If this bill were to become law, it would update current statutes by appropriating an additional $500,000 from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2026 specifically for the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) at the University of Arizona. This appropriation is a new insertion into the existing legal framework, which currently does not specify this additional funding amount.

The bill would not alter any existing provisions of the law but would enhance the financial support for the AZGS, which is established under section 27-102 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The current baseline appropriation for the AZGS is $1,208,200, and this bill would increase the total funding available to the AZGS for the specified fiscal year.