2026-2027; environment.

HB4144 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

2026-2027;
environment.

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 4144

AN
ACT

appropriating monies; RELATING to the ENVIRONMENT.

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

Section 1.
Underground storage tank revolving fund; use of
monies

Notwithstanding any other law, in
fiscal year 2026-2027, the department of environmental quality may use up to
$6,531,000 from the underground storage tank revolving fund established by
section 49-1015, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027 for:

1. Administrative costs of
the department.

2. Remediating sewage
discharge issues in Naco, Arizona and other border areas of this state.

Sec. 2.
Arizona water
banking fund; use of monies

In addition to the purposes provided
in section 45-2425, Arizona Revised Statutes, monies appropriated to the
Arizona navigable stream adjudication commission from the Arizona water banking
fund established by section 45-2425, Arizona Revised Statutes, may be
used in fiscal year 2026-2027 to pay legal fees.

Sec. 3.
Arizona water protection fund; use of monies

Notwithstanding section 45-2114,
Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027, the Arizona water
protection fund commission may grant to the department of water resources up to
$336,000 of the unobligated balance in the Arizona water protection fund
established by section 45-2111, Arizona Revised Statutes, to pay for
administrative costs of the department in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Sec. 4.
Department of
environmental quality; vehicle emissions testing fees; definition

A. Notwithstanding any
other law, in fiscal year 2026-2027, the director of the department of
environmental quality shall maintain fees for tests conducted in area A at the
area A emission fee level as of June 30, 2025.

B. For the purposes of this
subsection, "area A" has the same meaning prescribed in section
49-541, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 5.
Appropriation
limit; water quality assurance revolving fund

Notwithstanding section 49-282,
Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation from the state general fund to the
water quality assurance revolving fund established by section 49-282,
Arizona Revised Statutes, for fiscal year 2026-2027 may not exceed
$15,000,000.