appropriation; ADOT; Rodeo Road.

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the fiscal year is 2026-2027 but does not define what a 'fiscal year' means generally.

Funding for Rodeo Road Repairs in Williams

This bill gives $2,457,100 from the state budget to fix a road and build a trail connector project in the City of Williams.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $2,457,100 from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Gives this money to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).
• Requires ADOT to send the funds to the City of Williams.
• Pays for replacing pavement on Rodeo Road and a trail connector project.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
• The City of Williams

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by the government to set aside money for a specific purpose.

General Fund

The main account where the state keeps most of its tax revenue and other income.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say when the road work will start or finish.
• No information is given about traffic changes during construction.

Official Summary Text

HB2859 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB
2859
: appropriation; ADOT; Rodeo Road.

Sponsor:
Representative Blackman, LD 7

Committee
on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Appropriates
$2,457,100 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) to distribute to the City of Williams for
the Rodeo Road pavement replacement and trail connector project.

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 $2,457,100 from the
GF in FY 2027 to ADOT to distribute to the City of Williams for the Rodeo Road
pavement replacement and trail connector project.

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Current Bill Text

HB2859 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; ADOT; Rodeo Road.

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2859

Introduced by

Representative
Blackman

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; Rodeo Road; pavement replacement; trail connector
project

The sum of $2,457,100 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
transportation to distribute to the city of Williams for the Rodeo Road
pavement replacement and trail connector project.