HCR2052 is a concurrent resolution that seeks to amend Arizona's administrative rulemaking process by allowing the Legislature to reject an administrative rule approved by the Governor's Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) through a concurrent resolution, subject to voter approval. If the Legislature exercises this power and rejects a rule, that rule will be deemed void. The resolution also mandates that the Secretary of State submit this proposition to voters during the next general election, and it will only take effect if approved by the voters and proclaimed by the Governor.

The resolution outlines the existing procedures for state agency rulemaking, which require prior written approval from the Governor before any rulemaking can occur. It emphasizes the need for state agencies to justify their rulemaking requests and to recommend the elimination of existing rules for every new rule proposed. The resolution does not anticipate any fiscal impact on the state General Fund and includes technical and conforming changes to the existing statutes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-1039
House Engrossed Version: 41-1039