Forty-eighth Legislature
First Regular Session
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
THIRD READING
March 8, 2007
SB 1119 water; overlapping service area providers
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits a city or town from limiting a landowner’s use of water supplied by an irrigation district with an overlapping service area by enacting or adopting an ordinance, regulation or provision.
For Bill: Stan Barnes, Roosevelt Water Conservation District (01/31/2007); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/16/2007); Shane Leonard, Roosevelt Water Conservation District (01/22/2007); Robert Shuler, Roosevelt Water Conservation District (01/26/2007); Bill Staudenmaier, Roosevelt Water Conservation District (01/31/2007)
Against Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (01/31/2007); Mark Barnes, Town of Gilbert (01/31/2007); Shirley Gunther, City of Avondale (01/31/2007); Patricia Hill, AZ Municipal Water Users Association (01/31/2007); Patrice Kraus, City of Chandler (01/31/2007); Jeffrey Kros, League of Cities and Towns (01/31/2007); Stephanie Prybyl, Town of Gilbert (01/31/2007); Melissa Taylor, City of Phoenix (01/31/2007); Kate Whalen, Arizona League of Conservation Voters (02/26/2007); Mark Young, Town of Queen Creek (01/29/2007)
Neutral: Fred Breedlove, ADWR (02/20/2007); Stuart Goodman, Southern Arizona Water Users Association (01/31/2007)
SB 1132 homeland security force
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Creates the Homeland Security Force (HSF) and the Homeland Security Committee (Committee) and assigns rules and procedures to govern the HSF. Appropriates $10,000 from the state General Fund in FY 2007-2008 to the Governor for administration of the HSF.
For Bill: Dave Kopp, Arizona Citizens Defense League (02/20/2007); Sandra Miller, Self (02/18/2007); Dale Norris, Arizona Police Association (01/22/2007); Vicki and Paul Ratzlaff, Self (01/18/2007); Robin Scoins, Self (01/16/2007); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (01/21/2007)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/16/2007); Todd Landfried, Self (02/26/2007)
Neutral: Andrew Carlson, DEMA (02/20/2007); Ed Flinn, DEMA (02/20/2007)
SB 1152 private schools; technical correction.
(Now: REAL ID Act; prohibition)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits the implementation of the Federal Real ID Act of 2005 in Arizona.
For Bill: Dave Kopp, Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc. (02/11/2007); Pat Oldroyd, Self (02/12/2007); John Wentling, Arizona Citizens Defense League (02/11/2007)
SB 1164 schools; hours of instruction.
(Now: school redistricting commission; unification)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): An emergency measure that broadens the School District Redistricting Commission’s (SDRC) review of elementary school districts for proposed unification to also include school districts that transport all of their pupils to another school district for instruction. Allows school districts that unify as a result of the SDRC’s proposed unification plan to qualify for new school facilities.
For Bill: David Braswell, Self (02/14/2007); Jessica Pacheco, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry (03/07/2007); Martin Shultz, Chairman of the School District Redistricting Commission (02/13/2007)
Neutral: Janice Palmer, Arizona School Boards Association (02/14/2007); Michael Smith, Arizona School Administrators (02/13/2007)
SB 1190 integrated family court; court orders
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows Family Courts to order families to participate in state-offered services, if eligible.
For Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (01/27/2007); Amy Love, Administrative Office of the Courts (01/26/2007); David Miller, Arizona Council of Human Service Providers (02/01/2007)
Against Bill: Robin Scoins, Arizona Family Rights Advocacy Institute (02/02/2007)
SB 1202 weapons; misconduct; application
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Exempts Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) parole officers and special investigators from several acts constituting misconduct involving weapons.
For Bill: Michael Duran, Self (02/12/2007); Luis Ebratt, Arizona Conference of Police & Sheriffs (AZCOPS) (02/12/2007); Dale Norris, Arizona Police Association (02/12/2007); Clark Osborne, Self (02/12/2007); Jim Parks, President, AZCOPS (02/11/2007); John Stair, AZCOPS (02/11/2007); Hedda Westlake, Arizona Correctional Peace Officers Association (02/12/2007)
Neutral: John Wentling, Arizona Citizens Defense League (02/08/2007)
SB 1216 certificates of deposit; government investments
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Creates an additional investment option for municipalities, school districts, the State Treasurer and political subdivisions to invest surplus funds and other monies not used for operational costs in federally insured certificates of deposit.
For Bill: Wendy Briggs, Arizona Bankers Association (02/12/2007); Richard Houseworth, Capitol Bancorp, Ltd. (02/12/2007); Jay Kaprosy, Arizona Bankers Association (02/12/2007); Jessica Pacheco, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry (02/12/2007); Tanya Wheeless, Arizona Bankers Association (02/12/2007)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/06/2007)
Neutral: Hon. Dean Martin, AZ State Treasurer (02/08/2007)
SB 1222 adoption subsidies
(Now: underage persons; liquor; penalties)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Establishes new penalties related to the sale, furnishing or giving of spirituous liquor to a person who is under the legal drinking age.
For Bill: Eleanor Eisenberg, NARAL Pro-Choice Arizona (01/31/2007); Michael Preston Green, Anheuser Busch (02/15/2007); Don Isaacson, Arizona Licensed Beverage Association (02/15/2007); Thomas Van Dorn, AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police & Phoenix Police Dept. (02/14/2007); Greg Wiatt, Self (02/01/2007)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (01/27/2007)
Neutral: David Miller, Arizona Council of Human Service Providers (02/01/2007)
SB 1306 CPS; confidential information.
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Protects certain confidential information given to Child Protective Services (CPS) from being released by law enforcement.
For Bill: David Miller, Arizona Council of Human Service Providers (02/12/2007); Beth Rosenberg, Children's Action Alliance (02/14/2007); Patrick Shannahan, Ombudsman-Citizens' Aide (02/14/2007)
Neutral: Thomas Van Dorn, AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police & Phoenix Police Dept. (02/14/2007)
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 1357 dissolution of marriage; attorney fees
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires the court to make specific findings relating to awarded fees based on consideration of financial resources and consideration of reasonableness of positions under certain circumstances.
Neutral: Kathy Sekardi, Domestic Relations Committee (02/08/2007)
SB 1435 state lands; mineral leases
(on reconsideration)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Affords a preferred right of renewal for a lessee of a common mineral lease if the lessee is current on rental and royalty payments, and has substantially complied with the terms of the lease and if the State Land Commissioner has determined that the renewal is in the best interest of the Trust.
For Bill: Russell Bowers, ARPA (02/07/2007); Marcus Osborn, Ridgeway Oil (02/07/2007); Craig Starkey, Self (02/07/2007); Lyn White, Phelps Dodge (02/07/2007)
Against Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/05/2007); Jennifer Daily, Arizona Education Association (02/07/2007); Jamie Hogue, Arizona State Land Department (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 1575 water adequacy amendments
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Authorizes a county or municipality that is located outside an Active Management Area to adopt by a unanimous vote an ordinance requiring an adequate water supply before any subdivision may be approved.
For Bill: Bas Aja, Arizona Cattlemens Assoc. (02/14/2007); Elizabeth Archuleta, Coconino County (02/13/2007); Fred Breedlove, ADWR (02/14/2007); Nancy Freeman, Groundwater Awareness League (02/14/2007); Stuart Goodman, Nature Conservancy and Southern Arizona Water Users Association (02/14/2007); Herb Guenther, ADWR (02/14/2007); Jim Holt, City of Prescott (02/14/2007); Diane Joens, City of Cottonwood (02/14/2007); Cheryl Lombard, The Nature Conservancy (02/14/2007); Joan McClelland, Self (02/13/2007); Jane Moore, Town of Jerome (02/14/2007); John Munderloh, Town of Prescott Valley (02/14/2007); Robert Shuler, Western Growers (02/14/2007); Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm Bureau (02/14/2007)
Against Bill: Spencer Kamps, Home Builders Association of Central Arizona (02/14/2007)
Neutral: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/14/2007); Tom Farley, Arizona Assoc. of Realtors and N. AZ Builders Assoc. (02/14/2007); Molly Greene, Salt River Project (02/13/2007); Patricia Hill, AZ Municipal Water Users (02/14/2007); Diana Rhoades, Sonoran Institute (02/14/2007); Steve Wene, Rio Rico Properties (02/14/2007); Kate Whalen, Arizona League of Conservation Voters (02/26/2007); Lyn White, Phelps Dodge (02/14/2007)
SB 1589 logo sign programs; ADOT
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows 24-hour pharmacies to advertise on highway logo signs, and makes stipulations regarding the placement and pricing of logo sign advertising.
Against Bill: Barry Aarons, Arizona Tourism Alliance & Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau (02/06/2007); Michelle Ahlmer, Arizona Retailers Association (02/06/2007); Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/05/2007); Paul Barnes, Neighborhood Coalition of Greater Phoenix (02/06/2007); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/06/2007); Mark Mayer, Neighborhood Coalition of Greater Tucson (02/06/2007); Marcus Osborn, Yum Brand Restaurants (02/06/2007); Genevra Richardson, SRP-MIC/Casino Arizona (02/06/2007)
Neutral: Kevin Biesty, ADOT (02/06/2007)
SB 1590 holographic wills
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows a holographic will to include typewritten material provisions.
SB 1591 performance audits; light rail
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires an audit of the light rail system 12 months after the minimum operating system is open if the system is not completed by January 1, 2009.
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/06/2007)
Neutral: John Farry, Metro Rail (02/06/2007)
SB 1595 motor vehicle television screen prohibition
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits operating a motor vehicle with a screen, visible to the driver that is displaying motion pictures or video games.
For Bill: Andy Swann, Associated Highway Patrolmen of Arizona (02/06/2007); Thomas Van Dorn, AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police and Phoenix Police (02/06/2007)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/06/2007)
SB 1596 salvage titles; insurance company applications
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Reduces the application requirements for insurance companies seeking a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle certificate of title.
For Bill: Wendy Briggs, American Insurance Assn. (02/06/2007); David Childers, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (02/10/2007); Tom Dorn, United Road Towing (02/11/2007); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/06/2007); Lanny Hair, Independent Ins. Agents & Brokers of AZ (02/06/2007); Kerry Hayden, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (02/12/2007); Don Isaacson, State Farm Insurance (02/11/2007); Thomas Van Dorn, AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police & Phoenix Police (02/12/2007)
SB 1597 special license plates; commission; stickers
(Now: license plate commission; repeal)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Eliminates the License Plate Commission and directs the Arizona Department of Transportation to issue special license plates authorized by the Legislature. Grandfathers existing special organization license plates.
For Bill: Kevin Biesty, ADOT (02/13/2007); Bill Lazenby, Self (02/01/2007); Mary McPherson, Self (02/06/2007)
SB 1619 prisoners; restitution payments
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Sets a minimum and maximum level of withdrawing money from a prisoner’s accounts for restitution payments.
For Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/16/2007)
Against Bill: Donna Hamm, Middle Ground Prison Reform (02/20/2007)
SB 1623 elections; manual audit revisions
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Specifies election law with regard to ballot counting procedures, automatic restoration of voting rights and 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)
Neutral: Mark Baer, Arizona Association of Counties (03/05/2007); Jennifer Sweeney, Arizona Association of Counties (03/01/2007)
SB 1629 misconduct involving weapons; classification.
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Reduces the penalty for carrying a concealed deadly weapon without a concealed carry weapon permit (CCW permit).
For Bill: Gary Christensen, NRA, AZ State Rifle & Pistol Assoc. (02/11/2007); Dave Kopp, Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc. (02/11/2007); John Wentling, Arizona Citizens Defense League (02/08/2007)
Against Bill: Brian Wilcox, Arizona Department of Public Safety (02/12/2007)
Neutral: Thomas Van Dorn, AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police & Phoenix Police (02/12/2007)
SB 1636 stolen vehicles; license plate images
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires law enforcement agencies that use technology to monitor license plates to dispose of recorded license plate images and associated personal information within 24 hours, unless a crime has been committed.
Against Bill: David Denlinger, Arizona Department of Public Safety (02/13/2007); John Wayne Gonzales, City of Phoenix (02/13/2007); Lyle Mann, Arizona Sexual Assault Network (02/13/2007); Bridget Manock, City of Scottsdale (02/13/2007); Thomas Van Dorn, AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police & Phoenix Police Dept. (02/13/2007); Brian Wilcox, Arizona Department of Public Safety (02/13/2007)
Neutral: Scott Butler, City of Mesa (03/07/2007)
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)
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