appropriation; Navajo water supply

Arizona's SB 1736 appropriates $10 million annually from the state general fund for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28 to the Navajo Nation's Department of Water Resources. The funds are specifically for surveying, designing, planning, and constructing the Navajo water pipeline project in the Fort Defiance region. This bill directly provides funding for the Navajo Nation's water infrastructure work, exempting the appropriations from standard state budget lapsing rules.