Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1457: air mobility fund; border security
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2026
SB1457 - air mobility fund; border security
What the bill says
An act Amending section 28-8604, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the advanced air mobility fund.
From the engrossed text, March 19, 2026:
AN ACT Amending section 28-8604, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the advanced air mobility fund. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) 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 …
Sponsors
- David Farnsworth (R, SD-010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : House third reading passed (33 votes)
- : Transmitted to Senate
- : Passed
- : House third reading passed (29 votes)
- : Passed
- : failed to pass
- : House Committee of the Whole
- : do pass
Votes
- THIRD Passed (June 11, 2026): 33 yea, 25 nay, passed
- THIRD failed to pass (June 9, 2026): 29 yea, 25 nay, failed
- RULES C&P (April 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- APPROP DP (March 31, 2026): 10 yea, 7 nay, passed
- THIRD Passed (March 19, 2026): 17 yea, 10 nay, passed
- ATT DP (February 10, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1457?
- SB1457 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): air mobility fund; border security.
- What does SB1457 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending section 28-8604, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the advanced air mobility fund.
- What is the status of SB1457?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1457?
- David Farnsworth (R, SD-010).
- Where is the official record for SB1457?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85041/?SessionId=130
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