2026-2027; environment
This bill directs Arizona state environmental funds to specific uses for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. It allows money from the underground storage tank fund to cover department administrative costs and address sewage discharge problems in border areas like Naco. The legislation also permits legal fees to be paid from the water banking fund and grants up to $336,000 from the water protection fund to the Department of Water Resources for administrative expenses. Additionally, it sets a $15 million spending cap for the water quality assurance revolving fund and mandates that vehicle emissions testing fees in Area A remain at their 2025 levels.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
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The bill's content remains substantively identical, but the document format changed from a standard introduced version to a Senate Engrossed version. This indicates the bill has passed the Senate and is ready for the House of Representatives, with only cosmetic updates like headers and page numbering.
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Removed the introductory header identifying the bill as 'Introduced' and listing the sponsoring senators.
Added the 'Senate Engrossed' header and updated the legislative session title to '2026-2027'.
Reformatted the text layout, removing line numbers and adjusting spacing to match the official engrossed style.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
1
May 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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