AZ HB2256

Establishes a comprehensive gift ban prohibiting principals, lobbyists, and public bodies from giving gifts to state officers, employees, and legislators, with limited exceptions for family gifts, educational events, speaking engagements, and items of nominal value.

Adds new definitions including "educational event," "nonrecreational travel and lodging," and "personal hospitality" to clarify what expenditures are exempt from gift restrictions.

Limits food and beverage expenditures to $25 per meal and requires biennial inflation adjustments to this limit starting in 2012, with adjustments based on the consumer price index.

Prohibits dividing expenditures between multiple principals or lobbyists to avoid reporting requirements or circumvent per-meal limitations on food and beverage spending.

Requires detailed reporting by principals and public bodies of all single expenditures over $20 to state officers and legislators, with categories including educational events, speaking engagements, travel and lodging, and flowers.