Official Summary Text
HB2746 - 572R - House Bill Summary
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
57th
Legislature, 2nd Regular Session
Majority Research Staff
House:
IT DP 7-0-0-3
HB2746
:
trade offices study committee
Sponsor:
Representative Rivero, LD 27
House
Engrossed
Overview
Establishes
the Study Committee on Trade Offices (Study Committee). Lists the Study Committee's
membership and outlines its duties. Repeals the Study Committee on September
30, 2029.
History
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) must establish and
supervise, at the direction of the ACA Board of Directors, the operation of
full-time or part-time offices in other states and foreign countries for the
purpose of expanding direct investment and export trade opportunities for
businesses and industries in this state, based on objective research, the ACA
determines that the effort would be beneficial to the economy of this state (
A.R.S. �
41-1504
).
The ACA currently operates trade offices located in
Canada
(Toronto),
Mexico
(Mexico City and Chihuahua),
Israel
(Tel Aviv),
Europe
(Frankfurt, Germany),
Taiwan
(Taipei),
Republic of
Korea
(Seoul),
Japan
(Tokyo) and more recently Romania (Bucharest),
to provide support for Arizona businesses to increase international trade and
cross-border economic and commercial ties.
Provisions
1.
Creates the
Study Committee, consisting of members from the House of Representatives
(House) as follows:
a.
the chairperson
of the International Trade Committee, or its successor committee, or the chairperson's
designee, who shall serve as the chairperson;
b.
the chairpersons
of the Commerce Committee, the Government Committee and the Appropriations
Committee, or its successor committees, or the chairpersons' designees;
c.
the ranking
minority party members of the International Trade Committee, Commerce
Committee, Government Committee and the Appropriations Committee, or its
successor committees, or the chairpersons' designees; and
d.
two members
of the House appointed by the House Speaker. (Sec. 1)
2.
Requires the
Study Committee to:
a.
meet as the
Study Committee deems necessary;
b.
review and
oversee all of the trade offices in this state under the authority of the ACA;
c.
examine ways
to improve the trade offices in this state;
d.
solicit
input and testimony form stakeholders regarding trade offices in this state;
e.
develop
findings and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the trade offices
in this state; and
f.
submit a
report by December 31, 2028, of the Study Committee's findings and
recommendations to the House Speaker. (Sec. 1)
3.
Excludes the
Study Committee members from being eligible to receive compensation. (Sec. 1)
4.
Repeals the
Study Committee on September 30, 2029. (Sec. 1)
5.
6.
7.
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HB2746 - 572R - H Ver
House Engrossed
trade offices study
committee
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
HOUSE BILL 2746
AN
ACT
ESTABLISHING THE STUDY COMMITTEE ON trade
offices.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Study
committee on trade offices; membership; duties; report; delayed repeal
A. The study committee on
trade offices is established consisting of the following members:
1. The chairperson of the
house of representatives international trade committee, or its successor
committee, or the chairperson's designee, who shall serve as the chairperson.
2. The ranking minority
party member of the house of representatives international trade committee, or
its successor committee, or the ranking member's designee.
3.
The
chairperson of the house of representatives commerce committee, or its
successor committee, or the chairperson's designee.
4. The ranking minority
party member of the house of representatives commerce committee, or its
successor committee, or the ranking member's designee.
5.
The
chairperson of the house of representatives government committee, or its
successor committee, or the chairperson's designee.
6. The ranking minority
party member of the house of representatives government committee, or its
successor committee, or the ranking member's designee.
7.
The
chairperson of the house of representatives appropriations committee, or its
successor committee, or the chairperson's designee.
8. The ranking minority
party member of the house of representatives appropriations committee, or its successor
committee, or the ranking member's designee.
9. Two members of the house
of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
B. The study committee
shall:
1. Meet as the study
committee deems necessary.
2. Review and oversee all
of the trade offices in this state under the authority of the Arizona commerce
authority.
3. Examine ways to improve
the trade offices in this state.
4. Solicit input and
testimony from stakeholders regarding trade offices in this state.
5. Develop findings and
recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the trade offices in this state.
6. On or before December
31, 2028, submit a report of the committee's findings and recommendations to
the speaker of the house of representatives.
C. Committee members are
not eligible to receive compensation.
D. This section is repealed
from and after September 30, 2029.