appropriation; Fort Defiance senior center

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on the immediate start of the project or future funding needs.

Money for Fort Defiance Senior Center

This bill gives $1,500,000 from the state's money to the Navajo Nation for building a senior center in Fort Defiance.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $1,500,000 to the Department of Administration for distribution to the Navajo Nation for the Fort Defiance Senior Center project.
• The money will be used for surveying, design, planning, and construction costs.
• This money is exempt from normal rules about spending state funds.

Who It Names or Affects

• People in Fort Defiance who use or work at the senior center
• Navajo Nation
• Department of Administration

Terms To Know

Appropriation

Money given by the government for a specific purpose.

Exemption

An exception from following certain rules or laws.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much money will be needed after fiscal year 2026-2027.
• It is unclear if the senior center project will start immediately with this funding.

Official Summary Text

SB1482 - appropriation; Fort Defiance senior center

Current Bill Text

SB1482 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; Fort Defiance senior center

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1482

Introduced by

Senators
Hatathlie: Diaz, Miranda;� Representative Sandoval

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the department of
administration.

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
department of administration; Fort Defiance senior center project; exemption

A. The sum of $1,500,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
department of administration to distribute to the Navajo Nation for the
surveying, design, planning and construction costs for the Fort Defiance senior
center project.

B. The appropriation made
in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190,
Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.