SB 1583 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

supplemental appropriation; Prescott rodeo grounds

This bill provides $15.3 million in state funding for the renovation and repair of rodeo grounds at Prescott's Yavapai County Fairgrounds, specifically for the nonprofit organization operating the local rodeo. It also allocates $10 million for a dark sky preservation center and $5.6 million for a public astronomy center in northern Arizona. The bill includes two key provisions: it exempts the rodeo funding from lapsing (expiration) rules, and if court challenges block the funds, the money reverts to the state general fund within 60 days. The direct beneficiaries are the Prescott rodeo nonprofit, the dark sky center, and the public astronomy facility.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version Senate Engrossed Version · 4 edits · Mar 5, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from an introduced version to a Senate engrossed version, with the substantive text remaining largely the same. The primary changes involve formatting adjustments, removal of the original bill header, and minor text cleanup in the body of the act. The funding amounts and eligibility criteria for the Prescott rodeo grounds renovation remain unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and presentation were modified.
TECHNICAL

Removed original bill header information including sponsor name and introduced version markings

Reorganized bill title and header structure to match Senate engrossed format

Cleaned up text formatting in the body of the act, removing some capitalization inconsistencies and line breaks

FISCAL

All funding amounts and eligibility criteria remain identical between versions

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

1514
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic13
12 Nay 1
92% Nay
R Republican17
15 Yea 2 Nay
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA/SE
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark Finchem
Mark Finchem
RRepublican
AZ
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