ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

House:  RO DPA 3-2-0-0

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HCR2038: rulemaking; legislative ratification; regulatory costs

Sponsor: Representative Kolodin, LD 3

House Engrossed

Overview

Submits a proposition regarding legislative ratification of proposed rules to the voters.

History

The mission of the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is to expand economic opportunities for people in Arizona by leading the analysis and evaluation of Arizona's population and economy and investing in communities to power the state's economic growth (OEO).

The Administrative Rules Oversight Committee (AROC) has the authority to review any proposed or final rule for conformity with statute and legislative intent. AROC additionally receives complaints concerning statutes, rules, agency practices and substantive policy statements that are alleged to be duplicative or onerous and may hold hearings regarding the allegations (A.R.S. §§ 41-1047, 41-1048).

Provisions

1.   Allows the Legislature, regardless of any other law, to eliminate by concurrent resolution any agency rule that costs taxpayers more than $1,000,000 per year.  (Sec. 1)

2.   Stipulates that citizens or businesses affected by an agency rule may request OEO assess a rule's impact on taxpayers.  (Sec. 1)

3.   Requires OEO to complete the assessment and notify AROC, the public and the Legislature of the findings within six months. (Sec. 1)

4.   Defines rule the same as found in the Administrative Procedure Act (Sec. 1).

5.   Contains a severability clause. (Sec. 2)

6.   Directs the Secretary of State to submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.  (Sec. 2)

 

 

 

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