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Bill would require ACC to vote publicly before staff or registered lobbyists advocate on legislation; caucus briefing explains intent
Summary
HB 22-33 would require the Arizona Corporation Commission to adopt and publish a position by majority vote before the commission, its staff, or registered lobbyists advocate on legislation or regulations; penalties for noncompliance were included in the Senate striker.
House Bill 22-33, as presented to the caucus, would require the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to take a majority vote at a publicly noticed meeting and to publish the ACC's position before the commission, its staff, or any registered lobbyists on behalf of the ACC advocate for or against any federal or state legislation, regulation, or rule. The Senate adopted a striker with this requirement and added a $500 penalty for commissioners who violate the lobbying requirement.
Vicente (legislative staff) said the change was prompted by engagement around prior legislation (cited informally as House Bill 25-18) concerning post-employment activities of former ACC staff and aimed to address grievances about lobbying. Representative Liguori asked what problem the bill sought to solve and how it would be implemented; Vicente said it was intended to respond to concerns about lobbying conduct and cited recent engagement following HB 25-18.
Caucus discussion included procedural clarification questions; no formal caucus action was recorded.
