appropriation; Prescott; northeast airport ramp

Plain English Breakdown

The source confirms the money is for phase two but does not define what 'development' includes beyond construction.

Funding for Prescott Northeast Airport Ramp Phase Two

This bill sets aside $3 million from state funds in fiscal year 2027 to help build the second phase of a road ramp near an airport in northeast Prescott.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $3,000,000 from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Gives this money to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).
• Requires ADOT to give the funds to the City of Prescott.
• Pays for the second phase of development for a ramp near an airport in northeast Prescott.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Transportation, which receives and distributes the money.
• The City of Prescott, which gets funds to build part of the road project.

Terms To Know

Appropriation

A law that sets aside a specific amount of money from government funds for a certain purpose.

General Fund

The main account where the state keeps most of its tax money to spend on public services.

Fiscal Year 2026-2027

A one-year period for government budgeting that runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say when the construction work will start or finish.
• It only covers money for the second phase of the project and does not mention other phases.
• The text does not explain how ADOT decides to give the money beyond this specific law.

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.