This bill proposes to update current statutes by appropriating funds specifically for salt cedar mitigation efforts along the Gila River. The new language would insert a provision that allocates a specified sum from the state general fund to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management for the fiscal year 2026-2027, targeting areas west of State Route 85 to Gillespie Dam and west of McPhaul Bridge to the confluence of the Gila River and the Colorado River.

Additionally, the bill includes a provision that exempts this appropriation from the lapsing provisions outlined in section 35-190 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, ensuring that the allocated funds do not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This change aims to provide ongoing support for the mitigation efforts without the risk of losing the appropriated funds.