Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2601: Interstate 11; environmental; engineering; study
Status: Failed, June 10, 2026
HB2601 - Interstate 11; environmental; engineering; study
What the bill says
An act Amending title 28, Chapter 20, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section 28-6902; relating to state highways and routes.
From the engrossed text, March 2, 2026:
AN ACT Amending title 28, Chapter 20, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section 28-6902; relating to state highways and routes. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 28, chapter 20, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-6902, to read: START_STATUTE28-6902. Interstate 11 A. Not later than fourteen days after the effective date of this section, the department shall formally request from the federal highway administration for segmentation of the interstate 11 project between interstate 10 at the city of casa grande and the town of wickenburg as a segment of INDEPENDENT utility. B. Not later than three months after federal approval of segmentation requested pursuant to subsection A of this section, the department shall carry out the ENVIRONMENTAL reviews and OBTAIN any federal or state authorizations that are required for the segment described in subsection A of this section, consistent with applicable federal law and the federal highway administration's GUIDANCE. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Legislative findings The legislature finds that: 1. A 2022 lawsuit stalled the entire Interstate 11 project statewide, even in areas not directly implicated by the lawsuit, delaying congestion relief, safety improvements and economic development. 2. Advancing the tier 2 study for the rest of the corridor is …
Sponsors
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030)
- Pamela Carter (R, HD-004)
- Chris Lopez (R, HD-016)
- Teresa Martinez (R, HD-016)
Latest actions
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading (13 votes)
- : failed to pass
- : Senate Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
- : Rules: proper for consideration
- : Appropriations, Transportation and Technology: do pass
- : Assigned to Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
- : Passed
- : do pass amended
Votes
- THIRD failed to pass (June 9, 2026): 13 yea, 16 nay, failed
- ATT DP (March 31, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 10, 2026): 34 yea, 21 nay, passed
- RULES C&P (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- TI DP (February 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB2601?
- HB2601 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): Interstate 11; environmental; engineering; study.
- What does HB2601 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending title 28, Chapter 20, Article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding Section 28-6902; relating to state highways and routes.
- What is the status of HB2601?
- Failed as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Passed (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2601?
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2601?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84409/?SessionId=130
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