appropriation; tribal housing; workforce development

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no effective date is provided in the source material.

HB2891: Funding for Tribal Housing and Worker Training

This bill gives $15 million from the housing trust fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to help build tribal homes, improve water and power systems, and train workers in construction.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $15,000,000 for grants managed by the Arizona Department of Housing from the housing trust fund established under section 41-3955.
• Pays for building needs like water lines, sewer pipes, and electricity for tribal housing projects.
• Funds job training programs to teach tribal members construction skills through apprenticeships.
• Allows partnerships with tribal housing authorities on these projects.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Housing
• Tribal communities receiving grants for housing infrastructure or workforce development
• Tribal members participating in construction trade training

Terms To Know

Appropriation

The official act of setting aside a specific amount of money from the state budget for a government purpose.

Housing Trust Fund

A special pool of state money created by law to support affordable housing projects, referenced here as section 41-3955.

Apprenticeship

A training program where a person learns construction trades while working under experienced workers.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not list which specific tribes will receive the money.
• It does not say how many people can join the construction training programs.
• No effective date is listed in this text, so it is unclear when the spending starts.

Official Summary Text

HB2891 - appropriation; tribal housing; workforce development

Current Bill Text

HB2891 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; tribal housing; workforce development

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2891

Introduced by

Representative
Tsosie

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the Arizona department
of housing.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
Arizona department of housing; grants; tribal housing infrastructure and
workforce development; exemption

A. The sum of $15,000,000
is appropriated from the housing trust fund established by section 41-3955,
Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Arizona department of
housing for grants for tribal housing infrastructure and workforce development.

B. The monies appropriated
in subsection A of this section shall be used to:

1. Fund infrastructure
necessary for housing development, including water, sewer and power.

2. Support apprenticeships
and training for tribal members in construction trades.

3. Allow partnerships with
tribal housing authorities.

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.