fire code; municipalities; county buildings

HB 2324 requires state review of construction plans for all state, county, and public school buildings before work begins, with a 60-day timeline for approval. It creates two permit options: a single-step process (60 days) or a two-step process (30 days initial review, 60 days final decision). Municipalities with populations over 100,000 may handle their own building plan reviews for city-owned or private structures, but state fire code still applies to all state and county-owned buildings statewide. The bill directly affects government entities managing public buildings and construction projects across Arizona.