businesses; program; procurement; rules

Plain English Breakdown

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Program for Native Business Owners

This bill establishes a technical assistance program for Native American business owners in Arizona, including rules about how the state buys goods and services from these businesses.

What This Bill Does

• Establishes a technical assistance program to help Native American business owners.
• Requires the Arizona Commerce Authority to create rules for this program.
• Prioritizes cooperatives, artisans, and rural businesses within the program.
• Expands procurement preferences for businesses owned by Native Americans.

Who It Names or Affects

• Native American business owners in Arizona
• The Arizona Commerce Authority

Terms To Know

Technical assistance program

A support system that provides help and resources to businesses, especially those owned by Native Americans.

Procurement preferences

Special advantages given when the state buys goods or services from certain types of businesses.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided for this program.
• It is unclear what specific rules the Arizona Commerce Authority will create to implement the program.

Official Summary Text

HB2886 - businesses; program; procurement; rules

Current Bill Text

HB2886 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
businesses; program; procurement; rules

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

HB 2886

Introduced by

Representative
Tsosie

AN
ACT

amending title 41, chapter 10, article 1,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 41-1530; relating to the
Arizona commerce authority.

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

Section 1. Title 41, chapter 10, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1530, to read:

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41-1530.

Technical assistance program; native business owners; authority;
rules

A. The technical assistance program
for native business owners is established in the authority.

B. The authority shall adopt rules to
implement this section, including the following:

1. How to prioritize cooperatives,
artisans and rural businesses.

2. How to expand state procurement
preferences for businesses owned by native business owners.
END_STATUTE