SB 1380 Summary

• Renames the "Arizona Coliseum and Exposition Center" board to the "Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board" and updates all references throughout state law to reflect the new name.

• Removes the requirement for a separate coliseum manager position and consolidates management under the executive director, with the comptroller serving as deputy director.

• Requires the Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board to sell the current state fairgrounds (located at McDowell Road and 19th Avenue in Phoenix) at public auction to an in-state buyer by July 1, 2017, with the board retaining a lease to operate the fair and events on the property pending relocation.

• Allows the board to study and identify new sites for relocating the state fair, with a report due to the governor and legislature by September 30, 2016, addressing attendance capacity, parking, facilities, traffic patterns, financing options, and local government impacts.

• Exempts the Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board from competitive procurement requirements for professional entertainment contracts.