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ArizonaHB 4157Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular SessionHouseWALLET

commerce; 2026-2027

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

2026-2027advanced air mobility fundamusements and sports - title 5commerceinsurance - title 20professions and occupations - title 32retroactivitystate government - title 41trade and commerce - title 44transportation - title 28

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

New office to boost defense jobs

The law creates an Office of Defense Innovation at the Arizona Commerce Authority. The office can seek federal defense funding, support dual‑use tech, and build a proving ground for drones and advanced air mobility. The Advanced Air Mobility Fund can buy test vehicles and build vertiports. The Authority now manages the fund. Spending still needs a legislative appropriation. The office can contract with public or private partners and hold FAA approvals as needed. It does not regulate businesses. The office files annual reports starting December 31, 2026, and a full report by September 1, 2029. The program runs through July 1, 2028.

New rules for state lottery money

The state pays lottery bond debts first, before other deposits. Each year $10 million goes to the Game and Fish Heritage Fund, but this pauses if General Fund deposits may not reach $84.15 million. It also pays these inflation‑indexed amounts: $5 million for Healthy Families, $4 million for area health education, $3 million for teen pregnancy prevention, $2 million for Health Start, $2 million for disease control research, and $1 million for WIC. If money is short, each is cut pro rata. After at least $99.64 million reaches the General Fund, up to $1 million (or the remaining balance if less) goes to homeless shelters. Then $1.75 million a year goes to the Arizona Competes Fund (rising to $3.5 million after FY 2028–2029). Remaining funds go to university capital projects, capped at 80% of the Board of Regents’ annual lease and bond payments, and any leftover goes to the General Fund. Most of these monies require a legislative appropriation before agencies can spend them.

New annual fees on insurers

Insurers must pay a yearly fee based on total admitted assets. The director sets the exact amount within each bracket on a uniform basis. Fees range from $250–$375 for insurers with $24,999,999 or less in admitted assets, up to $15,000–$22,500 for those over $1 billion. The money goes to a dedicated fund to pay financial analysts who oversee insurer finances.

Changes to contractor recovery fund

The registrar can use up to 20% of last year’s deposits for staff, equipment, and to monitor or oppose claims. This higher cap can leave less money to pay claimants. The registrar may also spend up to $50,000 of fund interest each year to raise public awareness.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • David Livingston

    28 • House

  • Julie Willoughby

    13 • House

  • Michael Carbone

    25 • House

  • Neal Carter

    15 • House

  • Steve Montenegro

    29 • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 31 • No: 5

House vote • 6/11/2026

THIRD: Passed

Yes: 23 • No: 5

House vote • 6/10/2026

C&P

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    6/13/2026Governor

  2. Senate First Reading

    6/11/2026Senate

  3. Third Reading: Passed

    6/11/2026House

  4. Miscellaneous Motion: Passed

    6/11/2026House

  5. Third Reading: Passed

    6/11/2026House

  6. Committee of the Whole: do pass

    6/11/2026House

  7. House Second Reading

    6/10/2026House

  8. undefined: C&P

    6/10/2026House

  9. undefined: DP

    6/10/2026House

  10. House First Reading

    6/9/2026House

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