appropriation; barbering and cosmetology board

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify how the extra money will be used or what specific tasks the new staff members will do.

Money for Barbering and Cosmetology Board

This bill gives $235,500 from a special fund to the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board for salaries and operational costs in fiscal year 2026-2027.

What This Bill Does

• Appropriates $235,500 from the Barbering and Cosmetology Fund to the Board for one year.
• Adds three new full-time positions at the Board: a licensing specialist, a customer service representative, and a quality assurance specialist.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board

Terms To Know

FTE

Full-Time Equivalent - a way to measure the workload of one full-time job.

Barbering and Cosmetology Fund

A special fund that collects money from fees paid by people who work in barbering and cosmetology.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the Board will use the extra money or what specific tasks the new staff members will do.
• It is unclear if this funding will continue after one year.

Official Summary Text

SB1517 - 572R - Senate Fact Sheet

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh
Legislature, Second Regular Session

AMENDED

FACT SHEET FOR
S.B. 1517

appropriation;
barbering and cosmetology board

Purpose

Appropriates $235,500 and three full-time equivalent positions (FTEs) from
the Barbering and Cosmetology Fund to the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology
Board (Board) for salaries and operational costs.

Background

The Board was established to administer and
enforce the regulatory requirements relating to barbering and cosmetology
professionals and establishments, including sanitary and safety standards.
These professionals include aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists,
hairstylists, nail technicians and eyelash technicians. The Board's duties
include: 1) adopting rules that are necessary for the proper conduct of
professionals and establishments; 2) administering and enforcing statutory and
administrative regulations, including investigations and taking disciplinary
action; 3) when necessary, inspecting the premises of any establishment or
school during business hours; and 4) making and maintaining records of its acts
and proceedings, including issuance, denial, renewal or revocation of a license
or registration (
A.R.S.
Title 32, Chapter 3
).

The Board is self-funded, depositing 15 percent of all monies collected from
examination and licensing fees of regulated professionals and establishments in
the state General Fund (state GF) and the remaining 85 percent in the Barbering
and Cosmetology Fund (
A.R.S.�
32-505
). The Board's total operating budget is $3,027,300 and 33.5 FTEs (
JLBC Baseline
).

S.B. 1517 appropriates $235,500 from the Barbering and Cosmetology Fund
in FY 2027 to the Board.

Provisions

1.

Appropriates
$235,500 and three FTEs from the Barbering and Cosmetology Fund in FY 2027 to
the Board for salaries and operational costs.

2.

Requires
the Board to fill the three FTEs with the following staff:

a)

one licensing specialist;

b)

one customer service representative; and

c)

one quality assurance specialist.

3.

Become
effective on the general effective date.

Amendments Adopted by
Committees

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Specifies that the $235,000 and three FTE positions are
appropriated from the Barbering and Cosmetology Fund rather than the state GF.

Senate Action

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February 25, 2026

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Current Bill Text

SB1517 - 572R - S Ver

Senate Engrossed

appropriation;
barbering and cosmetology board

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1517

AN
ACT

Appropriating monies to the Barbering and
Cosmetology board.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

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

Section 1.
Appropriations;
barbering and cosmetology board; salary and operational costs

A. The sum of $235,500 and
three FTE positions are appropriated from the
barbering
and cosmetology fund established by section 32-505, Arizona Revised
Statutes, in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the barbering and cosmetology board for
salaries and operational costs.

B. The barbering and
cosmetology board shall fill three FTE positions with the following staff:

1. One licensing
specialist.

2. One customer service
representative.

3. One quality assurance specialist.