appropriation; U.S. 60; SR 303

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is listed in the source only as the general effective date, so no specific start date can be confirmed from this text alone.

Funding for Road Study on US 60 and SR 303

This bill gives $5,500,000 from the state General Fund in fiscal year 2027 to the Arizona Department of Transportation to design a plan and conduct an environmental analysis for improving the interchange at U.S. Route 60 and State Route 303.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $5,500,000 from the state General Fund for use in fiscal year 2027.
• Gives this money to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).
• Requires ADOT to design a plan and conduct an environmental analysis for interchange improvements at U.S. Route 60 and State Route 303.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
• Arizona taxpayers through the state General Fund

Terms To Know

Appropriation

The official act of setting aside money from a government fund for a specific purpose.

Environmental Analysis

A study required by the bill to check how construction projects might affect the surroundings before improvements are made.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill only funds the design and environmental analysis phase; it does not provide money for actual construction.
• The text does not state when the study or analysis must be finished.
• No specific timeline is given for starting any road work after this study.

Official Summary Text

SB1204 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1204

appropriation;
U.S. 60; SR 303

Purpose

Appropriates
$5,500,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) to design and conduct an environmental
analysis of interchange improvements at U.S. 60 and State Route 303.

Background

ADOT is tasked
with providing an integrated balanced state transportation system and has
exclusive control and jurisdiction over all: 1) state highways; 2) state roads;
3) state-owned airports; and 4) state-owned transportation systems or modes.
ADOT is responsible for the design and construction of transportation
facilities in accordance with a priority plan and to maintain and operate all
state-owned highways, airports and public transportation systems (A.R.S. ��
28-331

and
28-332
).

In 2022, ADOT
completed a feasibility study to assess the U.S. 60 and State Route 303
interchange. The study evaluated several near-term and long-term projects to
improve traffic flow with cost estimates for the improvement (
ADOT
).

S.B. 1204
appropriates $5,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to ADOT.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $5,500,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to ADOT to design
and conduct an environmental analysis of interchange improvements at U.S. 60
and State Route 303.

2.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

January 29, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1204 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation; U.S.
60; SR 303

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1204

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; interchange improvements; U.S. Route 60 and State
Route 303

The sum of $5,500,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
transportation to design and conduct an environmental analysis of interchange
improvements at U.S. Route 60 and State Route 303.