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HB2306 • 2026

appropriation; Apache county; rural routes

HB2306 - appropriation; Apache county; rural routes

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Leo Biasiucci, Myron Tsosie
Last action
2026-01-20
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on the specific improvements or projects beyond rural school bus route enhancement and soil stabilization.

Money for Apache County Rural School Bus Routes

This bill gives $665,000 from the State Highway Fund to ADOT in fiscal year 2027 for rural school bus route enhancement and soil stabilization projects in Apache County if the county matches at least $60,000.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $665,000 from the State Highway Fund (SHF) to ADOT in fiscal year 2027 for distribution to Apache County.
  • Requires Apache County to demonstrate a commitment of at least $60,000 in matching funds before receiving the money.
  • Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Apache County
  • Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)

Terms To Know

State Highway Fund
A fund that holds money for road and transportation projects in Arizona.
Lapsing
When money set aside for a project is returned to the state if it is not used within a certain time.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if Apache County cannot match $60,000.
  • It only provides funding for one fiscal year and does not repeat automatically in future years.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-15 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-15 House

    House Appropriations: None

  4. 2026-01-15 House

    House Transportation & Infrastructure: DP

  5. 2026-01-15 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2306 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB2306
:
appropriation; Apache county; rural routes

Sponsor:
Representative Biasiucci, LD 30

Committee
on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Appropriates
$665,000 from the State Highway Fund (SHF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona Department
of Transportation (ADOT) for distribution to Apache County for the rural school
bus route enhancement and soil stabilization pilot project, only if the county
demonstrates to ADOT a $60,000 commitment in matching monies. 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
$665,000 from the SHF in FY 2027 to ADOT for distribution to Apache County for
the rural school bus route enhancement and soil stabilization pilot project. (Sec.
1)

2.

Mandates
that the appropriation may only be spent if Apache County demonstrates to ADOT
that the county has a commitment of at least $60,000 in matching monies from
sources other than this state. (Sec. 1)

3.

Exempts the
appropriation from lapsing. (Sec. 1)

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Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB2306 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; Apache county; rural routes

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2306

Introduced by

Representatives
Biasiucci: 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; Apache county; rural school bus route enhancement
and soil stabilization pilot project; matching monies; exemption

A. The sum of $665,000 is
appropriated from the state highway fund established by section 28-6991,
Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
transportation for distribution to Apache county for the rural school bus route
enhancement and soil stabilization pilot project.

B. The appropriation made
in subsection A of this section may be spent only if Apache county demonstrates
to the department that the county has a commitment of at least $60,000 in
matching monies from sources other than this state.

C. 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.