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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session |
House: COM DP 8-1-0-1 | 3rd Read 47-12-0-0-1Senate: FICO DP 5-1-1-0 | 3rd Read 22-3-5-0-0 |
HB
2210: occupational safety advisory committee; continuation
NOW: state agencies; continuations; duties
Sponsor: Representative Livingston, LD 28
Senate Engrossed
Overview
Outlines additional responsibilities for the Arizona Commerce Authority. Provides for the continuation of specified agencies.
History
Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Committee
The Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) was established in 1972 to provide recommendations and assistance to the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) in the drafting of standards and regulations. The Advisory Committee consists of a reasonably balanced representation of person knowledgeable in safety and health appointed by the ICA. The number of members on the Advisory Committee is not specified by statute so long as it is a reasonably balanced representation of industries, including agriculture, labor and persons knowledgeable in safety and health. Statute requires the Director of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health serve as an "ex-officio" non-voting member (A.R.S. § 23-409).
Arizona Commerce Authority
The Arizona Commerce Authority's (ACA) mission is to provide private sector leadership in growing and diversifying the economy of this state, creating high quality employment in this state through expansion, attraction and retention of businesses and marketing this state for the purpose of expansion, attraction and retention of businesses (A.R.S. § 41-1502).
Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA)
ADOA is the administrative and business hub of state government. ADOA provides medical and other health benefits to state employees, processes claims when employees get injured, purchases goods and services needed to conduct business, maintains office buildings for employees to work in and provides information technology and telecommunication services for employees. ADOA is made up of several departments: accounting and finance, benefits services, general services, government transformation office, human resources, procurement, regulatory review council, risk management, school facilities oversight, and technology.
Governor's Office on Tribal Relations (GOTR)
GOTR was established in 1953 as the Commission of Indian Affairs for the purpose of considering and studying conditions among the Indians residing within the State of Arizona. In 2016, the Commission was renamed to GOTR with the charge to assist and support tribal communities and nations within the state and to enhance government-to-government relations between the 22 tribal nations within the boundaries of Arizona.
Arizona Historical Society; Prescott Historical Society
The Arizona Historical Society is tasked with procuring, by gift, exchange or purchase:
1) books and materials pertaining to the history of Arizona and the west;
2) narratives of historical events of the early settlement of Arizona;
3) data relating to Indian tribes; and
4) historical and scientific reports of the western states (A.R.S. § 41-823).
The Prescott Historical Society of Arizona must preserve, maintain and perpetuate the Sharlot Hall Museum, the gubernatorial mansion and the historical collections contained therewithin and on the grounds of the mansion and museum in Prescott, Arizona (A.R.S. § 41-833).
State Personnel Board
The State Personnel Board is tasked with hearing and reviewing appeals relating to dismissal of employees from covered state service, suspension for more than 80 working hours or involuntary demotion that resulted from disciplinary action (A.R.S. § 41-782).
Provisions
2. Repeals the Advisory Committee governing statutes on January 1, 2033. (Sec. 2)
3. Includes a purpose statement. (Sec. 3)
Senate Amendments
1. Adds an attorney with experience litigating constitutional cases involving the Gift Clause of the Arizona Constitution as a member of the technical advisors to the ACA Board of Directors who is appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
2. Requires the public portion of meetings of the ACA Board of Directors to be recorded.
3. Adds the recordings must be posted on the ACA's website within three business days and remain for at least one year after the date of posting.
4. Prohibits the ACA from having more than 100 full-time employees excluding any full-time employees that are funded with monies other than state monies.
5. Requires the ACA to submit a copy of its annual report to the Governor and Legislature.
6. Clarifies that the ACA annual report must contain the cumulative progress made towards the ACA's goal for direct job creation and include the estimated number of indirect and induced jobs created as a result of the work and programs of the ACA.
7. Instructs cities, towns and counties, by September 30 of each year, to submit to the ACA statistical data for the preceding fiscal year as outlined.
8. Directs the ACA, by December 31, to annually compile the collected statistical data and submit a report to the Governor, the Legislature and the Secretary of State.
9. Requires the ACA to adopt policies that prohibit using state monies to provide business executives lodging, alcoholic beverages, personal transportation or tickets to entertainment events for the purpose of attracting businesses to Arizona.
10. Establishes the 5-member Municipality Time Frames Advisory Committee (Committee) consisting of members jointly appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
11. Specifies members of the Committee serve five-year terms as outlined.
12. Requires the Committee to submit recommendations to the ACA relating to municipal and county support for economic development projects to be included in the ACA's collected statistical data from cities, towns and counties.
13. Requires the ACA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to report to the Legislature on a quarterly basis regarding any amendments to any written agreements executed under the Arizona Competes Fund.
14. Requires the ACA CEO to track the status and completion of any agreement or amendment provisions and retain supporting documentation for inspection on request.
15. Defines direct job, indirect job and induced job.
16. Continues the ACA for 5 years until July 1, 2029.
17. Continues the ADOA for 6 years until July 1, 2030.
18. Continues the GOTR, Arizona Historical Society, Prescott Historical Society and the State Personnel Board for 8 years until July 1, 2032.
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HB 2210
Initials PB Page 0 Senate Engrossed
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