Arizona HB 2257: radiation regulatory boards; repeal; DHS

Bill Text

Chapter 0248 - 572R - H Ver of HB2257 

 House Engrossed

 HOV 
 lane; blood transport vehicles

 (now: watercraft 
 fund; distribution of monies)

 State of Arizona

 House of Representatives

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 CHAPTER 248

 HOUSE BILL 2257

AN 
ACT

Amending sections 5-323 and 5-383, 
Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to boating and water sports.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 5-323, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE5-323. Disposition of fees; annual report

Each month monies received from the registration and 
infrastructure fees received under this chapter for the numbering of watercraft 
shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the 
watercraft licensing fund. Each month, the department shall distribute the 
monies as follows:

1. All revenues collected pursuant to section 5-321, 
subsection A and section 5-326 shall be allocated as follows:

(a) Sixty-five per cent fifty-five percent shall be deposited in the watercraft 
licensing fund. The watercraft licensing fund is to be used by the department 
for administering and enforcing this chapter, providing an information and 
education program relating to boating and boating safety and administering any 
aquatic invasive species program established under this title or title 17. These 
monies are subject to legislative appropriation.

(b) Thirty-five per cent forty-five percent of such revenues shall be further 
allocated as follows:

(i) Fifteen per cent Ten percent to the state lake 
improvement fund to be used as prescribed by section 5-382.

(ii) Eighty-five per cent ninety percent to the law enforcement 
and boating safety fund to be used as prescribed by section 5-383.

2. All revenues collected from any additional 
registration fees collected pursuant to section 5-321, subsection C D shall be paid to an account 
designated by a multi-county water conservation district established under 
title 48, chapter 22 to be used solely for the lower Colorado river 
multispecies conservation program and for no other purpose. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Section 5-383, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE5-383. Law enforcement and boating safety fund; boating law enforcement, 
personnel, equipment and training funding to counties

A. A The law 
enforcement and boating safety fund is established that consists 
consisting of monies distributed to the fund pursuant to 
sections 5-323, 5-395.01, 5-395.03, 5-396 and 5-397. The 
monies are subject to legislative appropriation.

B. Only a board of supervisors of a county that has 
a law enforcement and boating safety program that was in existence before July 
1, 1990 shall be eligible to receive law enforcement and boating safety fund 
monies.� The revenues allocated to the law enforcement and 
boating safety fund shall be allocated as follows:

1. 1.03 percent to apache County.

2. 10.45 percent to coconino county.

3. 7.35 percent to gila county.

4. 12.5 percent to la paz county.

5. 9.65 percent to maricopa county.

6. 49.22 percent to mohave county.

7. .5 percent to navajo county.

8. 9.3 percent to yuma county.

C. The state treasurer shall administer the 
fund. Using an allocation formula as determined 
annually by the commission, The state treasurer shall distribute monies 
monthly from the law enforcement and boating safety fund to eligible counties 
as prescribed in subsection B of this section. 

D. In determining the allocation 
formula, the commission may consider the following:

1. The adequacy of existing county 
boating safety programs that include accident investigations.

2. The number of recreational days of 
use on water within the jurisdiction of the counties in areas of administrative 
authority.

3. The surface acreage of water within 
the jurisdiction of the counties in areas of administrative authority.

4. The county water safety record.

5. The ability of the county to 
constructively use additional monies.

6. The ratio of boating use to water 
surface within the jurisdiction of the counties in areas of administrative 
authority.

7. The ability of participating 
counties to provide continued funding of the program.

8. Annual input and feedback from the 
county boards of supervisors receiving funds.

9. Boat accident data for the 
waterways within the jurisdiction of the county.

E. D. The 
monies distributed to a county board of supervisors shall be used by the law 
enforcement agencies of the county solely for boating law enforcement, 
personnel, equipment and training. END_STATUTE

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR JUNE 22, 2026.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 22, 2026.