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SB1827 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet
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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1827
vertiport;
definition; designations
(
NOW:
advanced
air mobility; appropriation
)
Purpose
Establishes the
Office of Advanced Air Mobility (Office) and outlines requirements relating to
the Office. Appropriates $500,000 from the Advanced Air Mobility Fund (Fund) in
FY 2027 to the Office to grant to entities for the advancement of advanced air
mobility in Arizona.
Background
Laws
2025, Chapter 185
requires the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT),
beginning September 1, 2026, to develop or upgrade the statewide aviation plan
for advanced air mobility infrastructure in consultation with the political
subdivisions of Arizona that own or control a public airport, commercial air
carriers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and any other relevant
stakeholders. A political subdivision may establish the location of public and
private vertiports, electric aircraft charging stations and the infrastructure
needs of advanced air mobility in accordance with federal law (
A.R.S.
� 28-8602
).
Laws
2025, Chapter 248
establishes the Fund for constructing vertiports and
purchasing advanced air mobility vehicles that can carry passengers or cargo
for testing and demonstration purposes of the ability to use the advanced air
mobility vehicles. Before any expenditure is made from the Fund, the State
Treasurer and ADOT must submit an expenditure plan to the Joint Committee on
Capital Review (
A.R.S.
� 28-8604
).
Advanced air
mobility
is
an air transportation system that
primarily uses an electric aircraft, including eCTOL, eVTOL and powered lift
aircrafts, to carry passengers or cargo in urban or regional areas
(
A.R.S.
� 28-8601
).
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anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1.
Establishes the Offic
e within the Office of the Governor.
2.
Allows the Office to:
a)
act
as a liaison between the state, FAA and aviation organizations, including
federal and state agencies and industries that support advanced air mobility;
b)
identify
and pursue, as appropriate, opportunities to increase advanced air mobility in
Arizona;
c)
support
Arizona-based companies that seek to expand advanced air mobility in Arizona;
d)
advance
Arizona's economic interests relating to advanced air mobility;
e)
develop
and implement a reoccurring strategic plan to enhance Arizona's competitiveness
in advanced air mobility;
f)
identify
and support emerging technology, including commercialization support services
to accelerate technology development;
g)
collaborate
with the Arizona Board of Regents, universities and research institutions that
seek to increase funding for advanced air mobility research and development;
h)
collaborate
to enhance workforce development that prepares innovators and entrepreneurs to
support industries relating to advanced air mobility; and
i)
coordinate
with the Legislature and the Governor regarding the Office's activities,
achievements and recommendations.
3.
Requires the Office, subject to available monies, to issue requests for
proposals for the purposes of establishing contracts relating to advanced air
mobility.
4.
Requires the Office to submit an annual report regarding the activities
of the Office and recommendations to the Governor, President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Representatives by December 31, 2027.
5.
Requires the Office to provide a copy of the report to the Secretary of
State.
6.
Defines
advanced air mobility
as an air transportation system
that primarily uses an electric aircraft, including eCTOL, eVTOL and powered
lift aircrafts, to carry passengers or cargo in urban or regional areas.
7.
Appropriates $500,000 from the Fund in FY 2027 to the Office
to provide grants to entities for the advancement of
advanced air mobility in Arizona.
8.
Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
9.
Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by
Committee of the Whole
1.
Adopted the strike-everything amendment.
2.
Removes the requirement that the Office contract with qualified public
or private persons or corporations for services relating to any submittal to
the FAA of flight plans or other items relating to the use of advance air
mobility in Arizona.
Senate Action
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SB1827 - 572R - S Ver
Senate Engrossed
vertiport;
definition; designations
(now:� office of
advanced air mobility)
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SENATE BILL 1827
AN
ACT
Amending title 41, chapter 1, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-117; appropriating monies;
relating to aviation.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 1, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-117, to read:
START_STATUTE
41-117.
Office of advanced air mobility; powers and duties; annual
report; definition
A. The Office of advanced air
mobility is established in the office of the governor.
B. The office of advanced air
mobility may:
1. Act as a LIAISON between this
state, the federal AVIATION administration and aviation organizations,
including federal and state agencies and industries that support advanced air
mobility.
2. Identify and pursue, as
appropriate, OPPORTUNITIES to increase advanced air mobility in this state.
3. Support arizona-based
companies that seek to expand advanced air mobility in this state.
4. Advance this state's economic
interests related to advanced air mobility.
5. Develop and implement a
REOCCURRING strategic plan to enhance this state's COMPETITIVENESS in advanced
air mobility.
6. Identify and support emerging
technology, including commercialization support services to accelerate
technology development.
7. Collaborate with the Arizona board
of regents and universities and research INSTITUTIONS that seek to increase
funding for advanced air MOBILITY research and development.
8. Collaborate to enhance workforce
development that prepares innovators and Entrepreneurs to support industries
related to advanced air mobility.
9. Coordinate with the Governor and
the LEGISLATURE on the office's ACTIVITIES, achievements and RECOMMENDATIONS.
C. subject to the availability of
monies, The office shall issue requests for proposals for the purposes of
ESTABLISHING contracts relating to advanced air mobility.
D. On or before December 31, 2027 and
each year thereafter, the office shall submit a report regarding the activities
of the office and RECOMMENDATIONS to the Governor, the president of the senate
and the speaker of the house of representatives and shall provide a copy of
this report to the secretary of state.
E. For the purposes of this section,
"Advanced air mobility" has the same meaning prescribed in section 28-8601.
END_STATUTE
Sec. 2.
Appropriation; office of
advanced air mobility; exemption
A. The
sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the advanced air mobility fund established
by section 28-8604, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027 to
the office of advanced air mobility established by section 41-117,
Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, to provide grants to entities
for the advancement of advanced air mobility in this state.
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.