HB 2264 Summary

• Establishes Arizona Revised Statutes Title 17, Chapter 7 to create a state endangered and threatened species protection program separate from federal Endangered Species Act provisions

• Requires the Arizona Game and Fish Commission to develop and maintain a list of native wildlife species determined to be threatened or endangered in Arizona based on biological and ecological evidence

• Prohibits the taking, possession, transportation, sale, or export of listed endangered species unless authorized by permit for scientific, zoological, educational, or propagation purposes

• Mandates the director conduct biennial reviews of all listed species and develop recovery plans within two years of listing that include public information meetings, advisory committees, and consideration of social and economic impacts

• Specifies the Arizona bald eagle remains listed as endangered through December 31, 2017, when the director must conduct an investigation to determine whether to continue or delist the species