air mobility fund; border security

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status is 'Vetoed' with no override information provided; therefore, it has not taken effect based on available data.

SB1457: Advanced Air Mobility Fund

This bill creates a state fund managed by the treasurer to buy flying vehicles for testing and border security, as well as build landing sites.

What This Bill Does

• Establishes the advanced air mobility fund administered by the state treasurer.
• Allows the fund to receive money from legislative appropriations or nonfederal gifts, grants, donations, or other monies for transportation projects.
• Requires funds be used to buy flying vehicles capable of carrying passengers or cargo for testing and demonstration purposes.
• Permits spending on constructing vertiports.
• Directs purchases of advanced air mobility vehicles specifically for border security work.

Who It Names or Affects

• The state treasurer who administers the fund and manages investments.
• Counties located along Arizona's international border that receive priority funding for border security vehicle purchases.
• The joint committee on capital review which must approve expenditure plans before money is spent.

Terms To Know

Advanced air mobility vehicles

Flying machines capable of carrying passengers or cargo, used for testing and demonstration purposes.

Vertiports

Landing sites constructed specifically for advanced air mobility vehicles.

Limits and Unknowns

• The governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law unless lawmakers later overrode the veto.
• The text does not list specific dollar amounts or dates when spending must happen.
• It is unclear how many vehicles will be bought.

Official Summary Text

SB1457 - air mobility fund; border security

Current Bill Text

SB1457 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

air mobility fund;
border security

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1457

AN
ACT

Amending section 28-8604, Arizona
Revised Statutes; relating to the advanced air mobility fund.

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

Section 1. Section 28-8604, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:

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28-8604.

Advanced air mobility fund

A. The advanced air mobility fund is
established. The state treasurer shall administer the
fund. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation
and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing
of appropriations. The state treasurer shall invest and divest
monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from
investment shall be credited to the fund. The fund consists of the
following:

1. Monies appropriated by the legislature.

2. Any nonfederal gifts, grants, donations or other
monies received by the state treasurer

from any
public or private source for transportation projects.

B. The monies in the fund shall be used to:

1. Purchase advanced air mobility vehicles that are
capable of carrying passengers or cargo for testing and demonstration purposes
of the ability to use the advanced air mobility vehicles.

2. Construct vertiports.

3. Purchase advanced air mobility
vehicles for border security purposes. priority shall be given to
counties that are located along this state's international border.

C. Before any expenditure is made from the fund, the
state treasurer and the department shall submit an expenditure plan for review
to the joint committee on capital review.
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