Minutes of Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency — Arizona State Senate (January 29, 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 29, 2025, in room SHR 109, with Senator Shawnna Bolick as Chairman. The minutes of January 22, 2025 were approved as distributed. SB 1051, engineers; alterations; commercial space, and SB 1108, international medical licensees; provisional licensure, each received a DO PASS recommendation by a roll call vote of 6-1-0, and SB 1087, residential contractor assessments; recovery fund, received DO PASS by a roll call vote of 4-3-0. Jeff Oravitz testified in support of SB 1051, and Tim Frost, Senior Fellow, Cicero Action, testified in support of SB 1108.

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                          ARIZONA STATE SENATE
                                     57TH LEGISLATURE
                                  FIRST REGULAR SESSION

                             MINUTES OF COMMITTEE ON
                   REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY

 DATE: January 29, 2025                   TIME: 9:00 A.M.                    ROOM: SHR 109

 CHAIRMAN: Senator Shawnna Bolick         VICE-CHAIRMAN:       Senator Frank Carroll

 ANALYST:      Jason Theodorou



 ATTENDANCE                                            BILLS


 Committee Members                   Pr     Ab    Ex    Bill Number             Disposition
 Senator Epstein                     X                  SB 1051                 DP
 Senator Fernandez                   X                  SB 1087                 DP
 Senator Gowan                       X                  SB 1108                 DP
 Senator Ortiz                       X
 Senator Payne                       X
 Senator Carroll, Vice-chairman      X
 Senator Bolick, Chairman            X




Members of the public may access a livestream of the meeting here:
https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361162879&eventID=2025011085
Chairman Bolick called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. and attendance was noted.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

      Senator Bolick stated that without objection, the minutes of January 22, 2025 were
      approved as distributed.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS

SB 1051 – engineers; alterations; commercial space – DO PASS

Kati Pratt, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Assistant Research Analyst, explained
SB 1051.

Senator Rogers, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1051.

Jeff Oravitz, representing self, testified in support of SB 1051 and answered questions posed by the
Committee.

      Senator Carroll moved that SB 1051 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation.
      The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 6-1-0 (Attachment 1).

Senators Epstein, Gowan, and Ortiz explained their votes.

SB 1108 – international medical licensees; provisional licensure – DO PASS

Jason Theodorou, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Research Analyst, explained
SB 1108.

Senator Shamp, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1108 and answered questions posed by the
Committee.

Tim Frost, Senior Fellow, Cicero Action, testified in support of SB 1108.

The Committee offered comments.

      Senator Carroll moved that SB 1108 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation.
      The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 6-1-0 (Attachment 2).

Senators Epstein, Fernandez, Gowan, Ortiz, Payne, and Bolick explained their votes.

SB 1087 – residential contractor assessments; recovery fund – DO PASS

Jenn Ramirez-Mendoza, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Research Intern,
explained SB 1087.

Senator Hoffman, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1087 and answered questions posed by the
Committee.

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Ms. Ramirez-Mendoza answered questions posed by the Committee.

Senator Hoffman answered additional questions posed by the Committee.

The Committee offered comments.

Senator Hoffman answered additional questions posed by the Committee.

The Committee offered comments.

       Senator Carroll moved that SB 1087 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation.
       The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 4-3-0 (Attachment 3).

Senators Epstein, Fernandez, and Gowan explained their votes.

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

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

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:06 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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