ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: GOV DP 5-3-0-0 | 3^rd Read 16-13-1-0 House: GOV DP 5-4-0-0

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SB 1061: committees of reference; deadline; extension

Sponsor: Senator Mesnard, LD 13

Caucus & COW

Overview

Modifies the date when a Committee of Reference (COR) must hear and finalize a sunset review report.

History

A COR is responsible for holding a public hearing for determining the actual need of an agency, determining the extent to which statutory requirements of the agency are necessary and being met, receiving testimony from the public about the relationship between the public and the agency and receiving testimony from the executive director and the head of the agency explaining why the agency should continue. Currently, a COR must hold a public hearing on a preliminary sunset review report either when the Legislature is not in session, or before the third Friday in January. Statute additionally stipulates that a COR must deliver a finalized sunset review report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Governor, the Auditor General and the affected agency on or before the third Friday in January (A.R.S. § 41-2954).

Provisions

1. Provides that a COR or each COR meeting jointly, must hold at least one public hearing and deliver a finalized sunset review report by the last day in January for a preliminary sunset review report. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)

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