appropriation; multipurpose complex; Tuba City

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the exemption from lapsing rules (ARS §35-190) but does not specify how long funds can be retained if unused.

Funding for Tuba City Diné Youth Multipurpose Complex

This bill provides $6 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to help pay for a youth multipurpose complex project in Tuba City.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $6,000,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027.
• Gives this money to the Department of Administration to distribute to the Navajo Nation.
• Pays for design, planning, construction, maintenance, and operation costs for the Tuba City Diné youth multipurpose complex project.
• Exempts this funding from rules that usually require unused money to be returned.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Administration
• The Navajo Nation

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by the legislature that sets aside money for a specific purpose.

Fiscal Year

A one-year period used for budgeting and accounting, here running from July 2026 to June 2027.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not state when the project will start or finish.
• The text does not list specific details about what activities will happen at the complex.
• No effective date is listed in the provided source material.

Official Summary Text

SB1485 - appropriation; multipurpose complex; Tuba City

Current Bill Text

SB1485 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; multipurpose complex; Tuba City

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1485

Introduced by

Senators
Hatathlie: Diaz, Kuby, Miranda, Ortiz, Sears;� Representatives Garcia,
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; Tuba City Din� youth multipurpose complex
project; exemption

A. The sum of $6,000,000 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 design,
planning, construction, maintenance and operation costs of the Tuba City Din�
youth multipurpose complex 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.