ARIZONA STATE SENATE

RESEARCH STAFF

NATALIE BAHILL

LEGISLATIVE INTERN

DEBBIE JOHNSTON

SENIOR LEGISLATIVE

RESEARCH ANALYST

APPROPRIATONS COMMITTEE

Telephone: (602) 542-3171

Facsimile: (602) 542-7833

 

TO:                  MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

                        APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

                       

DATE:             March 2, 2001

 

SUBJECT:       Strike Everything Amendment to S.B. 1328

                                                                                                                                                           

           

 

Purpose

 

            Appropriates $250,000 in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 from the state general fund to the Office of Tourism for renovation and capital improvements to the former Phoenix Indian School in order to establish a Native American Cultural and Tourism Center.

 

Background

 

            As part of the Steele Indian School Park, the Arizona American Indian Tourism Association (AAITA) won a bid from the City of Phoenix to renovate the dining hall of the former Phoenix Indian School to establish the Native American Cultural and Tourism Center.

 

            According to AAITA, the Center will be located in the 14,250 square foot dining hall and will offer revolving exhibits and audio visual presentations interpreting Native American history, culture and contemporary society.  Additionally there will be guided tours and lectures, traditional dances on weekends and Indian arts and crafts. The City of Phoenix will assume costs for stabilizing the structure and restoring the original finish.  AAITA has assumed financial responsibility for renovating the interior of the building and managing the cultural center.  The City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department will maintain all exterior improvements.

 

            The strike everything amendment to S.B. 1328 appropriates $500,000 over the biennium from the state general fund to assist AAITA with renovation costs.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Appropriates $250,000 in each of FY 2001-2002 and FY 2002-2003 from the state general fund to the Office of Tourism for renovating and improving the former Phoenix Indian School in order to establish a Native American Cultural and Tourism Center.

 

2.   Allows for up to ten percent of the appropriated monies to be used for oversight and

      administrative costs.

 

2.      Reverts monies that are unexpended and unencumbered on June 30, 2005 to the state general

fund.

 

4.      Provides for a general effective date.

5.       

 

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