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
House Engrossed
Overview
Continues the Governor's Regulatory Review Council for 2 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 for 2 years until July 1, 2027. (Sec. 4,
5, 8)
2. 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. (Sec. 1)
3. Requires the Council to notify an agency within ten days after the third Council member
has requested a public meeting that a matter related to an agency has been placed on the
agenda for consideration of its merits. (Sec. 1)
4. Requires the director or assistant director of the Department of Administration to
administer the council. (Sec. 2)
5. Prohibits the assistant director from being general counsel for the Department of
Administration.
6. Requires the director or assistant director be a member and chairperson of the Council
and oversee legal and economic analysis of any rules received by the Council. (Sec. 2)
7. Describes the required members of the Council and who can appoint them. (Sec. 2)
8. 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. (Sec. 2)
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9. 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. (Sec. 2)
10. Prohibits the Council from voting to approve a rule during a study session. (Sec. 3)
11. Clarifies the Council can only vote to approve a rule at a Council meeting following each
study session meeting. (Sec. 3)
12. Requires Council meetings open for public comment allot equal amounts of time to
individuals who support and oppose the rule. (Sec. 3)
13. Allows individuals serving on the Council on the effective date of the measure to continue
serving until the expiration of their term and establishes an order for appointing new
members (Sec. 7).
14. Repeals the Council on January 1, 2028. (Sec 4)
15. Contains a legislative intent clause. (Sec. 6)
16. Defines study session. (Sec. 3)