ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: LAG DP 7-0-0-0-0 | APPROP DP 9-2-0-0-0

HB 2284: appropriation; regional park; Yavapai county

Sponsor: Representative Campbell, LD 1

House Engrossed

Overview

Appropriates $5,300,000 from the state General Fund to the Arizona State Parks Board (ASPB) to distribute to Prescott to purchase property to establish a regional park in Yavapai County in FY 2021.

History

The ASPB manages the state parks system, including recreational parks, historical parks and natural areas. Major functions of the ASPB include the maintenance and development of existing parks, new parks acquisitions, statewide recreational planning and historical preservation (A.R.S. §§ 41-511.03 and 41-511.04).

A previous legislative appropriation has been made to establish a park near Prescott. The FY 2014 Environment Budget Reconciliation Bill included a one-time appropriation of $500,000 from the state General Fund to establish Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park (Laws 2014, Chapter 13).

As of January 2020, 29 state parks are open to the public. Of those, 23 parks are funded and operated by the state with existing state funds while the other six open parks are funded and operated through agreements between the ASPB and local governments (JLBC Baseline Book 2021, pg. 333).

Provisions

1. Appropriates $5,300,000 from the state General Fund to the ASPB for distribution to Prescott to purchase property to establish a regional park in Yavapai County in FY 2021.

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