appropriation; Prescott; northeast airport ramp

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify how the $3 million will be used exactly or mention taxpayers directly.

Appropriation for Northeast Airport Ramp, Prescott

This bill gives $3 million from the state's money to help build part of an airport road in Prescott.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $3 million from the state General Fund (GF) in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).
• The money is meant for the second phase of building a ramp at the northeast airport in Prescott.
• ADOT will give this money to the City of Prescott.

Who It Names or Affects

• Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
• City of Prescott

Terms To Know

Appropriation

Money given by the government for a specific purpose.

General Fund

The main account where most of the state's money is kept to pay for different programs and projects.

Limits and Unknowns

• It does not specify how the $3 million will be used exactly.
• This bill only covers one phase of development, so it doesn't include future funding needs.

Official Summary Text

HB2978 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB2978
:
appropriation; Prescott; northeast airport ramp

Sponsor:
Representative Nguyen, LD 1

Committee
on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Appropriates
$3,000,000 from the state General Fund (GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) to distribute to the City of Prescott for
the second phase of development for the northeast airport ramp.

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
$3,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to ADOT to distribute to the City of
Prescott for the second phase of development for the northeast airport ramp.
(Sec. 1)

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Current Bill Text

HB2978 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; Prescott; northeast airport ramp

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2978

Introduced by

Representative
Nguyen

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; northeast airport ramp

The sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
transportation to distribute to the city of Prescott for the second phase of
development for the northeast airport ramp.