The proposed bill would amend section 41-1092.08 of the Arizona Revised Statutes by removing a specific exclusion related to the Department of Water Resources. Currently, the statute allows for a licensee to accept or contest an administrative law judge's decision regarding licensing decisions, but this subsection does not apply to any appealable agency actions of the department of water resources pursuant to title 45. If the bill becomes law, the exclusion will be eliminated, meaning that the provisions regarding the acceptance and contesting of administrative law judge decisions will apply uniformly to all licensing decisions, including those from the Department of Water Resources. This change aims to ensure that all licensees, regardless of their regulatory agency, have the same rights and processes available to them in appealing agency actions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 41-1092.08