Weekly Updates

House and Senate Leaders Announce Committees & Chairs: House Speaker Elect Ben Toma (R-22, Peoria) and Senate President Elect Warren Petersen (R-12, Gilbert) have announced Committees and Committee Chairs for the 56th Arizona Legislature, which convenes in 35 days (January 9, 2023). The Committees most likely for Fire Service related bill assignments are highlighted with notations for bills typically / likely assigned to each committee by subject (NOTE: Bill assignment is at the discretion of legislative leadership).

House & Senate Committees / Chairs

Newly Elected and Reelected Fire Board Member Training: The next opportunity for in-person statutory training for elected board members will take place at the 2023 AFDA Winter Training Conference in Laughlin, NV on January 11-13, 2023 (register now at www.azfiredistricts.org). Arizona law requires newly elected, reelected, and appointed fire district board members, and newly appointed fire district chiefs to obtain six-hours of training in specified governance and administrative matters within one-year of taking office. Fire board terms for officials elected at the November 8, 2022 General Election began on December 1, 2022 (there are approximately 300 elected officials beginning new terms after each election cycle).

56th Arizona Legislature – 1st Regular Session – Pre-filed Bills: The 56thArizona Legislature will convene on Monday, January 9, 2023 (35 days). House and Senate Rules prohibit the pre-filing bills for the session until the election is canvassed, which is scheduled to occur today. Pre-filed bills of interest to the Arizona Fire Service will be listed here beginning next week.

Legislative / Regulatory / Elections / Political Calendar

     -January 9, 2023 - 56th Arizona Legislature - 1st Regular Session convenes 

Upcoming at AFDA

     -January 5, 2023 - AFDA Board Meeting - Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Offices & Zoom - 18818 N Spanish Garden Drive, Sun City West, AZ at 10:00 a.m. 

     -January 11-13, 2023 - AFDA Training Conference - Aquarius Hotel & Conference Center, Laughlin, NV (CLICK HERE for Conference Information or to Register)