House of Representatives

HB 2606

appropriations; railroad museum

Sponsors: Rep. O'Halleran, Sedillo, Sen. Verkamp

 

DPA

Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

DPA

Committee on Appropriations

DPA

Caucus and COW

This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.

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As Passed the House

 

HB 2606 appropriates $1 million over a two-year period from the state general fund to match donations for the Arizona State Railroad Museum.

 

History

The Arizona State Railroad Museum Foundation was set up to establish, construct and support the museum.  The Foundation has raised approximately $681,000 in bonds, grants and donations to date.

 

Donation From

Donated Amount

Transportation and Enhancement Grant – 21 (TEA-21)

$548,000

City of Williams

$101,000

Coconino Board of Supervisors

$17,000

Other grants and donations

$15,000

Total

$681,000

 

The Museum will be located in Williams, AZ, just off Interstate 40.  The 15-acre, $3.3 million site has been donated.  The site is across the street from the Grand Canyon Railway which offers train rides into the Grand Canyon National Park.  It is also near the main line of the Santa Fe Railway.

The Museum will have approximately 106,500 square feet of covered area to house displays, archives, meeting rooms, an auditorium and staff offices. It will employ eleven administrative staff members, five maintenance staff members and a yet to be determined number of docents.

 

 

Provisions

·                      Appropriates $1,350,000 for FY 2001-2002 from the state general fund to the Department of Commerce to provide matching monies for the Arizona State Railroad Museum.

 

 

 

HB 2606 was amended in the Commerce and Economic Development Committee as follows:

·                      Appropriates $675,000 from the state general fund to the Department of Commerce for the Arizona State Railroad Museum in both FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003.

 

HB 2606 was amended in the Appropriations Committee as follows:

·                      Appropriates $500,000 from the state general fund to the Department of Commerce for the Arizona State Railroad Museum in both FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003.

 

The Committee of the Whole adopted the Appropriations amendment to HB 2606.

 

 

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45th Legislature                                                                                                                                

First Regular Session                                   2                                                            May 15, 2001

 

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