Title 41 — State Government

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Authority" means the Arizona commerce authority. 2. "Board" means the board of directors of the authority. 3. "Chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer of the authority. 4. "Direct job" means employment…

A. The Arizona commerce authority is established. The mission of the authority is to provide private sector leadership in growing and diversifying the economy of this state, creating high quality employment in this state through expansion, attraction and retention of businesses a…

A. The board of directors shall employ a chief executive officer and prescribe the terms and conditions of the chief executive officer's employment. The chief executive officer serves at the pleasure of the board under the terms of a performance based contract. B. The chief execu…

A. The board of directors, on behalf of the authority, may: 1. Adopt and use a corporate seal. 2. Sue and be sued. 3. Enter into contracts as necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter, including intergovernmental agreements pursuant to title 11, chapter…

A. The rural business development advisory council is established. The mission of the council is to advise the board of directors regarding rural business development strategies, including creating jobs, diversifying economies and attracting new investment. B. The council consist…

(Caution: 1998 Prop 105 applies) A. The Arizona commerce authority local communities fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to sections 5-601.02(H)(4)(b) and 5-601.02(I)(6)(b)(vii), and interest earned on those monies. The chief executive officer shall admini…

A. The Arizona commerce authority fund is established consisting of: 1. Withholding tax revenues allocated to the fund from the job creation withholdings clearing account pursuant to section 43-409, subsection B, paragraph 1. Monies credited to the fund may be deposited in the st…

A. The Arizona twenty-first century competitive initiative fund is established to be administered by the authority. The fund consists of monies appropriated by the legislature, earnings from the fund and gifts or grants donated or given to the fund. Monies in the fund are subject…

1. To support the planning and operation of the competitive bid process for major events in coordination with the office of tourism, destination marketing organizations and local organizing committees. 2. To negotiate and make grants to local organizing committees or equivalent o…

A. The made in Arizona special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to section 28-2470.29. The fund shall be administered by the authority. The first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the implementation fee to the departm…

A. The authority shall receive applications and evaluate and certify taxpayers who otherwise qualify for income tax credits for increased research activities to further qualify for income tax refunds. B. An application for a refund of the taxpayer's credit must include: 1. The ta…

A. For taxable years beginning from and after December 31, 2014, before a taxpayer can apply to the department of revenue for certification of additional income tax credits for increased research activities involving basic research payments to a university under section 43-1074.0…

A. On July 1, 2011, the Arizona commerce authority succeeds to the remaining functions and responsibilities formerly performed by the department of commerce under this section. Any reference to department in this section is considered to refer to the Arizona commerce authority. B…

1. The most in-demand jobs in this state, including the starting salary and required education level for each of these jobs. 2. The average cost to attend each of the following: (a) Each university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents. (b) Community colleges. (c…

B. The following entities are eligible to apply for and receive grant monies pursuant to this section: 1. A public service corporation that provides water service pursuant to a certificate of convenience and necessity issued by the corporation commission and that is acting on beh…

A. The authority shall establish a procedure for identifying commercial solar energy projects that qualify for the purposes of the commercial solar energy income tax credits under sections 43-1085 and 43-1164. B. To qualify for the tax credits, a business must apply in a form pre…

B. The state broadband office consists of the state broadband director, who serves at the pleasure of the chief executive officer. The chief executive officer may hire staff for the state broadband office to do the following: 1. Coordinate the implementation of local, state and f…

(Rpld. 1/1/32) A. For taxable years beginning from and after December 31, 2012, income tax credits are allowed for expanding or locating a qualified facility in this state pursuant to sections 43-1083.03 and 43-1164.04. Only capital investments in a qualified facility that are ma…

A. On July 1, 2011, the Arizona commerce authority succeeds to the remaining functions and responsibilities formerly performed by the department of commerce under this section. Any reference to department in this section is considered to refer to the Arizona commerce authority. B…

A. The Arizona commerce authority shall: 1. Implement a program to encourage counties, cities and towns to provide local incentives to economic enterprises that promote forest health in this state. 2. Identify and certify to the department of revenue the names of and relevant inf…

(Rpld. 1/1/44) A. The authority shall: 1. Implement an Arizona motion picture production program in this state to promote the workforce development and expansion of the commercial motion picture industry in this state. 2. Certify motion picture production companies that produce o…

B. To be eligible for a tax credit pursuant to this section and section 43-1074.02, a qualified investor shall file an application with the authority within ninety days after making a qualified investment. The application, on a form prescribed by the authority, shall include: 1. …

A. From and after August 31, 2013, tax relief is allowed for the owner or operator of a computer data center certified pursuant to this section. The same tax relief is allowed for qualified colocation tenants of the computer data center. All tax relief applies during the qualific…

A. Utility relief is allowed for the owner or operator of an international operations center that is certified pursuant to this section. B. To qualify for the utility relief, the owner or operator must submit to the authority an application in a form prescribed by the authority t…

A. The owner of a business that is located in this state before July 2025 is eligible for income tax credits under section 43-1074 or 43-1161 or an insurance premium tax credit under section 20-224.03 for net increases in full-time employees residing in this state and hired in qu…

A person who is eligible to apply for the rural e-connectivity pilot program established pursuant to section 779 of the consolidated appropriations act, 2018 (P.L. 115–141; 132 Stat. 348) may request that the authority review the person's application for accuracy. The authority m…

1. Two members who have knowledge of or any involvement in organizations that promote Irish affairs or who have interest in the well-being of trade relations between this state and Ireland. The president of the senate shall appoint these members. 2. Two members who have knowledge…

1. One member who is an economist. 2. One member who represents the homebuilding industry in this state. 3. One member who represents a tax research organization in this state. 4. One member who represents a statewide association of businesses in this state. 5. One member who rep…

The authority shall provide educational materials to local and regional jurisdictions on the benefits of electric powered lift aircraft and advanced air mobility as defined in section 28-9001.

A. The Arizona job training fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations, gifts, grants and other monies. The authority shall administer the fund. On notice from the chief executive officer, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provide…

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Arizona basic enterprise" means any enterprise that is located or principally based in this state and that can provide demonstrable evidence that it meets one or more of the following: (a) It is primarily engaged in one …

A. The Arizona competes fund is established consisting of: 1. Withholding tax revenues allocated to the fund from the job creation withholdings clearing account pursuant to section 43-409, subsection B, paragraph 2. 2. Any other amounts dedicated to the fund by law. 3. Gifts, gra…

A. The chief executive officer may negotiate the award of monies from the Arizona competes fund. The monies shall be paid, by grant, for the purposes of: 1. Attracting, expanding or retaining Arizona basic enterprises that meet the requirements prescribed by subsection B of this …

On or before December 31 of each year, each entity that receives a grant under this article shall submit to the chief executive officer a progress report containing the information compiled during the preceding calendar year regarding the attainment of each of the performance tar…

A. On or before November 1 of each year, the authority shall submit to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives and the joint legislative budget committee a report on grants made from the Arizona competes fund under this article in the preceding fi…

The program established by this article ends on July 1, 2026.

1. "Board" means the board of directors of the commission. 2. "Commission" means the Arizona space commission. 3. "Fund" means the space exploration and aeronautics research fund.

B. When making the appointments to the board pursuant to subsection A of this section, priority shall be given to all of the following: 1. Individuals with experience in any of the following: (a) Commercial aerospace. (b) Civil aviation. (c) Military aerospace. (d) Space economic…

B. The grant monies shall be used for any of the following purposes: 1. Developing emerging technologies that are required for any aspect of human space flight. 2. Research involving space exploration and space flight. 3. Workforce training to promote space exploration and space …

B. The office may: 1. Act as a liaison between this state, the United States department of defense and national security organizations, including federal and state agencies and law enforcement and industries that support the purposes in this subsection. 2. Identify and pursue, as…