ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
appropriation; titan
ballistic missile museum
Appropriates $200,000 in each of FYs 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 from the
state general fund to the Department of Commerce (DOC) for the construction of
an education and visitor’s center and archival storage at the National Historic
Landmark Titan Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile Museum (Museum).
Background
The
Museum, located south of Tucson in Sahaurita, is the only intact Titan II
Missile site remaining following the missile program’s phase-out in the
1980s. Pima County currently owns the
site and leases Museum operations to the Arizona Aerospace Foundation (Foundation).
The Museum attracts
approximately 50,000 visitors each year.
To increase visitation and attract additional tourists to the area, the
Museum is seeking to replace the existing temporary structures that comprise
its visitor’s center with a permanent 8,281 square foot visitor’s and education
center. The proposal also includes an
exhibit gallery, archival storage, a library and parking.
The
total projected cost to build the new center is approximately $1.1
million. The Foundation has raised over
$600,000 in the form of cash and future pledges. S.B. 1052 appropriates $200,000 in each of FYs 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 from the state
general fund to DOC to match monies the Foundation has raised for the
construction of an education and visitor’s center and archival storage at the
Museum.
1. Appropriates $200,000 in each of FYs 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 from the state general fund to DOC to match monies on a dollar-for-dollar basis the Foundation has raised for the construction of an education and visitor’s center and archival storage at the Museum.
2. Stipulates the appropriations are non-lapsing and any unexpended and unencumbered monies on June 30, 2005 revert to the state general fund.
3. Provides for a general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Commerce Committee
Specifies the appropriated monies are for construction costs of the Museum.
Amendments Adopted by the Appropriations Committee
1. Incorporates the Commerce Committee amendment.
2. Reduces the appropriation to $400,000 to be spread over FYs 2001-2002 and 2003-2003.
3. Requires the monies to be released on a dollar-for-dollar basis .
4. Authorizes on June 30, 2005 the reversion of any unexpended monies that were exempted from lapsing.
Senate Action
COM 1/17/01 DPA 6-0-0-0
APPROP 1/27/01 DPA 9-0-3-0
Prepared by Senate Staff
February 27, 2001