The proposed bill would amend section 9-461.17 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically updating the reimbursement obligations of municipalities regarding telecommunications utilities. Under current law, municipalities are required to reimburse telecommunications utilities for relocation costs incurred due to construction projects, but this obligation is tied to projects funded by voter-approved municipal bond proceeds, which is now being removed. The bill maintains the requirement for reimbursement but broadens it to include any construction project undertaken individually or jointly by an intergovernmental contract, regardless of funding source.

Additionally, the bill modifies the reimbursement limitation for relocation costs. While current law specifies that the reimbursement for claims related to facilities without existing land rights is capped at two percent of the total project monies, the proposed changes remove the definition of "total project monies" as being tied to voter-approved municipal bond proceeds. This change could potentially expand the scope of projects eligible for reimbursement, as it no longer limits the definition to those funded by bonds.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 9-461.17