Committee Co-chair Rebecca Timmer kicked off the meeting with the introduction of Cole Libera of Rose Law Group.

Cole provided a recap of the 2025 legislative session and Pinal Partnership’s Engagement Summary.  The 2026 Legislative Session and Bill Tracking Review Process was discussed and shared via the following presentation.

Click here for a copy of the presentation.

Co-chairs Rebecca Timmer and Katy Proctor led a discussion on where we want to go and how we’ll get there

  • Proposing a Bills Task Force that will meet more frequently than our monthly meeting
  • We will reach out separately to determine committee members that are interested

A joint Water Resources and Government Relations Committee meeting will be held February 24th at 8:00 a.m.

Craig McFarland shared the next Pinal Partnership breakfast will be held at Elements Event Center in Maricopa on February 6th and will feature an industry specific legislative update with a focus on water resources, energy, and manufacturing.  Registration is now open on the event webpage:

https://pinalpartnership.com/meetings-events/