Assigned to TRANSIT AS
PASSED BY HOUSE
Assigned to TRANSIT AS
PASSED BY HOUSE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
communication service
information; technical correction
(NOW: commercial vehicles; ports of entry)
Purpose
Retroactive to July 1, 2018, dedicates a portion of collected special permit fee monies to improve transportation facilities in proximity to the international port of entry.
Background
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) sets by rule the allowable dimensions and weight of loads moved on the highways in Arizona. ADOT or a local authority may, with good cause, issue a special permit to authorize limited movement of an oversize or overweight vehicle (A.R.S. § 28-1103). The fees for a special permit vary, dependent on dimensional exceptions and length of time for which the permit is issued. For a commercial vehicle traveling through an international port of entry, a single trip excess weight permit is $75 and is distributed: 50 percent to the State Highway Fund (SHF), 25 percent to the counties in the 25‑mile border zone and 25 percent to municipalities within the 25-mile border zone (A.R.S. § 28‑1105).
The SHF consists of monies collected, distributed and appropriated from various sources, including monies received from counties under cooperative agreements entered into between the county and ADOT. County-contributed monies are deposited into the SHF by the State Treasurer pursuant to a concise written agreement outlining specific, dedicated purposes (A.R.S. § 28-6991).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1.
Directs ADOT to spend the collected
excess weight permit fee monies that are directed to the SHF on
qualifying transportation facilities proportionally based on the amount
collected through each international port of entry.
2. Stipulates that a qualifying transportation facility is a highway or state route, or a county, city or town road used by commercial vehicles and located within 20 drivable miles of the international port of entry.
3. Includes monies collected from cities under written cooperative agreements in sources that fund the SHF and directs the State Treasurer to deposit monies according to the written agreement between ADOT and the city.
4. Defines terms.
5. Makes technical and conforming changes.
6.
Becomes effective on the general effective
date, retroactive to July 1, 2018.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Adopted the strike-everything amendment.
2. Restricts an imposed axle fee to commercial vehicles entering Arizona only through certain counties.
3. Requires qualifying transportation facilities to be located within 20 drivable miles of the international port of entry.
Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives
1. Removes the axle fee for all commercial vehicles entering Arizona from Mexico.
2. Limits monies spent on qualifying transportation facilities to half of the dedicated SHF monies from excess weight permit monies.
3. Adds cooperative agreements entered into with cities to funding sources for the SHF.
4. Makes conforming changes.
Senate Action House Action
TRANSIT 2/13/18 DPA/SE 7-0-0 TI 3/21/18 DPA 8-0-0-0
3rd Read 3/5/18 20-10-0 3rd Read 4/9/18 56-0-4
Prepared by Senate Research
April 9, 2018
KN/lb