Report of Regular Meeting: Committee on Rural Economic Development - March 26, 2026

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The report of a regular meeting of the Arizona House of Representatives Committee on Rural Economic Development, Fifty-seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session, held Thursday, March 26, 2026. The report records that the committee convened at 11:18 A.M., lists members present and not present, and records a do pass action on SB1133 by a vote of 5-0-0-2. Attachments include the meeting agenda, a Request to Speak report, the committee attendance record, a majority research staff summary of SB 1133 and a roll call vote. The staff summary describes SB 1133, sponsored by Senator Gowan, as an emergency measure deeming certain candidates in compliance with the financial disclosure requirement for nomination papers if they have filed the public officer financial disclosure statement, citing A.R.S. § 18-444 and A.R.S. § 38-541.

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

COMMITTEE ON RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Report of Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 26, 2026
House Hearing Room 3 -- 10:30 A.M. UPON ADJOURNMENT OF FLOOR

Convened 11:18 A.M.
Recessed
Reconvened

Adjourned 11:23 AM.

Members Present

Representative Biasiucci
Representative Peshlakai
Representative Volk

Representative Lopez, Vice-Chairman
Representative Martinez, Chairman

Agenda
Original Agenda — Attachment 1

Request to Speak
Report ~ Attachment 2

Committee Attendance
Report — Attachment 3

Committee Action
Bill Action
SB1133. DP

RECEIVED
CHIEF CLERKS OFFICE

MAR 30 2026

Members Not Present
Representative Hernandez
Representative Wilmeth

Vote Attachments
5-0-0-2 4.5

Veronica Graham, Committee Secretary
March 27, 2026

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

COMMITTEE ON RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
March 26, 2026
REVISED - 3/25/26 REVISED - 3/25/26 REVISED - 3/25/26

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Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

COMMITTEE ON RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

DATE Thursday, March 26, 2026 ROOM HHR3 TIME ei A.M. Upon adjournment
of Floor

Members of the public may access a livestream of the meeting here:
https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?clientID=636 1 162879&eventID=202603 1 152

Members:
Representative Biasiucci Representative Peshlakai Representative Lopez, Vice-Chairman
——_——> Representative Blackman Representative Volk Representative Martinez, Chairman
Representative Hernandez C Representative Wilmeth
Bills Short Title Strike Everything Title
*SB1133 DP candidate financial disclosures; public officers
———_ (Gowan)
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* If assigned and available
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03/25/2026

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.

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Information Registered on the Request to Speak System

House Rural Economic Development (3/26/2026)

$B1133, candidate financial disclosures; public officers

Attachment A
ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE RECORD

COMMITTEE ON RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAIRMAN: Teresa Martinez VICE-CHAIRMAN: _ Chris Lopez
DATE 03/26/26
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff
Senate: JUDE DPA 7-0-0-0 | Third Reading 23-6-1-0-0

SB 1183: candidate financial disclosures; public officers
Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 19
Committee on Rural Economic Development

Overview

An emergency measure that specifies certain candidates are deemed to be in compliance with
the financial disclosure requirement for filing nomination papers, if the candidate has filed
the financial disclosure statement required of public officers for that year.

History

Every public officer who qualified as a public officer at any time during the preceding
calendar year must file, by January 31, a verified financial disclosure statement with the
Secretary of State (SOS) that covers the preceding calendar year, except as prescribed for
public officers appointed to fill a vacancy and public officers with a final term that expires
less than 31 days into the immediate, following calendar year. The financial disclosure
statement must be filed on a form prescribed by the SOS and a public officer is not required
to disclose any information that is privileged under law (A.R.S. § 18-444).

A candidate for public office must file, at the time of filing the candidate's nomination paper,
a financial disclosure statement that covers the preceding 12-month period and contains the
same information that is required to be disclosed by current public officers each year. For a
nomination paper for state or local office to be accepted by the filing officer, the candidate
filing the nomination paper must provide a financial disclosure statement and a declaration
of qualification and eligibility for that office. Additionally, a filing officer may not accept the
nomination paper of a candidate for state or local office if the person: 1) is liable for an
aggregate amount, in any combination, of at least $1,000 in fines, penalties, late fees or
administrative or civil judgements, including interests or costs, that have not been fully
satisfied at the time of the attempted nomination paper filing; and 2) the liability arose from
failure to comply with prescribed requirements relating to campaign contributions and
expenses (A.R.S. §§ 16-311, 38-543).

Public officer means a member of the Legislature and any judge of the court of appeals or the
superior court, or a person holding an elective office the constituency of which embraces the
entire geographical limits of Arizona. Members of the U.S. Congress are not public officers.
Local public officer means a person holding an elective office of an incorporated city or town,
a county or a groundwater replenishment district (A.R.S. § 38-541).

Provisions
1. Specifies, beginning on the effective date of this act, a statewide or legislative candidate
who has filed a financial disclosure statement for that year for public officers is deemed

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in compliance with the financial disclosure statement requirement for that office and an
additional filing is not required for that year. (Sec. 1)

2. Adds that, beginning January 1, 2027, for all other offices, a candidate who has filed a
financial disclosure statement for that year for public officers is deemed in compliance
with the financial disclosure statement requirement for that office and an additional filing
is not required for that year, (Sec. 1)

3. Contains an emergency clause. (Sec. 2)

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

ROLL CALL VOTE
COMMITTEE ON Rural Economic Development BILL NO. SB 1133
DATE March 26, 2026 MOTION: \ 1e
PASS AYE NAY PRESENT | ABSENT
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COMMITTEE SECRETARY

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