Minutes of Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency — Arizona State Senate (January 22, 2025)

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Minutes of the Arizona State Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, 57th Legislature, First Regular Session, for January 22, 2025, with Senator Shawnna Bolick as Chairman. The minutes of January 15, 2025 were approved as distributed. SB 1037, health boards; fund balances; fees, was returned with a DO PASS recommendation as amended by a roll call vote of 7-0-0, after Ryan Sullivan of the Arizona Dental Association testified in support. SB 1056 and SB 1072 each received DO PASS recommendations by roll call votes of 6-1-0. The minutes also list SB 1008, eyeglasses; prescriptions, under consideration of bills.

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
57TH LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE ON
REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY

DATE: January 22, 2025 TIME: 9:00 A.M. ROOM: SHR 109

CHAIRMAN: Senator Shawnna Bolick VICE-CHAIRMAN: Senator Venden "Vince" Leach

ANALYST: Jason Theodorou

ATTENDANCE BILLS

Committee Members Pr Ab Ex Bill Number Disposition
Senator Epstein X SB 1008 HELD
Senator Farnsworth X SB 1037 DPA
Senator Fernandez X SB 1056 DP
Senator Kavanagh* X SB 1072 DP
Senator Ortiz X
Senator Payne X
Senator Leach, Vice-chairman X
Senator Bolick, Chairman X

*Senator Kavanagh temporarily replaced Senator Payne.

Members of the public may access a livestream of the meeting here:
https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=2025011050
Chairman Bolick called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. and attendance was noted.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Senator Bolick stated that without objection, the minutes of January 15, 2025 were
approved as distributed.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS

SB 1008 – eyeglasses; prescriptions – HELD

Senator Bolick announced SB 1008 would be HELD.

SB 1037 – health boards; fund balances; fees – DO PASS AMENDED

Jason Theodorou, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Research Analyst, explained
SB 1037.

Senator Kavanagh, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1037 and answered questions posed by the
Committee.

Ryan Sullivan, Arizona Dental Association, testified in support of SB 1037 and answered questions
posed by the Committee.

Senator Leach moved SB 1037 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation.

Senator Leach moved the 2-page Bolick amendment to SB 1037 dated 01/21/2025 at
3:55 p.m. (Attachment A) be ADOPTED. The motion CARRIED by voice vote.

Senator Leach moved that SB 1037 AS AMEMDED be returned with a DO PASS
recommendation. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 7-0-0 (Attachment 1).

Senator Kavanagh explained his vote.

SB 1056 – liquified; petroleum gas containers; penalties. – DO PASS

Jenn Ramirez-Mendoza, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Research Intern,
explained SB 1056.

Barry Aarons, Arizona Propane Gas Association, further explained SB 1056 and answered
questions posed by the Committee.

Senator Leach moved that SB 1056 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation.
The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 6-1-0 (Attachment 2).

Senators Epstein, Farnsworth, and Kavanagh explained their votes.

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SB 1072 – medical boards; complaints; time limit – DO PASS

Kati Pratt, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Assistant Research Analyst, explained
SB 1072.

Senator Petersen, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1072 and answered questions posed by the
Committee.

Pat McSorley, Executive Director, Arizona Medical Board, testified as neutral on SB 1072 and
answered questions posed by the Committee.

Senator Petersen answered additional questions posed by the Committee.

Senator Bolick offered comments.

Senator Leach moved that SB 1072 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation.
The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 6-1-0 (Attachment 3).

Senators Epstein, Fernandez, Kavanagh, and Leach explained their votes.

Attached is a list noting the individuals who registered their positions on the legislation (Attachment B).

Attached is a form noting the individual who submitted a Speaker slip on the legislation (Attachment C).

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Jennifer Benally
Committee Secretary

(Audio recordings and attachments are on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115. Audio
archives are available at http://www.azleg.gov)

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