The bill SB1748 proposes to amend the allocation of licensing fee revenues collected by various regulatory boards in Arizona. It increases the percentage of these revenues that must be deposited into the state General Fund from 10% to 15%, while reducing the amount allocated to the boards' specific funds from 90% to 85%. This change affects multiple boards, including the Arizona State Board of Accountancy and the State Board of Nursing. Additionally, the bill prohibits these boards from raising licensing fees during the fiscal years 2025 and 2026, although they can request emergency fee increases through the Governor's Regulatory Review Council if necessary.

Moreover, the bill includes a provision that reverts the percentage of licensing fee revenues back to 10% on July 1, 2028, and mandates compliance with rulemaking provisions for any board that adopts a fee increase. It also introduces minor language clarifications and establishes separate accounts within certain funds for specific purposes, such as behavior analyst licensing. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the financial contributions of these boards to the state General Fund while ensuring they maintain sufficient operational funding without immediate fee increases for licensees.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 32-109, 32-505, 32-705, 32-806, 32-906, 32-1107, 32-1212, 32-1406, 32-1505, 32-1611, 32-1686, 32-1705, 32-1805, 32-1907, 32-2004, 32-2065, 32-2205, 32-2506, 32-2906, 32-3004, 32-3254, 32-3405, 32-3505, 32-3905, 32-4105, 32-4205, 36-446.08, 35-146, 35-147, 35-143.01, 32-573, 32-571, 32-924, 32-1263.01, 32-1643, 32-1606, 32-1826, 32-1855, 32-1939, 36-2605, 36-1161, 32-2048, 32-2081, 32-2091.09, 32-2067, 32-2063, 32-3442, 32-3927
Senate Engrossed Version: 32-109, 32-505, 32-705, 32-806, 32-906, 32-1107, 32-1212, 32-1406, 32-1505, 32-1611, 32-1686, 32-1705, 32-1805, 32-1907, 32-2004, 32-2065, 32-2205, 32-2506, 32-2906, 32-3004, 32-3254, 32-3405, 32-3505, 32-3905, 32-4105, 32-4205, 36-446.08, 35-146, 35-147, 35-143.01, 32-573, 32-571, 32-924, 32-1263.01, 32-1643, 32-1606, 32-1826, 32-1855, 32-1939, 36-2605, 36-1161, 32-2048, 32-2081, 32-2091.09, 32-2067, 32-2063, 32-3442, 32-3927