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1 H2028: TAXES; Mitchell PAYMENT; 1/11: Ways and Means Conference Committee CONDEMNED Passed from Committee 1/25: held Passed from Committee Ready for Governor PROPERTY If a municipality, county, school district, community college district, special taxing district, the state or any agency or instrumentality of the state acquires real or personal property by condemnation, that entity is not required to pay unpaid taxes, penalties and interest in an amount that exceeds the fair market value of the property interest acquired. H2032: SPEED LIMITS; LOCAL AUTHORITY H2040: COUNTY BOUNDARY CHANGE; STUDY COMMITTEE Borelli + 3 others. Finchem + 3 others. 1/11: Judiciary Conference Committee Approved 2/24: Pass 58-0 Approved Signed/Vetoed A local authority is permitted to increase or decrease the reasonable and safe maximum speed limit on streets that are adjacent to or otherwise surrounding school grounds or public parks, instead of only streets adjacent to school grounds. 1/12: County & Municipal Affairs Conference Committee Passed from Committee 1/25: held Passed from Committee Ready for Governor Establishes a 9-member Joint Committee on County Boundary Changes to study the feasibility of changing county boundaries, including the fiscal, economic and related impacts. The Committee is required to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by December 31, 2016, and self-repeals October 1, H2052: MOTORCYCLE Friese Conference Committee RIDERS; HELMETS; FEES All operators and passengers of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and motor driven cycles are required to wear a protective helmet at all times, instead of only those operators and passengers who are under 18 years of age. An operator or passenger who is at least 18 years of age may be exempted from the helmet requirement if the owner pays a fee in an amount determined by the Director of the Department of Transportation when registering the vehicle. Fees collected are deposited in the Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF). Violations of the helmet requirement are subject to secondary enforcement and are subject to a civil penalty of $500. Of the civil penalty, $200 is deposited in HURF and $300 is deposited in the Spinal and Head Injuries Trust Fund. H2080: DRIVING Townsend INSTRUCTION PERMIT; + 2 others. AGE REQUIREMENT 1/12: Transportation & Infrastructure Conference Committee Passed from Committee 1/26: held Passed from Committee Ready for Governor Lowers the age a person must reach in order to qualify for an instruction permit for a class D, G or M driver license to 15 years, from 15 years and 6 months. Page 1 of 11

2 H2145: HISTORIC FEDERAL HIGHWAY; SPECIAL PLATES Coleman + 10 others. H2157: ASRS; POLITICAL Ugenti-Rita SUBDIVISION ENTITIES 1/19: Transportation & Infrastructure Conference Committee Passed from Committee 2/10: Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor The Department of Transportation is authorized to issue special historic federal highway license plates if a person pays $32,000 in start-up costs by December 31, Of the $25 annual fee, $8 is an administrative fee and $17 is a donation to the newly established Historic Federal Highway Special Plate Fund, to be allocated to a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting a federal highway in Arizona, assists all communities in Arizona along the federal highway with preservation and marketing projects and meets other specified qualifications. 1/25: Government & Higher Education Conference Committee Passed from Committee 2/4: Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor Employees of "political subdivision entities" (defined in statute) who are hired on or after the effective date of this legislation are excluded from membership in the Arizona State Retirement System. H2241: TEENAGE Fann 1/27: Transportation & DRIVERS; + 12 others. Infrastructure Conference Committee COMMUNICATION Passed from Committee 2/10: Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor DEVICES PROHIBITED For the first six months that a class G driver licensee holds the license, the licensee is prohibited from driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless communication device for any reason, except during an emergency in which stopping the vehicle is impossible or will create an additional hazard. Does not apply beginning on the licensee's 18th birthday. Instruction permit holders for a class D or G driver license are prohibited from driving a motor vehicle while using a wireless communication device for any reason, except during an emergency in which stopping the vehicle is impossible or will create an additional hazard. Effective July 1, H2248: AUTOCYCLES; DEFINITION; CLASS D LICENSES Gray 1/21: Transportation and Infrastructure 2/16: Transportation Conference Committee Passed from Committee 2/2: Pass Passed from Committee 2/24: Pass Ready for Governor Approved 2/11: Pass 59-0 Approved Signed/Vetoed For the purpose of transportation-related regulations, the definition of "autocycle" is modified to remove the requirement that the seating area be completely enclosed. A class D driver license is valid for operating an autocycle. Page 2 of 11

3 H2251: COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES Gray aspects of the program, and to enter into a revenue sharing agreement with the third party. The program ends on July 1, H2250: ADOT Gray 1/21: Transportation and 2/18: Transportation ADVERTISING; Infrastructure 2/18: Appropriations Conference Committee SPONSORSHIP; Passed from Committee 1/26: Pass Passed from Committee 2/24: Trans. Pass Ready for Governor NONHIGHWAY ASSETS Approved 2/17: Pass Approved Signed/Vetoed The Department of Transportation is authorized to establish a program to lease or sell advertising on nonhighway assets of the Dept and to allow monetary sponsorship of facilities and other assets of the Dept. The Dept may generate revenue from the program and monies must be deposited in the State Highway Fund. The Dept is authorized to contract with a third party to perform any or all 1/21: Transportation and Infrastructure 2/18: Transportation Conference Committee Passed from Committee 1/26: Pass Passed from Committee 2/24: Pass Ready for Governor Approved 2/16: Pass 60-0 Approved Signed/Vetoed Various changes relating to commercial motor vehicle regulations. Any "over-the-road bus" (defined) may exceed the maximum single axle weight limit but cannot exceed 24,000 pounds. Temporary registrations for vehicles being added to an existing fleet and temporary proportional registrations are valid for 60 days, decreased from 90 days. The Department of Transportation may disqualify a person who is required to have a commercial driver license or who is a commercial driver license or instruction permit holder for at least 60 consecutive days if the person falsified information or documentation as part of the licensing process, and for at least one year if the person is convicted of fraud related to the issuance of the permit or license. liability with respect to contracts that were entered into before January 1, More. H2317: STATE Hale TRANSPORTATION + 19 others BOARD; TRIBAL REPRESENTATION The membership of the State Transportation Board is expanded to include a representative of tribal government. H2267: PRIME Cobb CONTRACTING 1/21: Ways and Means Conference Committee CLASSIFICATION; Passed from Committee 2/15: Held Passed from Committee Ready for Governor REPEAL Effective January 1, 2017, the prime contracting transaction privilege tax classification is eliminated and replaced with the manufactured building dealer classification for the business of selling manufactured buildings. Many of the deductions from the tax base for this tax classification are eliminated. The sale of tangible personal property to a contractor or the purchase of tangible personal property by a contractor, regardless of whether it will be incorporated into a building or structure, is considered to be a sale or purchase at retail and is subject to taxation under the retail classification of transaction privilege taxes unless the personal property purchased will be used for a purpose that is otherwise exempt. Municipalities are prohibited from assessing a transaction privilege or other excise tax on the business of contracting or on the gross proceeds of sales or gross income derived from the sale of tangible personal property to a licensed contractor for use in any project for which a building permit is required. A tax is levied on the gross proceeds of sales or gross income derived from the sale of tangible personal property to a licensed contractor for use in any project for which a building permit is required at a rate of two percent of the tax base. The Department of Revenue is required to collect this tax on behalf of and distribute the tax revenues to municipalities based on their proportionate share of the total value of building permits issued by all municipalities during the prior fiscal year. This legislation does not apply to or affect the tax 1/26: Transportation & Infrastructure Conference Committee Page 3 of 11

4 H2365: STUDY COMMITTEE; ARIZONA'S 911 SYSTEM H2366: AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY DEVICES Thorpe + 12 others Thorpe + 10 others 1/25: Military Affairs & Public Safety Conference Committee Passed from Committee 2/4: amended, pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor Establishes a 10-member Study Committee on Arizona's 911 System to examine the telecommunications service excise tax, the transition to next generation 911, and other related issues. The Committee is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by November 1, Self-repeals January 1, Conference Committee Statutes regulating photo enforcement systems are repealed and replaced with statutes regulating "automated traffic safety devices" (defined). A state or local authority that is responsible for enforcing traffic violations within its jurisdiction may authorize the use of an automated traffic safety device and may enter into an agreement with a private third party for the installation, operation and maintenance of the device. Establishes a process for notice of violations and civil penalties for violations detected by an automated traffic safety device. Establishes a list of defenses that apply in a proceeding for a violation that is detected by an automated traffic safety device. H2373: REGIONAL Leach, TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; Shope, Finchem, 1/25: Rural & Economic Development 2/18: Transportation Conference Committee MEMBERSHIP; Smith Passed from Committee 2/2: Amended, Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor ELECTION; AMENDED Approved 2/16: 60-0 Approved Signed/Vetoed Various changes relating to the Regional Transportation Authority. If a revised Regional Transportation Plan is presented to the voters and not approved, the original voter-approved plan must be implemented instead. The amount of monies from the construction account of the Regional Transportation Fund that are annually distributed to the regional council of governments is changed to one percent of the revenues collected from the specified transportation excise tax. The members of a regional transportation authority (RTA) that are members of the regional council of governments (COG) must be from the county that established the RTA. H2385: Farnsworth 2/4: Judiciary Conference Committee INCORPORATION; URBANIZED AREAS The county board of supervisors is required to proceed with incorporation of an area as a municipality without a resolution approving the incorporation from the nearby municipalities if the area has a population of 15,000 or more persons and that population is more than the population of any adjacent municipality that opposes the proposed incorporation. Page 4 of 11

5 H2493: USE FUEL TAXES; ADJUSTMENT Bowers + 1 other H2483: MUNICIPAL Olson 1/25: Appropriations Conference Committee POPULATION + 18 others Passed from Committee 2/4: Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor ESTIMATES; USE Before May 1 of the sixth year following a federal decennial census, a county is permitted to submit to specified state agencies the county's population estimate as of the fifth year following the last decennial census as approved by the Office of Employment and Population Statistics. On submittal, that population must be used for distributions of state shared revenues to the county beginning July 1 of the sixth year following the last decennial census through June 30th of the year following the next decennial census. Before May 1 of the sixth year following a federal decennial census, a county is permitted to contract with the U.S. Bureau of the Census to conduct a sample survey that results in a mid-decade resident population and submit the results of that survey to specified state agencies. On submittal, the mid-decade resident population must be used as the base for the calculation of population estimates for the sixth year following the last decennial census by the Office of Employment and Population Statistics. Before May 1 of the sixth year following a federal decennial census, a county is permitted to request that specified state agencies continue to use the most recent decennial census through June 30th of the year following the next decennial census. The most recent population estimates of the U.S. Bureau of the Census are required to be used annually for distribution of state shared tax revenues to cities and towns beginning on July 1 of the second year following the decennial census through June 30th of the year following the next decennial census. Emergency clause. 1/25: Transportation & Infrastructure Conference Committee The use fuel tax of 18 cents per gallon imposed on fuel used in propulsion of a light class motor vehicle is eliminated, and fuel used in propulsion of a light class motor vehicle is subject to the same use fuel tax rate as a use class motor vehicle, at a rate of 26 cents per gallon. The owner of a light class motor vehicle or a use class motor vehicle that is propelled by use fuel and are exempt from the weight fee are eligible at the time of vehicle registration to collect a use fuel tax adjustment of $7 per registration year. A person who sells use fuel for delivery directly into a vehicle fuel tank is no longer required to be licensed as a vendor. Requirements for vendor receipts, records and refunds are repealed. H2509: VEHICLE Gray 2/8: Transportation & EQUIPMENT; LIGHTING + 3 others Infrastructure Conference Committee A tail lamp is added to the list of vehicle lamps that must be maintained at all times in good working condition, in addition to a stop lamp or other signal lamps. H2540: PROHIBITION; PHOTO RADAR Townsend + 9 others. 1/27: Transportation & Infrastructure Conference Committee State agencies and local authorities are prohibited from using a photo enforcement system to identify violators of traffic control devices and speed regulations. Statutes authorizing and regulating photo enforcement are repealed. Page 5 of 11

6 H2568: COMMUNITY Gowan FACILITIES DISTRICTS; 2/4: Ways and Means Conference Committee FORMATION; Passed from Committee 2/15: amended Passed from Committee Ready for Governor GOVERNANCE Approved 2/25: Pass 60-0 Approved Signed/Vetoed Beginning with community facilities districts formed after the effective date of this legislation, if the land proposed to be included in the district is more than 600 acres, on presentation of a petition signed by the owners of all the land area proposed to be included in the district, the governing body is required to adopt a resolution declaring its intention to form a district to include contiguous or noncontiguous property that is wholly within the corporate boundaries of the municipality or county. Beginning with community facilities districts formed after the effective date of this legislation, the appointed district board is required to consist of two members who are selected by the governing body, two members who are selected by designation of the persons who each own more than 25 acres in the district and one member who is selected by the governing body from a list of at least four persons submitted by those owners. For community facilities districts formed after the effective date of this legislation, all taxes attributable to the operation and maintenance expenses of the district cannot exceed 50 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for all real and personal property in the district unless a higher rate is approved by a vote of the electors of the district. H2587: Hale APPROPRIATION; HOPI + 10 others 2/15: Appropriations Conference Committee ROUTE 60 CONTRUCTION Appropriates $3 million from the general fund in FY to the Department of Transportation for distribution to the Navajo Nation for construction costs associated with the improvement of Hopi route 60. H2591: CIVIL TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS; ALTERNATIVE SERVICE Ugenti-Rita H2589: Hale TRANSPORTATION BD; + 7 others TRIBAL Conference Committee INFRASTURCTURE; RECOMMENDATIONS Establishes a 6-member Tribal Infrastructure Board (TI Board) in the Department of Transportation to study the infrastructure needs of tribes in Arizona and make recommendations to the State Transportation Board as to which projects on tribal lands should receive priority funding. The TI Board is required to submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature. The TI Board terminates on July 1, The State Transportation Board is required to consider the TI Board's recommendations regarding funding priority projects on tribal lands. 2/4: Government & Higher Education Conference Committee Passed from Committee 2/18: Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor A person's driving privileges cannot be suspended or revoked as a result of a citation that is issued following the completion of alternative service of process for a photo enforcement violation. Page 6 of 11

7 H2593: INTERSECTION; DEFINITION Ackerly + 2 others 2/9: Transportation & Infrastructure Conference Committee For the purposes of traffic and vehicle regulation, the definition of "intersection" includes the area within a crosswalk or beyond a designated stop line if a stop line, yield line or crosswalk is designated on the roadway, and does not include the junction of an alley or driveway with a roadway unless controlled by a traffic control device. H2600: STRIKER; CITIZEN'S STRIKER BILL; AMENDED TRANSPORTATION IN COMMITTEE Conference Committee OVERSIGHT Passed from Committee 2/18: Gov. Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor COMMITTEE Appropriates $30 million from the general fund in FY to the Highway User Revenue Fund for distribution to counties and municipalities in specified percentages. The monies must be used only for the direct costs of constructing, reconstructing, maintaining or repairing public highways, streets or bridges and direct costs of rights-of-way acquisitions and related expenses. H2606: APPROP; Fernandez Conference Committee HIGHWAY USER + 24 others REVENUE FUND Appropriates $30 million from the general fund in FY to the Highway User Revenue Fund for distribution to counties and municipalities in specified percentages. The monies must be used only for the direct costs of constructing, reconstructing, maintaining or repairing public highways, streets or bridges and direct costs of rights-of-way acquisitions and related expenses. S1012: COUNTY MOTOR Farley VEHICLE FUEL TAXES 1/11: Finance 1/11: Transportation Conference Committee 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. Page 7 of 11

8 S1090: VULNERABLE Farley USERS OF PUBLIC WAYS S1133: SEAT BELTS; SCHOOL BUSES McGuire + 3 others 1/13: Government 1/13: Judiciary 1/13: Transportation Conference Committee An operator of a motor vehicle is prohibited from knowingly, intentionally or recklessly operating the vehicle within three feet of a "vulnerable user of a public way" (defined as a law enforcement officer, emergency responder or a worker in a state highway work zone while in the course of official duties or a pedestrian, person riding an animal or a person operating a farm tractor, skateboard, skates, scooter, wheelchair or bicycle in a crosswalk or on a shoulder of the highway). An operator of a motor vehicle is prohibited from knowingly, intentionally or recklessly distracting or attempting to distract a vulnerable user of a public way for the purpose of causing violence or injury, or forcing or attempting to force a vulnerable user of a public way off of a public way, crosswalk or shoulder of the highway except as necessary for public safety. A violation is a class 2 (mid-level) misdemeanor, except that if a violation resulted in serious physical injury to or death of a vulnerable user of a public way, the court is required to impose specified penalties. 1/19: Education 1/19: Transportation 1/19: Appropriation Conference Committee Beginning January 1, 2017, each school bus purchased in Arizona must be equipped with lap belts. S1135: TEXTING WHILE McGuire 1/19: Transportation DRIVING; + 5 others 1/19: Government TRANSPORTATION 1/19: Public Safety, VEHICLES Military, & Technology Conference Committee A person is prohibited from using a handheld wireless communication device to make or receive a telephone call, engage in a telephone conversation or manually write, send or read a written message while operating a vehicle for public transit, a livery vehicle, taxi, limousine, transportation network vehicle or a bus. Does not apply to dialing 911. S1207: DEPT OF Worsley 2/18: Transportation & TRANSPORTATION; + 8 others 1/21: Transportation Infrastructure Conference Committee CONTINUATION Passed from Committee 1/26: Pass Passed from Committee 2/23: Pass Ready for Governor Approved 2/8: Pass 30-0 Approved Signed/Vetoed The statutory life of the Department of Transportation is extended eight years to July 1, Retroactive to July 1, Page 8 of 11

9 S1241: PHOTO RADAR Lesko 2/24: Transportation PROHIBITION; STATE +17 others 1/21: Transportation & Infrastructure Conference Committee HIGHWAYS Passed from Committee 1/27: Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor Approved 2/15: Pass Approved Signed/Vetoed The state and local authorities are prohibited from using a photo enforcement system on a state highway to identify violators of traffic control devices and speed regulations. Statute authorizing photo enforcement on state highways under certain circumstances is repealed. S1250: INTRGOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; TAXATION Lesko +17 others 1/26: Transportation 1/26: Finance Conference Committee Passed from Committee 2/3: Pass (Transp.) Passed from Committee Ready for Governor Various changes relating to intergovernmental public transportation authorities. An authority is a tax-levying public improvement and taxing subdivision of the state. A county board of supervisors may organize an authority with boundaries coterminous with the county boundaries. The board of directors of an authority with boundaries coterminous with the county boundaries is authorized to request that the issue of levying a county transportation excise tax be submitted to the qualified electors at a countywide special election or placed on the ballot at a countywide general election. Establishes requirements for the election, including publicity pamphlet mailings, submittal of arguments for or opposing the ballot measure, and information that must be printed on the ballot. S1306: COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FEES Griffin S1255: VEHICLE Pierce 1/26: Natural Resources EMISSIONS INSPECTION + 3 others 2/18: Transportation & PROGRAM; Infrastructure Conference Committee CONTINUATION Passed from Committee 2/1: Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor Approved 2/11: Pass 22-7 Approved Signed/Vetoed The statutory life of the Vehicle Emission Inspections Program is extended six years to July 1, Retroactive to July 1, /26: Government Conference Committee Passed from Committee 2/11: amended, pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor Numerous changes relating to county development fees. A county is required to calculate the development fee based on an adopted infrastructure improvements plan, and requirements for the plan are specified, including procedures for plan adoption. County development fees cannot exceed a proportionate share of the cost of "necessary public services" (defined) and must be based on the same level of service provided to existing development in the "service area" (defined). Establishes a list of prohibited uses for development fees. More. Page 9 of 11

10 S1312: MOTOR FUEL TAXES Farley 1/27: Transportation 1/27: Finance Conference Committee Repeals the tax of 18 cents per gallon on motor vehicle fuel possessed, used or consumed in Arizona, other motor vehicle fuel taxes imposed, and statutes regulating use fuel tax collection and fuel dispenser labels. Beginning January 1, 2017, a tax of 12 percent of the statewide average rack price of a gallon of motor fuel is imposed on motor vehicle fuel possessed, used or received for sale or use in Arizona, and establishes a calculation used to determine the statewide average rack price of a gallon of motor fuel. The statewide average rack price of a gallon of motor fuel cannot be less than $2.45 per gallon, and cannot exceed $3.33 per gallon. Establishes a process for the Dept to annually adjust the fuel tax rate. A county by ordinance is authorized to levy a tax on wholesale motor fuel sold in that county of up to 3 percent of the total sale of motor vehicle fuel. The Department of Transportation is required to study a road usage charge mileage-based revenue system as an alternative to motor fuel taxes and make recommendations to the Legislature on the potential use and future implementation of a road usage charge in Arizona. More. Effective January 1, S1384: FUEL TAXES; Begay 2/1: Finance Conference Committee EXEMPTION; NAVAJO RESERVATION The list of fuel exempt from motor vehicle fuel and use fuel taxes is expanded to include motor vehicle fuel or use fuel that is sold within the Navajo Reservation. S1386: RURAL & TRIBAL Begay 2/1: Government Conference Committee INFRASTRUCTURE; DEVELOPMENT Establishes the Rural Arizona and Tribal Infrastructure Authority to administer and coordinate the rural Arizona and Tribal infrastructure capital improvement plan established by this legislation. Establishes an 11-member Board of Directors of the Authority and specifies Authority powers and duties. Establishes the Rural Arizona and Tribal Infrastructure Revolving Fund and specifies authorized uses for monies in the Fund. The Authority is authorized to issue negotiable infrastructure capital improvement bonds, and bond obligations of the Authority are established. The Authority is authorized to provide financial assistance to rural Arizona and Tribal communities in developing, acquiring, constructing, improving, equipping or refinancing infrastructure. The Board terminates on July 1, After other specified distributions, 15 percent of transaction privilege and use taxes collected from sources located on Indian Reservations must be distributed to the Fund, and 10 percent for FY , 20 percent for FY , and 35 percent for every fiscal year after must be distributed to "rural Indian tribes" (defined). S1398: FUEL TAXES; STREETS & HIGHWAYS Griffin 2/1: Transportation Conference Committee Revenues collected from motor vehicle fuel and use fuel taxes are required to only be spent for road, street and highway purposes, including maintenance. Page 10 of 11

11 S1481: THEFT; BICYCLE Sherwood Conference Committee FROM SCHOOL + 2 others GROUNDS The list of stolen property valued at less than $1,000 that causes theft to be classified as a class 6 (lowest) felony instead of a class 1 (highest) misdemeanor is expanded to include a bicycle taken from school grounds. S1490: Worsley 2/2: Transportation Conference Committee TRANSPORTATION + 26 others Passed from Committee 2/10: Pass Passed from Committee Ready for Governor FUNDING; TASK FORCE Approved 2/18: Pass 29-0 Approved Signed/Vetoed Establishes a 7-member Surface Transportation Funding Task Force to review transportation needs and revenue sources in Arizona and recommend specific revenue proposals for dedicated funding sources for specified transportation-related items. The Task Force is required to issue progress reports every three months to the Governor and the Legislature and to submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by December 31, Self-repeals July 1, Emergency clause. S1493: STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION; TAX CREDITS Worsley + 1 other 2/2: Finance 2/2: Transportation Conference Committee Passed from Committee 2/17: Pass, amended Passed from Committee Ready for Governor Establishes an individual and corporate income tax credit for taxpayers who participate in financing the construction, reconstruction or renovation of eligible transportation facilities. The Department of Transportation is required to administer the credit and use the sale of the credits to finance the construction, reconstruction or renovation of eligible transportation facilities in Arizona. The tax credits may be awarded through a bidding process. The annual amount of tax credits that may be awarded each year is prescribed by the Legislature as part of the annual state budget. All or part of any unclaimed amount of a credit may be sold or otherwise transferred under specified conditions. If the allowable credit exceeds taxes due, the unused amount may be carried forward for up to five consecutive tax years. SCM1010: URGING Dalessandro Conference Committee CONGRESS; INCREASE + 3 others CUSTOMS PERSONNEL The Legislature urges the U.S. Congress to increase and maintain staffing for Customs Field Office personnel at the ports of entry in Nogales, Douglas and San Luis, Arizona in order to speed the flow of goods and commerce. The Secretary of State is directed to transmit copies of this memorial to the President of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House and each member of Congress from Arizona. Page 11 of 11