appropriation; Apache Junction; tourism; recreation

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill passed both chambers, but no effective date is listed in the provided metadata.

Funding for Apache Junction Trails and Visitor Gateway

This bill sets aside $4,500,000 from the state budget in fiscal year 2027 to help build improvements to Superstition trails and a visitor gateway near Apache Junction.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $4,500,000 from the state General Fund for use in fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Sends this money to the State Treasurer to distribute.
• Requires the funds go to the City of Apache Junction.
• Pays for development and construction of enhancements to Superstition trails.
• Funds a visitor gateway.

Who It Names or Affects

• The City of Apache Junction

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act that sets aside money for a specific purpose.

General Fund

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

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list specific dates when construction will start or finish.
• It does not describe exactly what features the visitor gateway will have beyond being a 'gateway'.

Official Summary Text

HB2237 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB
2237
: appropriation; Apache Junction; tourism; recreation

Sponsor:
Representative Blackman, LD 7

Committee
on Rural Economic Development

Overview

Appropriates
$4,500,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 to the
State Treasurer to distribute to the City of Apache Junction to fund the
development and construction of enhancements to Superstition trails and a
visitor gateway.

History

The Office of the State Treasurer Arizona is responsible for
the banking and investment management duties for the state, provides investment
services to local governments, and exclusively manages the Permanent Land
Endowment.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates
$4,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to the State Treasurer to distribute to
the City of Apache Junction for development and construction of enhancements to
Superstition trails and a visitor gateway.

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Current Bill Text

HB2237 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; Apache Junction; tourism; recreation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2237

Introduced by

Representative
Blackman

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the state
treasurer.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
state treasurer; Apache Junction; Superstition trails

The sum of $4,500,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the state treasurer for
distribution to the city of Apache Junction for development and construction of
enhancements to Superstition trails and a visitor gateway.