LOBBYIST REPORT

Sponsor
Rep. Timothy M. Dunn (R)

Summary
The Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is authorized to establish by rule minimum requirements for residential gray water treatment systems that are used indoors for toilet flushing that are necessary to address public health or safety concerns. Until rules are adopted, residential gray water may be used indoors for toilet flushing with a gray water treatment system that uses less than 400 gallons of gray water per day and complies with a list of specified requirements. AS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Last Action
2023-05-01 G - Signed 

Sponsor
Rep. Justin Wilmeth (R)

Summary
The statutory life of the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control is extended eight years to July 1, 2031. Retroactive to July 1, 2023. AS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Last Action
2023-04-17 G - Signed 

Sponsor
Rep. Matt Gress (R)

Summary
Various changes to statutes relating to liquor licenses. The Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC) is authorized to issue on a temporary basis a microbrewery festival liquor license that authorizes the sampling of the microbrewery products on the festival premises and the sale of products for consumption on the festival premises. A microbrewery festival location must be approved by the county board of supervisors or municipal governing body, as applicable. Increases the maximum value of promotional items furnished by a liquor wholesaler to a retailer in a calendar year to $700, from $500. Beginning with tax periods that begin January 1, 2024 and after, allows specified liquor licensees to pay luxury privilege taxes on an annual basis instead of a monthly basis. A liquor licensee that has off-sale privileges and that delivers spirituous liquor is required to complete a written record of each delivery at the time of delivery. Information that must be included in the written record is listed. The licensee is required to obtain the name, date of birth, and signature of the individual who accepts the delivery of spirituous liquor. AS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Last Action
2023-04-06 G - Signed 

Sponsor
Rep. David L. Cook (R)

Summary
The list of types of identification that a liquor licensee may accept as proof of the legal drinking age is expanded to include a valid unexpired border crossing card issued by the U.S. government that contains a photograph of the person and the person's date of birth. AS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Last Action
2023-04-06 G - Signed 

Sponsor
Rep. Travis  Grantham (R)

Summary
Would have established a new article in Title 36 (Public Health and Safety) regulating "cottage food products" (defined as food that is prepared in a home kitchen by an individual who is registered with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and that meets other specified requirements). Cottage food products would have been required to have an attached label that clearly stated the name and registration number of the food preparer, listed all the ingredients in the product, and included a specified statement regarding allergens and not being subject to public health inspection. If a cottage food product was offered for sale online, the online platform would have been required to provide a notification that included the same information as the label. The person preparing the cottage food product or supervising the food preparation would have been required to complete a food handler training course and maintain active certification. A list of conditions under which cottage food products may be sold and delivered would have been established. AS VETOED BY GOVERNOR. In her veto message, the Governor stated that this bill would significantly increase the risk of food-borne illness and could limit the ability of ADHS to investigate food-borne disease outbreaks. 

Last Action
2023-04-25 H - FAILED   - House Veto Override  - House Veto Override 

Sponsor
Sen. Anthony  Kern (R)

Summary
By September 1 of each year, each regulatory board and agency is required to review the costs it incurs, the monies it has in its funds, and the fee revenues it collects to determine whether the regulatory board or agency expects ending balances in its licensing fund to exceed 50 percent of the appropriations from that fund in the current fiscal year. If the regulatory board or agency determines that the ending balance in its licensing fund would exceed 50 percent of its appropriation, the regulatory board or agency is required to provide a onetime waiver or reduction from licensure or certification renewal fees to reduce the balance in its licensing fund to below 50 percent of its appropriation from that fund in the upcoming fiscal year, or within the board's or agency's normal schedule for renewing licenses or certificates if longer than one year. 

Last Action
2023-03-15 H - DP   - House Regulatory Affairs  - House Regulatory Affairs 

Sponsor
Sen. Wendy  Rogers (R)

Summary
By January 1, 2025, the county recorder is required to provide a system for notifying a person or entity when any document is recorded in which the person or entity is a named party to the instrument. The system must allow a person or entity to choose to participate, and the notice is required to be provided promptly by email, text message or other similar means. AS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

Last Action
2023-04-18 G - Signed  

Respectfully,

Don Isaacson
ISAACSON LAW FIRM, P.C.