Assigned to TRANSIT & APPROP AS
PASSED BY COMMITTEE
Assigned to TRANSIT & APPROP AS
PASSED BY COMMITTEE
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
HURF distribution; cities, towns, counties
Purpose
Allocates $18 million in FY 2020 from the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF) to certain counties, cities and towns based on population limits.
Background
HURF, established in 1974 and administered by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), is the depository fund for motor fuel tax revenues and revenue collected from a variety of fees and charges relative to the registration and operation of motor vehicles on Arizona’s public roadways. Article 9, § 14 of the Arizona Constitution, requires monies derived from fees, excises or taxes relating to motor vehicles or fuels to be expended for highway and street purposes (A.R.S. § 28-6533).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact on the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires, in FY 2020, ADOT to allocate $18 million from HURF.
2. Requires the State Treasurer to distribute $10 million of the $18 million to counties with a population less than 250,000 persons as follows:
a) $250,000 to each individual county; and
b) the remainder of the monies to each individual county based on population.
3. Requires the State Treasurer to distribute $8 million of the $18 million to cities and towns with a population less than 7,500 persons as follows:
a) $100,000 to each individual city or town; and
b) the remainder of the monies to each individual city or town based on population.
4. Restricts use of distributed monies to construction or maintenance for street or highway projects.
5. Directs ADOT to base distribution formulas on the U.S. Census Bureau's 2016 population estimates.
6. Makes technical and conforming changes.
7. Contains a legislative intent clause.
8. Repeals HURF distributions for FY 2020 on November 1, 2020.
9. Becomes effective on July 1, 2019.
Amendments Adopted by the Transportation & Technology Committee
1. Increases, from $9 million to $10 million, the total distribution amount to certain counties.
2. Increases, from 215,000 to 250,000 persons, the maximum population for counties receiving allocated monies.
3. Decreases, from $9 million to $8 million, the total distribution amount to certain cities and towns.
4. Limits use of distributed monies to construction and maintenance purposes.
House Action Senate Action
TI 2/14/18 DP 5-3-0-0 TRANSIT 3/20/18 DPA 4-3-0
3rd Read 2/22/18 36-20-4 APPROP 3/27/18 DP 6-4-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 28, 2018
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