Arizona SB1277: technical correction; heritage fund; audit

What the bill says

An act amending section 17-298.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona game and fish commission heritage fund.

From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:

AN ACT amending section 17-298.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona game and fish commission heritage fund. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 17-298.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE17-298.01. Decennial performance audit Beginning in 2001 and every tenth succeeding year thereafter, the auditor general shall conduct a performance audit, as defined in section 41-1278, of the programs and expenditures of the Arizona game and fish commission heritage fund pursuant to this article. The auditor general shall submit copies of the performance audit to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the chairmen chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives committees on natural resources and agriculture, or their successor committees. END_STATUTE

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Sponsors

• David Farnsworth (R, SD-010) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. June 12, 2026: Assigned to Rules
2. January 21, 2026: Introduced and first read

Common questions

What is SB1277?

SB1277 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): technical correction; heritage fund; audit.

What does SB1277 do?

In its own words: An act amending section 17-298.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the Arizona game and fish commission heritage fund.

What is the status of SB1277?

In committee as of June 12, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (June 12, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1277?

David Farnsworth (R, SD-010).

Where is the official record for SB1277?

On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84798/?SessionId=130