HB 2899 Summary

• Amends Laws 2023, chapter 135, section 10 to modify capital outlay appropriations for the Department of Transportation highway projects, including reducing the State Route 24 extension in Queen Creek from $87,500,000 to $59,800,000 and eliminating the West Pinal Parkway engineering project from the current fiscal year.

• Appropriates $19,000,000 from the capital outlay stabilization fund to the Department of Administration for building renewal and maintenance of state buildings in fiscal year 2024-2025.

• Appropriates $462,488,000 from the state highway fund to the Department of Transportation for statewide highway construction, planning, and rights-of-way acquisition in fiscal year 2024-2025.

• Appropriates $25,550,000 from the state aviation fund to the Department of Transportation for planning, construction, and improvement of state, county, city, and town airports in fiscal year 2024-2025.

• Reduces prior-year capital outlay appropriations for various agencies including the Department of Veterans' Services ($25,000,000) and Department of Corrections, while making supplemental appropriations for specific highway and infrastructure projects through fiscal year 2027-2028.