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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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HOUSE BILL 2136 |
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AN ACT
amending title 41, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑1008.01; providing for the delayed repeal of section 41‑1008.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to state agency fees.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 6, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1008.01, to read:
41-1008.01. State agency fee commission; membership; duties; report
A. The state agency fee commission is established consisting of the following members:
1. Six members who are appointed by the governor, four of whom are private sector professionals from diverse sectors who represent entities that are licensed or permitted by this state and two of whom are state agency executives.
2. Three members of the senate who are appointed by the president of the senate, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party.
3. Three members of the house of representatives who are appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom are members of the same political party.
4. The director of the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting.
B. The governor shall appoint one member of the commission as chairperson of the commission. Commission members serve at the pleasure of that member's appointing officer and are not eligible to receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
C. The commission shall:
1. Review all state agencies, except those exempted in the commission bylaws and those established under article XV, Constitution of Arizona, at least once in each five-year period, beginning October 1, 2011 or whenever the commission deems necessary.
2. Establish a fee review process of state agencies.
3. Issue an annual, comprehensive report that includes all of the following:
(a) An analysis of the fees assessed by each of the reviewed agencies. The analysis shall include a comparison of this state's agencies with other, similar agencies in other southwestern states as well as a comparison with nationwide trends.
(b) An analysis of the methods used by agencies to set fees.
(c) An analysis of the effects that fees currently have on regulated industries, businesses or consumer groups for each agency.
(d) An analysis of the long‑term sustainability of the regulated program based on all fund sources.
(e) A list of agencies to be reviewed in the following year.
(f) An analysis of the effects recent budget reductions and fund transfers have had on agencies.
D. At its first meeting, the commission shall adopt bylaws to govern issues related to the conduct of the commission business and potential conflicts of interest.
E. Agencies selected for review by the commission shall cooperate with the commission and shall provide information as requested by the commission.
F. The commission may use the services of the staff of the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting as required.
G. On or before October 1, 2012, the commission shall submit its first annual report to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. The commission shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state.
Sec. 2. Delayed repeal
Section 41-1008.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, is repealed from and after September 30, 2021.