  Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35‑190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 38, chapter 3, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 38-450, to read:

START_STATUTE38-450.  CANAMEX corridor coalition participation prohibited

Notwithstanding any other law, this state or a state officer or state employee shall not participate in the canamex corridor coalition that is organized and operated by an affiliation of state governors. END_STATUTE