ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

HB2746: trade offices study committee

Sponsor: Representative Rivero, LD 27

Committee on International Trade

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; and

c. 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)

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