HB2724 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-1033 to add a new subsection (H) allowing persons to petition the council to review existing agency practices, substantive policy statements, or final rules of agencies established under title 16, chapter 6 (Game and Fish Commission).

• Adds grounds for petition based on whether the agency practice, policy statement, or final rule fails to meet requirements of chapter 6 of title 41, exceeds the agency's statutory authority, or violates state or federal constitutional protections.

• Expands the council's review authority to examine whether agency practices involving rule interpretation meet statutory requirements and constitutional standards, with authority to modify, revise, or declare such practices void.

• Changes terminology from "denial" to "rejection" when an agency rejects a petition for rulemaking.

• Requires agencies and the Secretary of State to post prominent website notices informing individuals of their right to petition the council for review under these procedures.