appropriation; Olga Frontage Road

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes details about how the bill helps ADOT, which are not directly supported by the provided official material.

Funding for Olga Frontage Road Repairs

This bill gives $14 million from the state's money to fix roads on Olga Frontage Road.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates $14,000,000 from the state General Fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to ADOT for pavement rehabilitation of Olga Frontage Road between Bowie and San Simon.

Who It Names or Affects

• Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)
• People who use Olga Frontage Road between Bowie and San Simon

Terms To Know

General Fund

The main pot of money that the state uses to pay for different things.

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)

The agency in charge of building and fixing roads, bridges, and airports in Arizona.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill only gives money for one specific road repair project.
• It does not specify how the repairs will be done or when they will start.

Official Summary Text

SB1273 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1273

appropriation;
Olga Frontage Road

Purpose

Appropriates
$14,000,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2027 to the Arizona
Department of Transportation (ADOT) for pavement rehabilitation of Olga
Frontage Road.

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
).

S.B. 1273 appropriates $14,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to ADOT.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates $14,000,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to ADOT for
pavement rehabilitation of Olga Frontage Road between Bowie and San Simon.

2.

Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

February 12, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1273 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation; Olga
Frontage Road

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1273

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; pavement rehabilitation; Olga Frontage Road

The sum of $14,000,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
transportation for pavement rehabilitation of Olga Frontage Road between Bowie
and San Simon.