appropriation; transportation project; Reay Lane

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide details about how the funds will be used to improve Reay Lane.

Money for Improving Reay Lane

This bill gives $3,730,000 from the state's money to improve a road called Reay Lane in Graham County.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $3,730,000 from the state’s General Fund for improving Reay Lane between U.S. Route 70 and Safford Bryce Road.
• The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will give this money to Graham County.

Who It Names or Affects

• Graham County
• People who use Reay Lane

Terms To Know

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)

The state agency that takes care of roads, airports, and other transportation in Arizona.

General Fund

Money the state uses to pay for different things like schools, hospitals, and road improvements.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how Reay Lane will be improved.
• It is unclear what specific work will happen on Reay Lane with this money.

Official Summary Text

HB2164 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB
2164
: appropriation; transportation project; Reay Lane

Sponsor:
Representative Diaz, LD 19

Committee
on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Appropriates
$3,730,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) to distribute to Graham County to improve
Reay Lane.

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.

The duties of ADOT
are as follows: 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 following 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
$3,730,000 from the GF in FY 2027 to ADOT to distribute to Graham County to
improve Reay Lane between U.S. Route 70 and Safford Bryce Road. (Sec. 1)

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Current Bill Text

HB2164 - 572R - I Ver

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REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; transportation project; Reay Lane

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2164

Introduced by

Representative
Diaz

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the department of
transportation.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of transportation; Reay Lane improvements

The sum of $3,730,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
transportation to distribute to Graham county to improve Reay Lane between U.S.
Route 70 and Safford Bryce Road.