The proposed bill seeks to amend section 41-1092.08 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically updating the provisions related to administrative procedures for licensing decisions. Under the current law, licensees have the option to accept the administrative law judge's decision within ten days, after which the decision is certified as final. If the licensee does not accept the decision, the head of the relevant agency can review and potentially modify it, with a requirement for the parties to meet and confer regarding any proposed changes. The bill introduces an exemption for appealable agency actions of the department of water resources pursuant to title 45, effectively removing the previous exclusion of this department from the subsection. This change would allow for a more consistent application of the appeal process across different agencies, including the department of water resources, thereby streamlining administrative procedures for licensing decisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-1092.08