ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: APPROP DPA 16-1-0-1

HB 2562: appropriation; Somerton bridge replacement

Sponsor: Representative Peña, LD 23

House Engrossed

Overview

Appropriates $1,300,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2026 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to distribute to Yuma County for the bridge replacement project on Somerton Avenue between West County 10th Street and West County 11th Street.

History

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

ADOT is required to: 1) register motor vehicles and aircraft, license drivers, collect revenues, enforce motor vehicle and aviation statutes and perform related functions; 2) do multimodal state transportation planning, cooperate and coordinate transportation planning with local governments and establish an annually updated priority program of capital improvements for all transportation modes; 3) design and construct transportation facilities in accordance with a priority plan and maintain and operate state highways, state-owned airports and state public transportation systems; 4) investigate new transportation systems and cooperate with and advise local governments concerning the development and operation of public transit systems; 5) have administrative jurisdiction of transportation safety programs and implement them in accordance with applicable law; and 6) operate a state motor vehicle fleet for all motor vehicles that are owned, leased or rented by this state (A.R.S. § 28-332).

Provisions

1. Appropriates $1,300,000 from the state GF in FY 2026 to ADOT to distribute to Yuma County for the bridge replacement project on Somerton Avenue between West County 10th Street and West County 11th Street. (Sec. 1)

2. Requires Yuma County to demonstrate a commitment of matching monies for the project from sources other than the state in the amount of at least $200,000 in order to receive the appropriation. (Sec. 1)

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