HB 2949 Summary

• Amends prior capital outlay laws (2024, chapter 211) to modify appropriations for the Riggs Road/State Route 347 overpass and Interstate 10 highway projects.

• Appropriates $12.3 million for fiscal year 2025-2026 and $29.1 million for fiscal year 2026-2027 from the state general fund to the Department of Transportation for the Riggs Road overpass project, with $49 million appropriated for fiscal year 2027-2028.

• Modifies Interstate 10 project funding by appropriating $40 million for fiscal year 2025-2026 and $93 million for fiscal year 2026-2027 from the state general fund, and requires the Department of Transportation to use cost-plus-time (A+B) bidding methods.

• Reduces capital appropriations to the Arizona State Parks Board by $22.7 million with those funds reverting to the state parks revenue fund.

• Appropriates $458.77 million for fiscal year 2025-2026 for statewide highway construction and $44.34 million for airport planning and development, with various individual capital projects allocated to state agencies and departments.