HB 2543 Summary

• Appropriates $240 million from the state general fund in fiscal year 2023-2024 to the Department of Transportation for 93 highway and road projects designated as regional priorities by Arizona councils of government and metropolitan planning organizations.

• Funds specific infrastructure improvements across Arizona including road rehabilitation, pavement resurfacing, bridge construction and replacement, roundabout improvements, and traffic interchange projects in communities statewide.

• Allocates funds to cities, towns, counties, tribal nations (Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, San Carlos Apache Tribe), and districts for projects ranging from $170,000 (Taylor for Centennial Boulevard planning) to $33.3 million (U.S. Route 95 improvements between Wellton Mohawk Canal Road and Aberdeen Road).

• Includes funding for special projects such as electric vehicle charging station development, shared-use pathways, weather information system upgrades, and flood mitigation improvements.

• Supports infrastructure projects in rural, urban, and tribal communities across all geographic regions of Arizona, including projects along major transportation corridors and local road improvements.