This bill proposes significant changes to the allocation of revenues from watercraft registration and infrastructure fees as outlined in the current statutes. Under the new provisions, the percentage of funds deposited into the Watercraft Licensing Fund would decrease from sixty-five percent to fifty-five percent. Conversely, the remaining funds would increase from thirty-five percent to forty-five percent, with ten percent allocated to the State Lake Improvement Fund (down from fifteen percent) and ninety percent to the Law Enforcement and Boating Safety Fund (up from eighty-five percent). Additionally, the bill removes the existing allocation formula used by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission for distributing Law Enforcement and Boating Safety Fund revenues. Instead, it mandates a specific distribution of these funds to various counties, including 1.03 percent to Apache County, 10.45 percent to Coconino County, 7.35 percent to Gila County, 12.5 percent to La Paz County, 9.65 percent to Maricopa County, 49.22 percent to Mohave County, 0.5 percent to Navajo County, and 9.3 percent to Yuma County. The State Treasurer will administer the fund and distribute the allocated revenues monthly to the eligible counties as prescribed in the new provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 28-337, 28-737, 28-2416, 28-2416.01, 28-601
House Engrossed Version: 5-323, 5-383, 35-146, 35-147, 5-321, 5-326, 5-382
Chaptered Version: 5-323, 5-383, 35-146, 35-147, 5-321, 5-326, 5-382