COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2243
(Reference to printed bill)
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. Appropriation; department of transportation; Gila River bridge; reversion; lapsing
A. The sum of $28,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the department of transportation to replace and expand the Gila River bridge on Interstate 10.
B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section may not be spent until the transportation board established by section 28‑302, Arizona Revised Statutes, has adopted a five year transportation facilities construction program developed by the director of the department of transportation pursuant to section 28-6951, Arizona Revised Statutes, that includes a project to replace the Gila River bridge. If the board does not adopt a program that includes sufficient monies in fiscal year 2020-2021 to fund the remainder of the project to replace the Gila River bridge on or before June 30, 2021, the appropriation made in subsection A of this section reverts to the state general fund on June 30, 2021.
C. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the appropriation made in subsection A of this section does not lapse until the purpose for which the appropriation was made has been accomplished or abandoned, or the appropriation stands for a full fiscal year without an expenditure or an encumbrance.
D. 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."
Amend title to conform