ARIZONA STATE SENATE

RESEARCH STAFF

JASON THEODOROU

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH ANALYST

REGULATORY AFFAIRS & GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE

Telephone: (602) 926-3171

TO:                  MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

REGULATORY AFFAIRS & GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE

DATE:            February 17, 2025

SUBJECT:      Strike everything amendment to S.B. 1237, relating to state employees; remote work; prohibition

Purpose

Prohibits full-time state employees from working remotely.

Background

The State of Arizona Telework Program was first established as a pilot program in 1990 with a goal of improving air quality by reducing commute-related pollution as required under the environment statute (A.R.S. § 49-588). The State of Arizona Telework Program was formally established by Executive Order in 1993 (Executive Order 93-4). The initial Executive Order was updated over the years with the most recent in 2003. The 2003 Executive Order required every State agency, board and commission to implement the State of Arizona Telework Program with the goal of achieving a 20 percent active participation rate among State employees in Maricopa County (Executive Order 2003-11).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1. Prohibits full-time state employees from working remotely.

2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.