Mid-May Ag Report: What you Need to Know on Legislative Update, Events, and Agriculture News

The Mid-May Ag Report covers Arizona Capitol updates as the House passed a state budget package 33–22 and the Senate approved it, but Governor Hobbs vetoed the 16-bill package, sending it back to negotiations; with her bill moratorium still in place, non-budget bills are largely on hold as lawmakers return June 1 and aim to pass a budget before the June 30 deadline to avoid a shutdown. The 2026 session opened with over 2,100 bills introduced, with Hobbs signing 32 and vetoing 45 so far. Federally, the House passed the farm bill and attention turns to the Senate Agriculture Committee’s markup expected later this month or early June. Locally, Maricopa County fire season is active with the Hazen Fire at 1,191 acres (87% contained) and the Jones Fire at 84 acres (0% contained), with travel cautions and official update sources provided. The Maricopa County Farm Bureau announces policy development meetings June 15 (Scottsdale), June 18 (virtual), and June 19 (Buckeye).00:00 Capitol Budget Veto01:11 Session Bill Tracker01:38 Federal Farm Bill Update02:00 Maricopa Fire Season03:11 Policy Meetings Invite04:03 Weekly Wrap Up