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Votes at a glance: JCCR gives favorable reviews and approvals across multiple agency building projects
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Summary
At the JCCR meeting, the committee issued favorable reviews or approvals on a series of agency building renewal requests — including ADOA, Department of Public Safety, NAU projects, University of Arizona speed bonds, Arizona State Parks, Prescott Historical Society, and Arizona Game and Fish — while tabling or limiting approval on some items pending more information.
The Joint Committee on Capital Review considered 11 agenda items covering FY2025–FY2026 building renewal allocations, capital projects and speed‑bond approvals. The committee recorded favorable reviews, approvals, tablings and a limited approval as follows.
Votes and key outcomes
- Item 1 (ADOA building renewal): Favorable review recorded by roll call, 7 ayes, 4 noes. JLBC presented a $21.9 million package across multiple categories (HVAC, safety, roofs, ADA, maintenance). (Provenance: presentation SEG 161–186; vote record SEG 406–409.)
- Item 2 (Arizona Department of Corrections building renewal and Yuma fire alarm): The committee approved a limited favorable review for subitems (d, e, f) and asked the department to freeze the remainder; roll call recorded 8 ayes, 3 noes. (Provenance: presentation SEG 417–451; motion and vote SEG 629–864.)
- Item 3 (Department of Health Services — Arizona State Hospital projects): Favorable review; vote recorded as 11 ayes, 0 nays, 3 not voting in the roll‑call summary. Projects include anti‑ligature restroom renovations and water pump replacements. (Provenance: SEG 869–895; vote SEG 974–978.)
- Item 4 (Department of Juvenile Corrections — Adobe Mountain School): Motion to table the item for future discussion due to lease and relocation concerns; item tabled. (Provenance: SEG 986–1000; table motion SEG 1149–1162.)
- Item 5 (Arizona State Parks — Buckskin Mountain boat ramp): Favorable review, 10 ayes, 0 nays, 4 not voting; project funded by State Lake Improvement Fund and a federal Land & Water Conservation Fund grant. (Provenance: SEG 1226–1239; vote SEG 1273–1296.)
- Item 6 (Prescott Historical Society — Territorial Governor's Mansion): Favorable review of a $500,000 general fund appropriation for restoration, 8 ayes, 2 nos, 4 not voting. (Provenance: SEG 1302–1321; vote SEG 1479–1536.)
- Item 7 (Department of Public Safety headquarters electrical upgrade): Favorable review of $11.2 million general fund request to replace 48‑year‑old electrical infrastructure; committee approved 10 ayes, 0 nays. (Provenance: SEG 1563–1576; vote SEG 1743–1771.)
- Item 8a (ADOT building renewal formula projects): Favorable review (funded from State Highway and Aviation funds), 10 ayes, 0 nays. Item 8b (ADOT construction requests for Avondale shop and two northern facilities) was tabled for additional information. (Provenance: SEG 1776–1801; tabling SEG 2029–2041.)
- Item 9 (Northern Arizona University capital infrastructure): Favorable review of $5.1M from the Capital Infrastructure Fund with financing provisions, 10 ayes, 0 nays, 4 not voting. (Provenance: SEG 2043–2050; vote SEG 2124–2144.)
- Item 10 (University of Arizona speed bonds approval): Approval of $38.8M in lottery revenue bonds (speed bonds) for deferred maintenance with standard and additional provisions; 10 ayes, 0 nays, 4 not voting. (Provenance: SEG 2156–2176; vote SEG 2460–2504.)
- Item 11 (Arizona Game and Fish building renewal): Favorable review of FY2025 and FY2026 building renewal allocations (non‑general fund, license revenue); vote recorded 9 ayes, 1 nay, 4 not voting. Committee members also discussed historical and ongoing concerns about Mexican wolf introductions and asked AGFD to follow up on aircraft use to transport pups. (Provenance: SEG 2510–2536; vote SEG 2764–2828.)
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Committee members requested follow‑up on several items, including project‑level details for ADOA's 40 projects, ADC A&E and encumbrance timelines, DJC coordination with the State Land Department regarding Adobe Mountain's lease, and details on ADOT's Avondale and northern facility proposals.
The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
