ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: MVA DP 7-0-0-0

HB 2288: state licensing; fee waiver

Sponsor:  Representative Osborne, LD 13

Caucus & COW

Overview

Provides a state licensing fee waiver to any active duty military service member and the member's spouse and any veteran applying for an initial license.

History

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1080.01, an agency shall waive any fee charged for an initial license for any individual applicant, excluding licensing for health care institutions and medical marijuana dispensaries, whose family income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, if the individual is applying for that specific license in Arizona for the first time.

Agency is defined as any agency, department, board or commission of Arizona or any political subdivision of Arizona that issues a license for the purposes of operating a business in Arizona or to an individual who provides a service to any person.

License is defined as any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of authorization that is required by law and that is issued by any agency for the purposes of operating a business in Arizona or to an individual who provides a service to any person where the license is necessary in performing that service (A.R.S. § 41-1080).

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRequires an agency to waive any fee charged for an initial license for the following individuals applying for that specific license for the first time:

a)    Any active duty military service member and the member's spouse; and

b)    Any veteran. (Sec. 1)

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