HB 2594
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: GOV DPA 4-2-1-0
HB 2594: GRRC; continuation
Sponsor: Representative Blackman, LD 7
Caucus & COW
Overview
Continues the Governor's Regulatory Review Council for 4 years.
History
The Governor's Regulatory Review Council (Council) consists of six members appointed by
the Governor and is administered by the director or assistant director of the Department of
Administration. The Council's duties include reviewing and approving state agency rules and
their preambles and economic, small business and consumer impact statements.
Additionally, the Council hears appeals regarding agency practices, substantive policy
statements and periodically reviews each agency's rules. (A.R.S. §§§ 41-1051, 41-1052, 41-
1056)
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2025, the Council until July 1, 2029. (Sec. 1, 2, 4)
2. Repeals the Council on January 1, 2030. (Sec 2)
3. Contains a legislative intent clause. (Sec. 4)
Amendments
Committee on Government
1. Allows a person to petition the Council to review an agency practice, substantive policy
statement, final rule or regulatory licensing requirement that the petitioner alleges
violates a person's fundamental legal rights.
2. Removes the requirement for at least three Council members to request the Council
chairperson to hold a public meeting in order to discuss matters or appeals relating to an
agency practice, rules or regulatory licensing that exceeds an agency's statutory
authority, is not specifically authorized or does not meet prescribed guidelines.
3. Removes the requirement for the Council to notify an agency within ten days after the
third Council member has requested a public meeting that a matter related to the agency
has been placed on the agenda for consideration of its merits.
4. Prohibits the assistant director of the Council from being general counsel for the
Department of Administration.
5. Requires the director or assistant director to oversee the legal and economic analysis of
any rules received by the Council.
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6. Requires the Council staff to independently review the state constitution and relevant
rules and advise the Council on constitutionality of a rule independent of an agency's
statutory justification of the rule.
7. Requires Council Staff distribute all council meeting material to the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the same time materials are
distributed to members of the Council.
8. Prohibits the Council from voting to approve a rule during a study session.
9. Clarifies the Council can only vote to approve a rule at a Council meeting following each
study session meeting.
10. Requires Council meetings open for public comment allot equal amounts of time to
individuals who support and oppose the rule.
11. Defines study session.
12. Continues retroactive to July 1, 2025, the Council until July 1, 2027.
13. Repeals the Council January 1, 2028.