By Ryan Van Velzer | Arizona Capitol Times
The state House passed one of two bills Tuesday to create an office of lieutenant governor by 2023 pending Arizona voters’ approval.
The bill by Rep. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, outlines the duties and responsibilities of the position and would make the lieutenant governor the director of the Arizona Department of Administration.
Voters failed to approve similar propositions to create the office in 1994 and 2010, but Mesnard said his proposals fix previous problems.