Arizona beef council; continuation..

Plain English Breakdown

The official metadata lists 'Passed Legislature' but does not show an effective date or Governor's signature; however, Section 4 explicitly states retroactivity to July 1, 2026.

Continuing the Arizona Beef Council

This bill extends the life of the Arizona Beef Council until July 1, 2034, and schedules its laws to be removed on January 1, 2035.

What This Bill Does

• Continues the operation of the Arizona Beef Council through July 1, 2034.
• Repeals an older law section that previously set a different end date for the council.
• Adds a new rule stating the council ends on July 1, 2034.
• Schedules the removal of all related laws to happen on January 1, 2035.
• Makes these changes apply retroactively starting from July 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Beef Council
• Cattle producers in the state of Arizona

Terms To Know

Arizona Beef Council

A self-financed group that helps market, develop, maintain, and expand markets for beef products made in Arizona.

Retroactive

Making a law apply to dates before the bill was officially passed.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not list specific funding amounts or budget changes.
• No effective date is listed in the provided metadata, though the bill applies retroactively from July 1, 2026.

Official Summary Text

HB2155 - 572R - House Bill Summary

ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House
:

LARA
DP 7-1-0-0

HB
2155
: Arizona beef council; continuation..

Sponsor:
Representative Diaz, LD 19

House
Engrossed

Overview

Continues
the Arizona Beef Council for eight years.

History

Laws 1970, Chapter 87 established the
Arizona Beef Council
(Council) to provide the cattle industry with
authority to establish a self-financed program to help market, develop,
maintain and expand the state, national and foreign markets for beef and beef
products produced, processed or manufactured in this state. �

The Council is composed of nine producers who serve three
year terms and are appointed by the Governor. The Council members consist of:

1)

three
producers of range cattle;

2)

three
cattle feeders; and

3)

three
dairymen (
A.R.S. � 3-1232
).

Provisions

1.

Continues
the Council until July 1, 2034. (Sec. 2)

2.

Repeals the
Council on January 1, 2035. (Sec. 2)

3.

Makes the
legislation retroactive to July 1, 2026. (Sec. 4)

4.

Contains a
legislative purpose statement. (Sec. 3)

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Current Bill Text

HB2155 - 572R - H Ver

House Engrossed

Arizona beef council;
continuation..

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HOUSE BILL 2155

AN
ACT

repealing section 41-3026.03,
Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona
Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-3034.03; relating to the Arizona
beef council.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.
Repeal

Section 41-3026.03, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is repealed.

Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 27, article 2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3034.03, to read:

START_STATUTE
41-3034.03.

Arizona beef council; termination July 1, 2034

A. The Arizona beef council
terminates on July 1, 2034.

B. Title 3, chapter 11, article 2 and
this section are repealed on January 1, 2035.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.
Purpose

Pursuant to section 41�2955,
subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the Arizona
beef council as a self-financed program to help market, develop, maintain
and expand the state, national and foreign markets for beef and beef products
produced, processed or manufactured in this state.

Sec. 4.
Retroactivity

Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply
retroactively to from and after July 1, 2026.