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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1761
appropriations;
university of Arizona; agriculture
Purpose
Appropriates a
total of $47,700,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the University
of Arizona (U of A) for the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture
(YCEDA), the Cooperative Extension and the Arizona Experiment Station.
Background
YCEDA is a
public-private partnership between the U of A and the desert agriculture
industry that conducts research and awards grants to address issues in desert
agriculture crop production. The YCEDA Small Grants Program awards up to
$10,000 in funding per project to support two types of projects: 1) preliminary
applied research to be used to launch a new research program of inquiry; and 2)
proof-of-concept of a new agricultural application for new or existing
technology. Priority is given to projects focused on the topics of disease
management, food safety, soil health, agricultural mechanization and irrigation
and nutrient management. YCEDA is both publicly and privately funded. Private
donors can make a tax-deductible financial commitment administered through the
U of A Foundation (U of A YCEDA:
About
and
Desert Ag Small Grants
Program
).
The Arizona
Cooperative Extension was established by the federal Smith-Lever Act of 1914
for the practical application and demonstration of existing or improved
agricultural technologies. The Arizona Cooperative Extension is part of the
College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences (
U of A Cooperative
Extension
;
7
U.S.C. � 342
).
The Arizona
Experiment Station, established by the federal Hatch Act of 1887, is a network
of research centers and infrastructure across Arizona funded through federal
and state funds, grants, contracts and the sale of products for the purpose of
agricultural investigation and experimentation (
U of A Arizona
Experiment Station
;
7
U.S.C � 361(b)
).
S.B. 1761 appropriates a total of $47,700,000 from the state GF to the U
of A.
Provisions
1.
Appropriates $1,600,000 from the state GF in FY 2027 to the U of A for
the YCEDA.
2.
Appropriates
the following amounts from the state GF to the U of A for the Cooperative
Extension.
a)
$2,700,000
in FY 2027;
b)
$5,400,000
in FY 2028; and
c)
$8,100,000 in FY 2029.
3.
Appropriates
the following amounts from the state GF to the U of A for the Arizona
Experiment Station:
a)
$18,300,000
in FY 2027;
b)
$4,600,000
in FY 2028; and�
c)
$7,000,000 in FY 2029.
4.
Declares the Legislature's intent to consider the appropriation as
ongoing funding in future years.
5.
Becomes effective on the general effective date.
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February 13, 2026
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SB1761 - 572R - S Ver
Senate Engrossed
appropriations;
university of Arizona; agriculture
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SENATE BILL 1761
AN
ACT
appropriating
monies to the university of Arizona.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Appropriation;
university of Arizona; Yuma center of excellence for desert agriculture;
cooperative extension program; experiment stations; intent
A. The sum of $1,600,000 is
appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the
university of Arizona for the Yuma center of excellence for desert agriculture.
B. The following amounts in
the following fiscal years are appropriated from the state general fund to the
university of Arizona for the cooperative extension:
1. $2,700,000 in fiscal
year 2026-2027.
2. $5,400,000 in fiscal
year 2027-2028.
3. $8,100,000 in fiscal
year 2028-2029.
C. The following amounts in
the following fiscal years are appropriated from the state general fund to the
university of Arizona for the Arizona experiment station:
1. $18,300,000 in fiscal
year 2026-2027.
2. $4,600,000� in fiscal
year 2027-2028.
3. $7,000,000 in fiscal
year 2028-2029.
D. The legislature intends
that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered
ongoing funding in future years.