ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House: RO DPA 3-2-0-0

HB 2031: boards and commissions; repeal

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

Caucus & COW

Overview

Repeals specified state boards, commissions, councils and related licensure.

History

The State of Arizona has several hundred agencies, boards, commissions and councils, many of which are regulatory in nature. Some are advisory or function to assist a larger state agency or department. Statute requires board and commission members to be at least 18 years of age, a resident of Arizona and meet the eligibility requirements for membership (§38-201). The list of current board and commission member vacancies and the expired terms of members may be found here.

Provisions

1. Cites the bill as the Abolition of Functionally Unnecessary Excessive Regulators Act. (Sec. 57)

2. Repeals Arizona state boards and commissions as follows:

a) Arizona Citrus Research Council (Sec. 9)

b) Cotton Research and Protection Council (Sec. 9)

c) Arizona Beef Council (Sec. 9)

d) Student Transportation Advisory Council (Sec. 17)

e) Spaying and Neutering of Animals Special License Plate and related fund (Sec. 17)

f) Companion Animal Spay and Neuter Committee (Sec. 17)

g) Barbering and Cosmetology Board and the related license(s) (Sec. 19)

h) Acupuncture Board and the related license (Sec. 30)

i) Arizona Commission on the Arts (Sec. 36)

j) Tourism Advisory Council (Sec. 41)

3. Allows the Homeopathic Board to hire its own executive director instead of using the executive director of the Acupuncture Board. (Sec. 23)

4. Adds pertinent definitions related to the cosmetic industry to the Department of Health Services statutes. (Sec. 29)

5. Transfers the duties currently held by the Cotton Research and Protection Council related to Cotton Pest Control Districts to the Department of Agriculture. (Sec. 49-56)

6. Contains technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1-3, 5-8, 10-16, 18, 20-22, 24-28, 31-36, 38-40, 42-48.

7. Removes archaic language. (Sec. 28)

Amendments

Committee on Regulatory Oversight

1. Reinstates the following boards and commissions in statute by striking the bill's repeal language:

a) the Arizona Citrus Research Council;

b) the Cotton Research and Protection Council; and

c) the Arizona Beef Council.

2. Repeals the Arizona Iceberg Lettuce Research Council.

3. Prohibits the Arizona Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts from hiring a contract lobbyist or any other person or entity to lobby on their behalf.

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