Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2257: HOV lane; blood transport vehicles
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2026
HB2257 - (NOW: watercraft fund; distribution of monies)
What the bill says
An act Amending sections 5-323 and 5-383, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to boating and water sports.
From the chaptered text, July 6, 2026:
AN ACT Amending sections 5-323 and 5-383, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to boating and water sports. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 5-323, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to 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 …
Sponsors
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 248
- : Governor Signed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate third reading passed (15 votes)
- : Senate third reading passed (16 votes)
- : Transmitted to House
- : Passed
- : failed to pass
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 12, 2026): 16 yea, 13 nay, passed
- THIRD failed to pass (June 12, 2026): 15 yea, 14 nay, failed
- ATT DP (March 17, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (February 26, 2026): 31 yea, 22 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- TI DPA/SE (February 11, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2257?
- HB2257 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): HOV lane; blood transport vehicles.
- What does HB2257 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending sections 5-323 and 5-383, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to boating and water sports.
- What is the status of HB2257?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 248 (June 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2257?
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030).
- Where is the official record for HB2257?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83978/?SessionId=130
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