HB 2273 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

distributions; transportation projects; Pinal county

HB 2273 allocates unspent county transportation excise tax revenues for specific road improvement projects across Pinal County and surrounding communities in Arizona. The bill directs $45.98 million toward 12 named projects, including road widening in Florence, paving in Pinal County, traffic interchanges in Maricopa, and general transportation upgrades for cities like Queen Creek and tribal communities (Gila River, Ak-Chin, and Coolidge). Funds are distributed proportionally if total revenues exceed or fall short of the $45.98 million target. This policy change directly affects local governments and tribal entities by providing dedicated funding for infrastructure projects without creating new taxes or fees.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) · 5 edits · Feb 26, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to shift from distributing county transportation excise tax revenues for specific road projects to issuing a one-time $300 income tax rebate to Arizona taxpayers who lived in Pinal County between 2018 and 2024 and filed a 2026 tax return. This change alters the bill's purpose from funding local infrastructure to providing direct financial relief to a specific group of residents.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from funding specific transportation projects in Pinal County and surrounding cities to providing a cash rebate to individual taxpayers based on their residency history in Pinal County.

FISCAL

Removed all specific allocations for road improvements and construction projects in towns like Superior, Florence, Queen Creek, and cities like Maricopa and Casa Grande.

Established a fixed rebate amount of $300 per qualifying taxpayer, replacing the variable funding amounts previously tied to specific project costs.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new eligibility criteria requiring taxpayers to have lived in Pinal County during taxable years 2018 through 2024 and to file a full-year resident tax return for 2026.

TIMELINE

Set a new payment window requiring the Department of Revenue to issue rebates between October 15, 2027, and November 15, 2027, with a repeal date of December 31, 2032.

SCOPE

Changed the bill title and subject matter from 'County Transportation Excise Tax Revenues' to 'Individual Income Tax Rebate'.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

53–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 60

Feb 26, 2026

D Democratic27

22 Yea 5

81% Yea

R Republican33

31 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

DPA/SE

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors