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AZ HB2224

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2014

Primary Sponsor

Karen Fann

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature - Second Regular Session (2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-1606 to allow counties to regulate the sale of permissible consumer fireworks in unincorporated areas, in addition to regulating their use.

  • Changes the trigger for county regulation from "times when there is a reasonable risk of wildfires in the immediate area" to when "a federal or state agency implements stage one fire restrictions in any portion of the county."

  • Maintains that incorporated cities and towns retain authority to regulate the use of permissible consumer fireworks within their corporate limits.

  • Preserves state preemption over permissible consumer fireworks regulation while allowing local jurisdictions limited regulatory authority based on fire restriction status.

Legislative Description

Sale of fireworks; counties

Last Action

Referred to House RULES Committee

2/19/2014

Full Bill Text

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