livestock loss inspector; appropriation

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the specific duties of the Livestock Loss Inspector or the exact amount of funding required for this position.

Livestock Loss Inspector Funding

This bill provides funding for one full-time position at the Arizona Game and Fish Department as a Livestock Loss Inspector starting in fiscal year 2026-2027.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates money from the state general fund to the Arizona Game and Fish Department for a new job position.
• The new job is called a Livestock Loss Inspector.
• One full-time equivalent (FTE) position is created starting in fiscal year 2026-2027.

Who It Names or Affects

• Arizona Game and Fish Department
• Farmers and ranchers who lose livestock

Terms To Know

FTE

Full-Time Equivalent, which means a full-time job.

General Fund

Money the state uses to pay for different programs and services.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the exact duties of the Livestock Loss Inspector.
• It is unclear how much money this position will cost in total.

Official Summary Text

HB2157 - livestock loss inspector; appropriation

Current 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.

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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.