AZ SB1428

Establishes the Office of New Americans within the Department of Economic Security to serve as the state's point of contact on immigration issues and respond to inquiries from state agencies, media, and the public.

Office duties include analyzing economic and demographic trends, developing strategies to attract and retain immigrants, gathering data on immigrant issues, and providing matching grants for immigration and economic development programs.

Creates an advisory committee to the office consisting of directors from seven state departments (Economic Security, Administration, Health Services, Public Safety, Transportation, Department of Public Instruction, and Arizona Commerce Authority) plus eleven governor-appointed members representing business, legal, educational, health care, workforce, and refugee resettlement sectors.

Advisory committee shall make policy recommendations to the governor, serve as liaison between state government and immigrant communities, ensure state services are accessible to immigrants, and conduct at least one annual public hearing on improving state efforts to attract and integrate immigrants.

Committee members serve three-year terms and are not compensated but may receive reimbursement for expenses; members may establish ad hoc work groups to support the office's mission.