ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
Continues the Arizona Space
Commission until July 1, 2011.
In 1991, the Legislature
established the Arizona Space Commission (Commission) to provide for a body to
coordinate all space-related commercial and high technological partnerships in
Arizona. The Commission’s primary
purpose is to provide expertise and advice to the State regarding space-related
matters, and prepare plans for addressing the development of the space industry
and other high technological industries in Arizona.
During the 2000 interim, the
Senate Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources and the House of
Representatives International Trade, Technology and Tourism Committees of
Reference held a public hearing to review the Committee’s performance audit of
the Commission. The Committees of Reference recommended the Commission be
continued for ten years.
There is no fiscal impact to
the state general fund associated with this bill.
1. Continues the Commission for ten years until July 1, 2011. This continuation is retroactive to July 1, 2001.
2. Makes technical and conforming changes.
Prepared by Senate Staff
January 22, 2001