REFERENCE TITLE: state licensing; fee waiver

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

HB 2128

Introduced by

Representatives Osborne: Blackman, Carroll, Chaplik, Dunn, Griffin, Hoffman, John, Nutt, Payne, Toma

AN ACT

amending section 41‑1080.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to State licensing.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 41-1080.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE41-1080.01. Licensing fees; waiver; definitions

A.  Except for an individual who applies for a license pursuant to title 36, chapter 4, article 10 or chapter 28.1, an agency shall waive any fee charged for an initial license for any of the following individuals if the individual is applying for that specific license in this state for the first time:

1.  Any individual applicant whose family income does not exceed two hundred percent of the federal poverty guidelines if the individual is applying for that specific license in this state for the first time.

2.  Any active duty military service member and the member's spouse.

3.  Any veteran.

B.  For the purposes of this section, "agency" and "license" have the same meanings prescribed in section 41‑1080. END_STATUTE