AZ HB2344

Public employees paid with taxpayer funds are prohibited from lobbying governmental entities during work hours unless they use vacation, compensatory time, or unpaid leave.

Exception allows public employees registered as authorized or designated public lobbyists to lobby for their employer as part of official duties without using personal time.

Public employees paid with taxpayer funds cannot engage in political activities during work hours unless they use vacation, compensatory time, or unpaid leave.

Public entities are prohibited from using taxpayer funds to finance rallies, protests, or lobbying efforts, with exceptions for fair market value leases to outside entities or for authorized/designated public lobbyists acting in official capacity.

Defines "authorized public lobbyist" and "designated public lobbyist" according to existing Arizona Revised Statutes section 41-1231.