ARIZONA STATE SENATE

IAN JAIME

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH INTERN

LIAM MAHER

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST

Appropriations COMMITTEE

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TO:                  MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

DATE:            February 18, 2022

SUBJECT:      Strike everything amendment to S.B. 1181, relating to Cottonwood; infrastructure; appropriation

Purpose

            Appropriates $6,142,800 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2023 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to distribute to the City of Cottonwood to construct and improve former State Route 279 (SR-279).

Background

            ADOT is responsible for the design and construction of state public transportation systems and the maintenance and operation of state highways in Arizona (A.R.S. § 28-332). ADOT may contract and do all things necessary to secure the full benefits available to Arizona for transportation purposes under federal law and, in doing so, ADOT may cooperate with: 1) federal, state and local government agencies; 2) Indian tribes; 3) private and public organizations; and
4) private individuals. ADOT may exchange federal monies with local governments in order to receive local monies and may include additional federal monies in the exchange to offset the matching costs required of local governments (A.R.S. § 28-334).

SR-279 is located on the southeastern end of the City of Cottonwood (ADOT).

The strike-everything amendment to S.B. 1181 appropriates $6,142,800 from the state GF in FY 2023 to ADOT.

Provisions

1. Appropriates $6,142,800 from the state GF in FY 2023 to ADOT to distribute to the City of Cottonwood to construct and improve former SR-279.

2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.