ARIZONA STATE SENATE

ACTIVE CALENDAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE #1

March 1, 2007

SB 1255 ~~landlord tenant act amendments~~

(S/E: amendments; landlord tenant act)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Makes changes to the Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Act) regarding the maintenance of premises. Permits a landlord to require a tenant to authorize a person to remove the tenant’s property in the case of death or disability and permits a landlord to use refundable deposits in accordance with a property management agreement.

For Bill: Scott Clark, Self (02/07/2007); Suzanne Gilstrap, Arizona Multihousing Association (02/07/2007); Courtney Gilstrap LeVinus, AZ Multihousing Association (02/13/2007)

Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/06/2007); Ellen Katz, William E. Morris Institute for Justice (02/14/2007); Sandy Smietanski, Self (02/14/2007); Jacki Taylor, Self (02/14/2007); Ken Volk, Self (02/14/2007)

SB 1291 state board of appraisal

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Makes numerous changes to the State Board of Appraisal statutes. Contains requirements for enactment and becomes effective on signature of the Governor (Proposition 108).

For Bill: Elaine Arena, Phoenix Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (01/30/2007); Bryan Ginter, Self (01/27/2007); Wayne Harding, Phoenix Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (01/31/2007); Charles Havranek, Self (01/31/2007); Deborah Pearson, AZ Board of Appraisal (01/31/2007); Michael Racy, Arizona Association of Property Tax Advocates (01/31/2007)

SB 1337 dental board; dental hygienists; membership

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Increases, from two to four, the membership of licensed dental hygienists on the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners (Board).

For Bill: Martha Bigler, Self (02/07/2007); Stefanie Bigler, Self (02/07/2007); Krista Call, Self (02/07/2007); Debbie Campbell, Self/ASDHA (02/07/2007); Anne Carney, Self (02/07/2007); Heather Chetkauskas, Self (02/07/2007); Melanie Cox, Self (02/07/2007); Catherine Cullen, Self (02/07/2007); James Duncan, Self (02/07/2007); Kerrie Failla, Self (02/07/2007); Maria Fidazzo, Self (02/07/2007); Christie French, Self (02/07/2007); Jessica Gallegos, Self (02/07/2007); Paige Geffre, Self (02/07/2007); Victoria Grijalva, Self (02/07/2007); Shannon Gurney, Self (02/07/2007); Deb Holaday, Self (02/07/2007); Deborah Holexa, Self (02/07/2007); Tiffany Huston, Self (02/07/2007); Emilie Isaacs, AZ State Dental Hygienists Assoc. (02/07/2007); Amber Jarvis, Self (02/07/2007); Ashley Jones, Self (02/07/2007); Laura Justice, Self (02/07/2007); Deborah Kappes, Self (02/07/2007); Kassandra Kreutz, Self (02/07/2007); Joni Lien, Self (02/07/2007); Toni McAninch, Self (02/07/2007); Janet Midkiff, Arizona State Dental Hygienists Association (02/07/2007); Elaine Monroe, Self (02/07/2007); Tricia Moore, Self (02/07/2007); Erika Nevarez, Self (02/07/2007); Tracie Nuttall, Self (02/07/2007); Rachael Pike, Self (02/07/2007); Anna Pilotte, Self (02/07/2007); Nylene Rasmussen, Self (02/07/2007); Lydia Ray, Self (02/07/2007); Marina Rios, Self (02/07/2007); Prudence Roberts, Arizona State Dental Hygienists Association (02/08/2007); Heather Rogers, Self (02/07/2007); Rebecca Sartin, Self (02/07/2007); Cindy Schaefer, Self (02/07/2007); Tracey Thompson, Self (02/07/2007); Janette Torres, Self (02/07/2007); Katie Trevino, Self (02/07/2007); Stephanie Whipple, Self (02/07/2007); Angela White, Self (02/07/2007); Mike Williams, Arizona State Dental Hygienists Association (02/07/2007); Allison Witt, Self (02/07/2007); Katie Zandt, Self (02/07/2007)

Against Bill: John MacDonald, Arizona Dental Association (02/07/2007); Rick Murray, Arizona Dental Association (02/08/2007); W. Brian Powley, DDS, Arizona Dental Association (02/08/2007)

Neutral: Stuart Goodman, Arizona Board of Dental Examiners (02/07/2007)

SB 1529 optometry; use of pharmaceutical agents

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows licensed optometrists to prescribe prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) for a period of not more than seven days and all types of antihistamines.

For Bill: Don Isaacson, Arizona Optometric Association (02/08/2007); Jane Lynch, Self (02/08/2007); Robert Maynard, Arizona Optometric Association (02/08/2007)

Against Bill: Lansing Brown, Self (02/08/2007); Thomas Moore, Self (02/08/2007); Robert Spurny, Self (02/08/2007); Melissa Taylor, AZ Ophthalmological Society (02/08/2007)

SB 1611 postsecondary institution loan commission

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Establishes the nine-member Postsecondary Institution Loan Commission to request annual proposals to borrow money and issue tax-exempt bonds, lend money and issue scholarships to postsecondary students and purchase existing student loans on the secondary market.

For Bill: Tim Kulesha, Cology Inc. (02/12/2007); Hon. Dean Martin, AZ State Treasurer (02/08/2007); Larry Pike, Cology, Inc (02/12/2007); Chuck Sweet, Collegiate Solutions (02/12/2007)

Against Bill: Pat Cantelme, AHELA (02/12/2007); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/06/2007); Shelly Murphy, Self (02/12/2007)

Neutral: Jack Wallace, NextStudent (02/12/2007)

SB 1623 elections; manual audit revisions

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Specifies ballot counting procedures and creates penalties for unlawful release of election information and interference with election results.

For Bill: Dan, Arizona Citizens for Election Reform (02/12/2007); John Brakey-Audit-AZ (02/12/2007); Carol Corsica, Arizona Citizens for Election Reform (02/12/2007); Ted Downing, Self (02/12/2007); Hal Goldfarb, Self (02/12/2007); Peter Hershfield, Self (02/11/2007); Randall Holmes, Arizona Citizens for Election Reform, etc. (02/12/2007); Barbara Klein, League of Women Voters (02/12/2007); Jim March, Black Box Voting (02/12/2007); Carolyn Maxon, Self (02/12/2007); Marge Mead, Self (02/12/2007); Karen Osborne, Maricopa County (02/12/2007); Sandra Spangler, Self (02/12/2007)

Against Bill: Mark Baer, Arizona Association of Counties (02/12/2007); Jennifer Sweeney, Arizona Association of Counties (02/12/2007)

SB 1633 charter schools; transfer of credits

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires a school district or charter school to accept course credits earned by a pupil who was previously enrolled in a school designated as excelling, highly performing or performing.

For Bill: Gary Bae, The Leona Group Arizona (02/14/2007); David Batchelder, James Madison Preparatory School (02/14/2007); Kristen Boilini, Arizona Distance Learning Association (02/14/2007); Michele Diamond, Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (02/14/2007); Tom Dorn, Arizona Charter Schools Association (02/14/2007); Tom Horne, Arizona Department of Education (02/13/2007); Jinny Ludwig, Self (02/14/2007); Kimberly Owens, Self (02/14/2007); Jeff Parker, Self (02/14/2007); Kaleen Polakoff, Self (02/14/2007); Robin Scoins, Self (02/26/2007); Kathy Tolman, Self (02/14/2007)

Against Bill: Jennifer Daily, Arizona Education Association (02/14/2007); Charles Essigs, AZ Association of School Business Officials (02/13/2007); Jake Logan, Mesa School District (02/14/2007); Janice Palmer, Arizona School Boards Association (02/14/2007); Sam Polito, Tucson Area School Districts (02/13/2007)

Neutral: Michael Smith, Arizona School Administrators (02/13/2007)

SCR 1010 support commemorative postage stamp

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Supports the creation of a commemorative postage stamp to honor the Navajo Code Talkers, the Japanese American Veterans and the Tuskegee Airmen for their service in the United States military during World War II.

For Bill: Tom Dorn, San Carlos Apache Tribe (01/29/2007); Bryan Ginter, Self (01/27/2007); Keith Little, Navajo Code Talker Association (01/29/2007); Jonathan Nez, Shonto Chapter-Navajo Nation (02/03/2007); Lawrence Oliver, Self (01/29/2007)

Against Bill: Phillip Quochytewa, Hopi Tribe (01/29/2007); Janet Regner, The Hopi Tribe (01/29/2007)

Neutral: Norris Nordvold, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (01/29/2007)

SJR 1001 Lower Colorado basin; forbearance authority

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Resolves, with the Governor concurring, that it is in the best interest of the state to enter into forbearance agreements to protect Arizona’s interests in Colorado River water in surplus, normal and shortage years. Authorizes the Director of the Department of Water Resources (ADWR) to enter into forbearance agreements, subject to certain restrictions.

For Bill: Fred Breedlove, ADWR (02/14/2007); Eric Emmert, San Carlos Apache Tribe (02/14/2007); Stuart Goodman, Nature Conservancy and Southern AZ Water Users Association (02/14/2007); Molly Greene, Salt River Project (02/13/2007); Herb Guenther, ADWR (02/14/2007); Patricia Hill, AZ Municipal Water Users (02/14/2007); Don Isaacson, Central Arizona Project (02/14/2007); Paul Li, Irrigation and Electrical Districts Association (02/14/2007); Melissa Taylor, City of Phoenix (02/14/2007); Chris Udall, Agri-Business Council of Arizona (02/14/2007)

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