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HB2157 • 2026

livestock loss inspector; appropriation

HB2157 - livestock loss inspector; appropriation

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lupe Diaz
Last action
2026-01-14
Official status
House second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status shows the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no effective date is listed in the provided metadata.

Funding for a Livestock Loss Inspector

This bill provides money from the state general fund to create one full-time job position for a livestock loss inspector at the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates funding for one new full-time employee (FTE) in fiscal year 2026-2027.
  • Pays for a livestock loss inspector within the Arizona Game and Fish Department using money from the state general fund.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Arizona Game and Fish Department

Terms To Know

Appropriation
An official act of setting aside money from a government fund for a specific use.
FTE position
A full-time job position funded by the state budget.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not explain what tasks the inspector will perform.
  • The text does not state how much money is needed for this position or when it becomes effective law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-14 House

    House second read

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    House Rules: None

  3. 2026-01-13 House

    House Appropriations: None

  4. 2026-01-13 House

    House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: None

  5. 2026-01-13 House

    House first read

Official Summary Text

HB2157 - livestock loss inspector; appropriation

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB2157 - 572R - I Ver

PREFILED��� JAN 08 2026

REFERENCE TITLE:
livestock loss inspector; appropriation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2157

Introduced by

Representative
Diaz

AN
ACT

appropriating monies to the arizona game
and fish department.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriation;
Arizona game and fish department; livestock loss inspector

One FTE position is appropriated from
the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Arizona game and fish
department for a livestock loss inspector.