AZ HB2045

Department of Health Services must adopt rules by July 1, 2017 regarding primitive camping and picnic grounds to enable access to hiking, camping, and recreational areas in remote locations.

Rules must define what constitutes primitive camping and picnic grounds and establish case-by-case exemptions from water supply, sewage disposal, refuse disposal, and toilet requirements to accommodate limited infrastructure in remote settings.

County health departments authorized to grant exemptions on a case-by-case basis for primitive camping and picnic grounds from standard sanitation rules.

Department exempt from standard rulemaking procedures under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41, Chapter 6, but must provide at least 30 days public notice and opportunity for comment before adopting or amending rules.

Section repeals July 1, 2018.