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HB2746 • 2026

trade offices study committee

HB2746 - trade offices study committee

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Tony Rivero
Last action
2026-03-10
Official status
Senate second read
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on how recommendations will be used or implemented after submission.

Study Committee on Trade Offices

HB2746 establishes a committee in the Arizona House of Representatives to study trade offices and recommend improvements.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a Study Committee on Trade Offices with members from various committees in the Arizona House of Representatives.
  • Requires the committee to meet as needed, review all trade offices under the authority of the Arizona Commerce Authority, and find ways to improve them.
  • Asks the committee to gather input from stakeholders and write a report by December 31, 2028.
  • Does not allow members of the committee to get paid for their work.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Arizona House of Representatives
  • People working in or connected with Arizona's trade offices

Terms To Know

Trade Offices
Offices set up by the Arizona Commerce Authority to help businesses expand internationally.
Study Committee
A group of people chosen to look into a specific topic and make suggestions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The committee will end on September 30, 2029.
  • It is not clear how the recommendations from the report will be used or implemented after it is submitted.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Plain English: Amendment explanation prepared by M.

  • Amendment explanation prepared by M.
  • Myers Phone Number 602-926-5848 mm 2/24/2026 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION Bill Number: HB 2746 Austin 1.
  • Adds, to the Study Committee on Trade Offices , the ranking minority party members (ranking members) of the following committees, or their successor committees, or the ranking members' designees: a.
  • the House of Representatives (House) International Trade Committee; b.
  • This amendment summary is using official source text because generated interpretation was skipped for this run.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Senate second read

  2. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate Rules: None

  3. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate Finance: None

  4. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Senate first read

  5. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Transmitted to Senate

  6. 2026-02-26 House

    House third read passed

  7. 2026-02-25 House

    House committee of the whole

  8. 2026-02-24 House

    House minority caucus

  9. 2026-02-24 House

    House majority caucus

  10. 2026-02-23 House

    House consent calendar

  11. 2026-01-21 House

    House second read

  12. 2026-01-20 House

    House Rules: C&P

  13. 2026-01-20 House

    House International Trade: DP

  14. 2026-01-20 House

    House first read

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.

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Current Bill Text

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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.