appropriation; recreation center; Coalmine Canyon

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide details on future funding needs or limitations beyond fiscal year 2026-2027.

Money for a Recreation Center in Coalmine Canyon

This bill gives $750,000 from the state's money to build and fix up a recreation center in Coalmine Canyon.

What This Bill Does

• Gives $750,000 to the Navajo Nation for surveying, design, planning, restoration, rehabilitation of existing structures, and equipment costs for the Coalmine Canyon youth and community recreation center.
• The money is used for creating a park with a full-size basketball court and an outdoor multiuse facility.
• Provides security lights for the recreation center.

Who It Names or Affects

• Navajo Nation
• Residents of Coalmine Canyon

Terms To Know

Appropriation

Money given by the government to be used for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much money will be needed after fiscal year 2026-2027.
• It is unclear if there are any limits on the use of this money beyond what is stated in the bill.

Official Summary Text

SB1486 - appropriation; recreation center; Coalmine Canyon

Current Bill Text

SB1486 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
appropriation; recreation center; Coalmine Canyon

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1486

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; Coalmine Canyon youth and community recreation
center; exemption

A. The sum of $750,000 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, restoration and rehabilitation of existing structures
and for equipment costs of the Coalmine Canyon youth and community recreation
center. The recreation center must include a park with a full-size
basketball court and an outdoor multiuse recreation facility and security
lights.

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.