------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ REFERENCE TITLE: ADOT; utility damage agreements ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ State of Arizona ¦ ¦ House of Representatives ¦ ¦ Forty-fifth Legislature ¦ ¦ First Regular Session ¦ ¦ 2001 ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ HB 2057 ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¦ Introduced by ¦ ¦ Representatives Cooley: Carruthers, Farnsworth, Gullett, Hanson, Hatch-Miller, ¦ ¦ Huppenthal, Marsh, McClure, O'Halleran, Sedillo, Senators Brown, Martin, Petersen ¦ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 28-7000, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENTS.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 28-7000, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
28-7000. Contracts; exceptions
A. Notwithstanding section 28-6999, the department may enter into:
1. Construction contracts the performance of which may extend beyond the close of the fiscal year.
2. Contracts or agreements for the purpose of right-of-way acquisitions that may obligate state monies for payment up to ten years before the estimated completion date of construction.
3. CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPENSATING A UTILITY FOR DAMAGES TO THE UTILITY'S FACILITIES IF THE DAMAGES RESULT FROM AN INCREASE IN THE COST OF MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE FACILITIES DUE TO CHANGES IN THE CONFIGURATION OR LOCATION OF THE UTILITY'S FACILITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE A TRANSPORTATION FACILITY. THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES TO ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT TO THIS SECTION.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section, the department may purchase rights-of-way for projects identified in the twenty year transportation facilities construction plan established pursuant to section 28-6956.