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SB1198 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet
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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session
FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1198
Arizona beef council;
continuation
Purpose
Continues the Arizona Beef Council (Council) for eight years.
Background
Laws
1970, Chapter 87
established the Council to provide the cattle industry
with authority to establish a self-financed program to help market, develop,
maintain and expand the state, national and foreign markets for beef and beef
products. The Council is comprised of nine members: 1) three producers of range
cattle; 2) three cattle feeders; and 3) three dairymen. All members are
appointed by the Governor to serve a three-year term without compensation but
are entitled to reimbursement for subsistence and travel (
A.R.S.
� 3-1232
).
The Council may: 1) conduct or contract for scientific research to
discover and develop improved marketing methods for beef and beef products,
including programs of consumer education and protection; 2) disseminate
reliable information, founded upon research, showing uses or probable uses of
beef and beef products; 3) enter into contracts to carry out the purpose of the
Council, including contracts for promotion of beef and beef products and
development of new markets through such promotion; 4) make grants to research
agencies for the financing of special or emergency studies, or for purchase or
acquisition of facilities necessary to carry out the purposes of the Council;
and 5) carry out other statutorily prescribed powers (
A.R.S.
� 3-1233
).
The Senate Natural Resources Committee of Reference (COR) held a public
meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, to review and consider the Council's
responses to the statutorily outlined sunset review factors and receive public
testimony. The COR recommended that the Council be continued for eight years
until July 1, 2034. The Council terminates on July 1, 2026, unless continued by
the Legislature (
A.R.S.
� 41-3026.03
).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact
to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1.
Continues,
retroactive to July 1, 2026, the Council until July 1, 2034.
2.
Repeals
the Council on January 1, 2035.
3.
Contains
a statement of legislative intent.
4.
Becomes
effective on the general effective date, with a retroactive provision as noted.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 22, 2026
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SB1198 - 572R - S Ver
Senate Engrossed
Arizona beef council;
continuation
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
SENATE BILL 1198
AN
ACT
repealing section 41-3026.03, Arizona
Revised Statutes; amending title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised
Statutes, by adding section 41-3034.03; relating to the Arizona beef
council.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Repeal
Section 41-3026.03, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is repealed.
Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 27, article 2,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3034.03, to read:
START_STATUTE
41-3034.03.
Arizona beef council; termination July 1, 2034
A. The Arizona beef council
terminates on July 1, 2034.
B. Title 3, chapter 11, article 2 and
this section are repealed on January 1, 2035.
END_STATUTE
Sec. 3.
Purpose
Pursuant to section 41�2955,
subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature continues the Arizona
beef council as a self-financed program to help market, develop, maintain and
expand the state, national and foreign markets for beef and beef products
produced, processed or manufactured in this state.
Sec. 4.
Retroactivity
Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply
retroactively to from and after July 1, 2026.