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HB2859 • 2026

appropriation; ADOT; Rodeo Road.

HB2859 - appropriation; ADOT; Rodeo Road.

Budget
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Walt Blackman
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact distribution process or usage restrictions, leaving some aspects open to interpretation.

Funding for Rodeo Road Project

This bill gives $2,457,100 from the state's money to help fix and improve Rodeo Road in Williams.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $2,457,100 from the state’s general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to ADOT (Arizona Department of Transportation).
  • ADOT will give this money to the City of Williams for a project on Rodeo Road.
  • The project includes replacing pavement and building a trail connector.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
  • The City of Williams
  • People who use Rodeo Road

Terms To Know

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
A state agency that manages transportation systems like roads and airports.
General Fund
Money the state uses to pay for different programs and services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how ADOT will distribute the funds or which parts of Rodeo Road will be improved.
  • It is unclear if there are any restrictions on how the City of Williams must use the money.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-20 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-20 House

    House Appropriations: None

  4. 2026-01-20 House

    House Transportation & Infrastructure: DP

  5. 2026-01-20 House

    House first read

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

Read the full stored 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.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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.