Arizona SB 1457: online instruction; virtual setting; assessments

Bill Text

SB1457 - 572R - S Ver 

 Senate Engrossed

 air mobility fund; 
 border security

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SENATE BILL 1457

AN 
ACT

Amending section 28-8604, Arizona 
Revised Statutes; relating to the advanced air mobility fund.

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

Section 1. Section 28-8604, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-8604. Advanced air mobility fund

A. The advanced air mobility fund is 
established. The state treasurer shall administer the 
fund. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation 
and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing 
of appropriations. The state treasurer shall invest and divest 
monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from 
investment shall be credited to the fund. The fund consists of the 
following:

1. Monies appropriated by the legislature.

2. Any nonfederal gifts, grants, donations or other 
monies received by the state treasurer from any 
public or private source for transportation projects.

B. The monies in the fund shall be used to:

1. Purchase advanced air mobility vehicles that are 
capable of carrying passengers or cargo for testing and demonstration purposes 
of the ability to use the advanced air mobility vehicles.

2. Construct vertiports.

3. Purchase advanced air mobility 
vehicles for border security purposes. priority shall be given to 
counties that are located along this state's international border.

C. Before any expenditure is made from the fund, the 
state treasurer and the department shall submit an expenditure plan for review 
to the joint committee on capital review. END_STATUTE