appropriation; N9003 bridge project

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the fiscal year as '2026-2027', which aligns with the candidate's reference to FY 2027.

Funding for a Bridge Project in Greasewood Springs

This bill sets aside $6.1 million from the state budget for fiscal year 2027 to help build or fix the N9003 bridge near Greasewood Springs.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $6,100,000 from the State General Fund for fiscal year 2027.
• Gives this money to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).
• Requires ADOT to send the funds to the Navajo Department of Transportation.
• Uses the money specifically for the N9003 bridge project in Greasewood Springs.
• Allows agencies to keep using any leftover money from this fund without losing it.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
• The Navajo Department of Transportation
• People who use the N9003 bridge in Greasewood Springs

Terms To Know

Appropriation

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

State General Fund

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

Lapsing

A rule that says unused budget money must be returned if it is not spent by a certain date. This bill removes that rule for this project.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not say when the bridge construction will start or finish.
• The document does not explain what specific repairs or work are needed on the N9003 bridge.
• It is unclear if this money covers all costs for the project or only part of them.

Official Summary Text

HB2283 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB
2283
: appropriation; N9003 bridge project

Sponsor:
Representative Tsosie, LD 6

Committee
on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Appropriates
$6,100,000 from the State General Fund (GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) to distribute to the Navajo Department of
Transportation for the N9003 bridge project in Greasewood Springs. Exempts the
appropriation from lapsing.

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
$6,100,000 from the State GF in FY 2027 to the ADOT to distribute to the Navajo
Department of Transportation for the N9003 bridge project in Greasewood
Springs. (Sec. 1)

2.

Exempts the
appropriation from lapsing. (Sec. 1)

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Current Bill Text

HB2283 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; N9003 bridge project

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2283

Introduced by

Representative
Tsosie

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the department of
transportation.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of transportation; N9003 bridge project; exemption

A. The sum of $6,100,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
department of transportation to distribute to the Navajo department of
transportation for the N9003 bridge project in Greasewood Springs.

B. The appropriation made
in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section
35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.