Arizona House of Representatives Committee on International Trade Report of Regular Meeting for January 28, 2026

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The report of the regular meeting of the Arizona House of Representatives Committee on International Trade, Fifty-seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session, held Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in House Hearing Room 1. It records that the meeting convened at 9:07 A.M. and adjourned at 10:22 A.M. under Chairman Tony Rivero, and lists members present and not present. The attached agenda lists introductions, chairman's remarks and presentations from the Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce, the Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District, Cattlemex and T4 Ranch, and JM Fleischer Cattle Co. Attachments include the request to speak report, the committee attendance record and presenters' handouts, including material on the Santa Cruz Center and Arizona beef cattle imports.

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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Report of Regular Meeting
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
_9: RECEIVED
House Hearing Room 1 -- 9:00 A.M. CHIEF CLERKS OFFICE

Convened 9:07 A.M. JAN 29 2026
Recessed

Reconyened

Adjourned 10:22 A.M.

Members Present Members Not Present
Representative Austin Representative Hendrix
Representative Carbone Representative Hernandez
Representative Cavero

Representative Travers

Representative Weninger

Representative Wilmeth

Representative Pefia, Vice-Chairman

Representative Rivero, Chairman

Agenda
Original Agenda — Attachment |

Request to Speak
Report — Attachment 2

Committee Attendance
Report — Attachment 3

Presentations
Name Organization Attachments (Handouts)
Olivia Ainza Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber 4
Alexis Kramer Of Commerce
Greg Lucero Santa Cruz County Provisional 5
Community College District
Jourdan Beil Cattlemex and T4 Ranch 6
Juan & Graciela JM Fleischer Cattle Co.

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Christie Kuhl, Comiiittee Secretary
January 29, 2026

(Original attachments on file in the Office of the Chief Clerk; video archives available at http://Awww.azleg.gov)

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE

DATE Wednesday, January 28, 2026 ROOM HHR i TIME 9:00 A.M.

Members of the public may access a livestream of the meeting here:
hitps://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=6361 162879&eventID=202601 1092

Members:
Representative Austin Representative Hernandez C Representative Wilmeth
Representative Carbone Representative Travers Representative Pefia, Vice-Chairman
Representative Cavero Representative Weninger Representative Rivero, Chairman

Representative Hendrix

i. Introductions
2. Chairman's Remarks
3, Presentations:

a) Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce
o Olivia Ainza, President & CEO
o Alexis Kramer, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager
b) Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District
o Greg Lucero, CEO
c) Cattlemex and T4 Ranch
o Jourdan Bell
d) JM Fleischer Cattle Co.
o Juan and Graciela Fleischer

4, Discussion
5. Adjournment
ORDER OF BILLS TO BE SET BY THE CHAIRMAN
RA
04/22/2026

People with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations such as interpreters, alternative formats, or
assistance with physical accessibility. If you require accommodations, please contact the Chief Clerk's Office at
(602) 926-3032 or through Arizona Relay Service 7-1-1.

Page 1 of 1
Attachment |
Information Registered on the Request to Speak System

House International Trade (1/28/2026)

Attachment 2
ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE RECORD

COMMITTEE ON

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

CHAIRMAN: Tony Rivero

VICE-CHAIRMAN: Michele Pefia

DATE 01/28/26
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