Watercraft fee money is divided among boating funds and counties

The Department distributes monthly watercraft registration and infrastructure fee revenue among the watercraft licensing, lake improvement, and law enforcement and boating safety funds. The allocation applies to revenue collected under sections 5-321(A) and 5-326, while additional fees under section 5-321(D) go to an account designated by a multi-county water conservation district. The watercraft licensing fund supports boating administration and enforcement, boating safety education, and aquatic invasive species programs. Money in the watercraft licensing and law enforcement and boating safety funds is subject to legislative appropriation. Additional registration fees must be used only for the lower Colorado River multispecies conservation program. The Department makes these distributions each month.

The state treasurer distributes money from the law enforcement and boating safety fund to counties using the listed shares. The listed shares cover Apache, Coconino, Gila, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, and Yuma counties. The fund's money is subject to legislative appropriation. County law enforcement agencies may use the money only for boating law enforcement, personnel, equipment, and training. The state treasurer distributes the money monthly.