Arizona SB 1837: 2026-2027; environment

Bill Text

SB1837 - 572R - S Ver 

 Senate Engrossed

 2026-2027; 
 environment

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SENATE BILL 1837

AN 
ACT

appropriating monies; RELATING to the 
ENVIRONMENT.

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

Section 1. Underground storage tank revolving fund; use of 
monies

Notwithstanding any other law, in 
fiscal year 2026-2027, the department of environmental quality may use up to 
$6,531,000 from the underground storage tank revolving fund established by 
section 49-1015, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027 for:

1. Administrative costs of 
the department.

2. Remediating sewage 
discharge issues in Naco, Arizona and other border areas of this state.

Sec. 2. Arizona water 
banking fund; use of monies

In addition to the purposes provided 
in section 45-2425, Arizona Revised Statutes, monies appropriated to the 
Arizona navigable stream adjudication commission from the Arizona water banking 
fund established by section 45-2425, Arizona Revised Statutes, may be 
used in fiscal year 2026-2027 to pay legal fees.

Sec. 3. Arizona water protection fund; use of monies

Notwithstanding section 45-2114, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027, the Arizona water 
protection fund commission may grant to the department of water resources up to 
$336,000 of the unobligated balance in the Arizona water protection fund 
established by section 45-2111, Arizona Revised Statutes, to pay for 
administrative costs of the department in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Sec. 4. Department of 
environmental quality; vehicle emissions testing fees; definition

A. Notwithstanding any 
other law, in fiscal year 2026-2027, the director of the department of 
environmental quality shall maintain fees for tests conducted in area A at the 
area A emission fee level as of June 30, 2025.

B. For the purposes of this 
subsection, "area A" has the same meaning prescribed in section 
49-541, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Sec. 5. Appropriation 
limit; water quality assurance revolving fund

Notwithstanding section 49-282, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, the appropriation from the state general fund to the 
water quality assurance revolving fund established by section 49-282, 
Arizona Revised Statutes, for fiscal year 2026-2027 may not exceed 
$15,000,000.