appropriation; State Route 89A projects

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill summary lists fiscal year 2027, while the full text excerpt says 'fiscal year 2026-2027'. Both refer to the same funding period.

Funding for State Route 89A Projects

This bill sets aside $8,025,600 from the state budget to help build and improve roads in Sedona.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $8,025,600 from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2027.
• Sends this money to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).
• Requires ADOT to give the funds to the City of Sedona.
• Pays for construction and improvement work on State Route 89A, Forest Road, and Ranger Road.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
• The City of Sedona
• Drivers who use State Route 89A, Forest Road, or Ranger Road

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act that sets aside money from the government budget for a specific purpose.

General Fund

The main account where the state keeps most of its tax revenue to pay for services and projects.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say exactly when construction will start or finish.
• The text does not list specific details about which parts of the roads need repair.
• No information is given on how much money each road project receives.

Official Summary Text

HB2201 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB
2201
: appropriation; State Route 89A projects

Sponsor:
Representative Bliss, LD 1

Committee
on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Appropriates
$8,025,600 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) to distribute to the City of Sedona for
State Route 89A, Forest Road and Ranger Road construction and improvement
projects.

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
$8,025,600 from the GF in FY 2027 to ADOT to distribute the City of Sedona for
State Route 89A, Forest Road and Ranger Road construction and improvement
projects. (Sec. 1)

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Current Bill Text

HB2201 - 572R - I Ver

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REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; State Route 89A projects

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2201

Introduced by

Representative
Bliss

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; State Route 89A, Forest Road and Ranger Road

The sum of $8,025,600 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
transportation to distribute to the city of Sedona for State Route 89A, Forest
Road and Ranger Road construction and improvement projects.