HB 2809 Summary

• Requires regulatory boards and agencies to review annual costs, fund balances, and fee revenues by September 1 each year to determine if licensing fund ending balances exceed 50% of annual appropriations.

• Mandates boards and agencies reduce or waive licensure and certification renewal fees if ending balances exceed 50% of appropriations, attempting to reduce balances below 50% and ensuring all existing licensees receive equal treatment.

• Requires regulatory boards and agencies to report their fee plans annually to the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, including revenue projections, expenditure forecasts, and justification for fee reduction plans.

• Requires prominent announcement of fee reductions or waivers on agency websites if reductions are provided before July 1, and allows agencies to request exceptions for significant one-time capital or technology costs through annual financial reports.

• Applies only to regulatory boards and agencies established under specified chapters of Arizona Title 32 (professional licensing) and Title 36, chapter 4, article 6.