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HB 2687

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104th Regular Session Introduced by Will Davis

HB 2687 preserves a 13-member Arizona Space Commission board with expanded appointment priorities and immediate, retroactive changes to terms and reporting under an emergency, oper

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Bill Summary · HB 2687

Summary — HB 2687 (House Engrossed Version)

Status: Referred to Rules Committee
Introduced: February 11, 2025
Subject: Amendments to Arizona Revised Statutes §41-1551.01 (Arizona Space Commission)

Main purpose

HB 2687 updates the statutory organization, appointment priorities, term timing, reporting schedule, and operating rules for the Arizona Space Commission (statute: ARS §41-1551.01). It also makes the statute retroactive to December 30, 2024, and declares the measure an emergency, making it operative immediately on enactment.

Key provisions and changes

  • Commission structure: Retains a 13-member board of directors — seven gubernatorial appointees, three appointed by the president of the senate, and three by the speaker of the house.
  • Appointment priorities (expanded/clarified): When filling board seats, priority is to be given to individuals with experience in areas such as commercial/civil/military aerospace, space economic development, space-related research and nonprofits, real estate, finance; those holding a master’s degree or higher in space-related disciplines (e.g., space science, engineering, policy, law); individuals from early-stage space tech start-ups; and persons with experience in state-based industries in the space value chain or downstream industries with a significant in-state presence.
  • Initial term staggering and timing (changed):
    • Initial members shall assign themselves by lot to terms that expire specifically in 2026, 2028 and 2030 (i.e., two-, four- and six-year staggers expressed as calendar-year expirations).
    • A contingency: if initial appointments made under this subsection occur after a stated term end date, the initial members’ terms shall instead expire six years after that term end date.
    • Subsequent members serve six-year terms; vacancies are to be filled within 30 days in the same manner as the original appointment.
  • Strategic plan and reporting:
    • The commission must develop and annually update a strategic plan promoting space, aeronautics and aviation in Arizona, including for each potential project an estimated total cost (including available matching state monies) and an assessment of external funding availability.
    • The board must hold a hearing to review and amend or approve the plan.
    • Reporting schedule changed: the plan is required on or before December 31, 2025 and each odd-numbered year thereafter (amends a prior schedule that referenced December 31, 2024 and even-numbered years).
  • Powers and duties: Board duties include electing a chair, directing commission activities, establishing standards for fund use, identifying research/funding opportunities to strengthen the state’s aeronautics/space position, promoting workforce training, soliciting proposals, appointing ad hoc advisory committees, acquiring/conveying state property interests, and implementing aerospace education.
  • Administration: “The authority” is to provide staff support to the commission (text retained).

Who is affected

  • Arizona Space Commission governance and operations.
  • Current and future appointees to the commission (appointment priorities and term schedule).
  • State agencies that interact with the commission (funding, staffing).
  • Arizona businesses, universities, workforce and localities engaged in aerospace, space technology, and downstream industries — particularly projects that may be proposed, funded or prioritized under the commission’s strategic plan.

Procedural and timing notes

  • The engrossed bill contains explicit retroactivity: the amended statute applies retroactively to and from December 30, 2024.
  • Declared an emergency measure; becomes operative immediately upon enactment as provided by law.
  • Current legislative status in the provided materials: Referred to Rules Committee (as of materials supplied). Verify official legislative online sources for current status and any further amendments.

Note on document inconsistencies

The supplied document also contains unrelated text fragments (an Illinois HB 2687 excerpt concerning a typographical change to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act) and a mixed set of legislative action dates that appear inconsistent. This summary reflects the Arizona House Engrossed text for ARS §41-1551.01. Consult the official Arizona legislative site or the enrolled bill text for the authoritative version and current status.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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