businesses; program; procurement; rules

Plain English Breakdown

The specific methods for prioritizing cooperatives, artisans, and rural businesses are not defined yet; they will be created by future rules.

Technical Assistance Program for Native Business Owners

This law creates a technical assistance program within the Arizona Commerce Authority and requires rules to prioritize certain types of businesses in state buying.

What This Bill Does

• Establishes a technical assistance program for native business owners inside the authority.
• Requires the authority to create official rules that explain how the program will work.
• Directs the authority to set rules on prioritizing cooperatives, artisans, and rural businesses.
• Sets up ways in future rules to expand state government buying preferences for businesses owned by native people.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Commerce Authority
• Native business owners

Terms To Know

Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)

A state agency referred to as 'the authority' in this bill.

Procurement

The process of buying goods or services, such as when a government buys supplies from companies.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact details for prioritizing businesses and expanding preferences will be decided in future rules.
• The bill does not list specific dates for when the program starts.
• The text does not state a dollar amount or budget for this new 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:

START_STATUTE
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