Appropriates the following amounts to the Arizona Board of Regents in FY2017-18 through FY2047-48 from the general fund for the following universities for lease-purchase capital financing for "research infrastructure" (defined) projects: in FY2017-18, $27.2 million for Arizona State University, $10.2 million for Northern Arizona University, and $30.5 million for the University of Arizona; in FY2018-19 and in each FY after through FY2047-48, $29 million for ASU, $10.9 million for NAU, and $32.7 million for UofA. Lease-purchase financing agreements must be entered into before July 1, 2017 and are subject to specified requirements. State construction sales tax monies accruing to the state for these projects are continuously appropriated to each university. For each FY in which projects are financed and under construction, ABOR is required to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature containing specified information about the projects.

ARS Titles Affected: 15 

First sponsor: Sen. Dial 

Establishes a 24-member Highway User Fee Replacement Task Force to develop a design for revenue collection for the state's transportation system that will replace the motor fuel tax and use fuel tax. The Task Force is required to design pilot programs to be used to test alternative approaches by December 15, 2016. By October 1, 2017, the Department of Transportation is required to develop and implement pilot programs as directed by the Task Force to test alternatives to motor vehicle fuel taxes and use fuel taxes to pay for highway use. The Dept is authorized to use monies in the State Highway Fund to implement and support the Task Force and pilot programs. Effective September 1, 2015. Self-repeals October 1, 2025.

ARS Titles Affected: 28 

First sponsor: Sen. Farley 

Counties are authorized to levy by ordinance a tax on wholesale motor vehicle fuel and wholesale use fuel sold in the county of up to 3 percent of the total sale of motor vehicle fuel or use fuel. By June 15 of each fiscal year, the Department of Transportation is required to transfer monies deposited in the Highway User Revenue Fund as a result of county-imposed fuel tax to the county in which the tax was collected.

ARS Titles Affected: 28 42 

First sponsor: Sen. Farley 

County boards of supervisors and county flood control district boards are required to adopt procedures for the adoption, amendment, repeal and enforcement of rules that contain at least specified provisions, including public notice at various stages and a public meeting at which the public is able to provide comments on the proposed rule. Some exceptions. Except for rules approved before the effective date of this legislation, a county or district rule cannot be enforced without substantial compliance with this legislation. Effective January 1, 2016 for counties with a population of 375,000 or more, and January 1, 2017 for counties with a population of less than 375,000.

ARS Titles Affected: 11 48 

First sponsor: Sen. Griffin 

Intergovernmental public transportation authorities are authorized to levy a transportation excise tax if approved by the voters in the same manner as regional transportation authorities. In counties where transportation excise taxes are levied by the intergovernmental public transportation authority, the net revenues collected are required to be deposited in the Public Transportation Authority Fund. Effective January 1, 2016.

ARS Titles Affected: 42 

First sponsor: Sen. Shooter 

The court is required, instead of permitted, to award fees and other expenses to any party other than the state or a county or municipality that prevails by an adjudication on the merits in an action brought by that party against the state or a county or municipality challenging the assessment or collection of taxes, or the denial of a tax refund. The definition of "fees and other expenses" is expanded to include contingent fees.

ARS Titles Affected: 12 41 42 

First sponsor: Rep. Mitchell 

The State of Arizona asserts and claims rights-of-way across public lands under the federal Mining Act of 1866, acquired from and after its effective date through October 21, 1976, the date of its repeal. These rights-of-way may have been acquired in any manner authorized by law, including specified methods. The state does not recognize or consent to the exchange, waiver or abandonment of any revised statute 2477 right-of-way across public lands unless by formal, written official action that was taken by the state or a political subdivision and recorded in the office of the county recorder.

ARS Titles Affected: 37 

First sponsor: Rep. Finchem 

The Department of Public Safety is required to post the name and address of scrap metal dealers and the location of each principal office and branch office at which scrap metal dealers conduct business in Arizona on the Dept website.

ARS Titles Affected: 44 

First sponsor: Rep. Livingston 

In a county with a population of less than 175,000 persons, a flood control district is permitted to adopt a procedure in which the hearing officer issues a written finding of a violation and a final decision and order relating to the violation rather than submitting the officer's recommendation to the chief engineer.

ARS Titles Affected: 48 

First sponsor: Rep. Fann 

The owner of land that has qualified as member land in a water conservation district and for which the Department of Water Resources has issued a certificate of assured water supply is authorized to apply to the Dept for a reissued certificate of assured water supply that is not based on the land qualifying as member land in the district. The Dept is required to grant the application if it determines that a list of specified conditions apply.

ARS Titles Affected: 45 48 

First sponsor: Rep. Shope 

The statutory life of the Arizona Navigable Stream Adjudication Commission is extended four years to June 30, 2020.

ARS Titles Affected: 37 

First sponsor: Rep. Barton 

Increases the number of members of the Governor's Regulator Review Council to seven, from six, by adding one member who is a small business owner.

ARS Titles Affected: 41 

First sponsor: Rep. Petersen 

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