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AZ HB2257

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Leo Biasiucci

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Increases the allocation to the law enforcement and boating safety fund from 85% to 90% of certain watercraft registration fee revenues, while decreasing the state lake improvement fund allocation from 15% to 10%

  • Reduces the watercraft licensing fund's share of registration revenues from 65% to 55%, with the remaining 45% (up from 35%) going to lake improvement and law enforcement funds

  • Establishes fixed statutory percentages for distributing law enforcement and boating safety fund monies to eight specific Arizona counties, with Mohave County receiving the largest share at 49.22%

  • Eliminates the Arizona Game and Fish Commission's authority to annually determine allocation formulas for county distributions based on factors like boating safety programs, water acreage, and accident data

  • Requires the state treasurer to distribute funds monthly to eligible counties that had law enforcement and boating safety programs in existence before July 1, 1990

Legislative Description

Watercraft fund; distribution of monies

Transportation - Title 28

Last Action

Senate read second time

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/2/2026
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology2/26/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Transportation and Infrastructure1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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