ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: TI DPA/SE 9-2-0-0

HB 2285: appropriation; Jackrabbit Trail improvement

S/E: Interstate 10; Jackrabbit Trail; appropriation

Sponsor: Representative Livingston, LD 28

Committee on Appropriations

Summary of the Strike-Everything Amendment to HB 2285

Overview

Appropriates $5,000,000 in FY 2023, $30,000,000 in FY 2024 and $35,000,000 in FY 2025 from the state General Fund (GF) to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for a freeway interchange on Interstate 10 at Jackrabbit Trail.

History

Laws 1973, Chapter 146 established ADOT to provide for an integrated and balanced state transportation system with a director responsible for the Department's administration (A.R.S. § 28-331). ADOT has exclusive control and jurisdiction over state highways, state routes, state-owned airports and all state-owned transportation systems or modes are vested in ADOT.

Laws 2022, Chapter 309, the FY 2022 capital outlay bill, appropriated $20,080,000 from the State Highway Fund to improve Jackrabbit Trail between Thomas and Road McDowell Road in Buckeye.

Provisions

1. Appropriates a non-lapsing $5,000,000 from the GF in FY 2023 to ADOT to design a freeway interchange on Interstate 10 at Jackrabbit Trail. (Sec. 1)

2. Appropriates a non-lapsing $30,000,000 in FY 2024 and $35,000,000 in FY 2025 to ADOT to construct a freeway interchange on Interstate 10 at Jackrabbit Trail, including traffic control devices:

a) For on-ramps and off-ramps; and

b) To the north and south of the interchange at Jackrabbit Trail and McDowell Road. (Sec. 1)

3. States the intent of the Legislature that ADOT use federal money to supplement the appropriation and revert the amount equal to federal monies received back to the GF. (Sec. 1)

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