Forty-eighth Legislature

First Regular Session

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

                                                              THIRD READING

                                                                March 15, 2007

SB 1430      elections; primary date; early voting

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Expands by one week the time between a primary election and a general election, and extends the time for a person to vote early and request an early ballot.

For Bill: Mark Baer, Arizona Association of Counties (02/12/2007); John Brakey, Self (02/12/2007); Carol Corsica, Self (02/12/2007); Ted  Downing, Self (02/12/2007); Hal Goldfarb, Self (02/12/2007); Randall Holmes, ACER, etc. (02/12/2007); Karen Osborne, Maricopa County (02/12/2007); Nicole Stickler, Arizona Association of Counties (02/12/2007); Jennifer Sweeney, Arizona Association of Counties (02/12/2007); Kevin Tyne, Secretary of State's office (02/12/2007)

SB 1552      air quality program

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Makes changes to statutes related to air quality control including leaf blower restrictions, covered load restrictions, and no burn restrictions.

For Bill: Bas Aja, Arizona Cattlemens Assoc. (02/07/2007); Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/05/2007); Russell Bowers, Arizona Rock Products Association (02/07/2007); Barbara Burkholder, Self (02/06/2007); Jim Buster, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (02/07/2007); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/07/2007); Susan Higgins, Arizona Public Health Association (02/07/2007); Spencer Kamps, Home Builders Assoc. of Central Arizona (02/07/2007); Robert Kard, Maricopa County Air Quality Department (02/07/2007); Bill Kendig, Self (02/10/2007); Rick Lavis, Arizona Cotton Growers Association (02/07/2007); Shirley McDonald, Joint Environmental Task Force (02/07/2007); Amanda Ormond, Self (02/05/2007); Jessica Pacheco, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry (02/07/2007); Kevin Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau (02/07/2007); Todd Sanders, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (02/07/2007); Robert Shuler, Western Growers Association (02/07/2007); Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm Bureau (02/07/2007); Dan Thelander, Self (02/07/2007); Shelly Tunis, Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association (02/07/2007); Chris Udall, Agri-Business Council of Arizona (02/07/2007); Kate Whalen, Arizona League of Conservation Voters (02/05/2007)

Against Bill: Michelle Bolton, National Federation of Independent Business (02/07/2007); Matthew Fuller Valley Commercial Landscape (02/07/2007); Cheryl Goar, Arizona Nursery Association (02/07/2007); John Klimson, Eagle Distributing (02/07/2007); Fred Lockhart, Eagle Distributing (02/07/2007); David Martin, Associated General Contractors -Arizona Chapter (02/07/2007); Justin Olson, Self (02/07/2007); Linda Remick, A to Z Equipment Rentals & Sales (02/07/2007)

Neutral: Mark Barnes, Pinal County Board of Supervisors (02/07/2007); Marcus Osborn, AAI (02/07/2007); Mark Young, Town of Queen Creek (02/06/2007)

SB 1611      postsecondary institution loan commission

(on reconsideration)

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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“For” and “Against” data on bills is derived from information provided by the public to the Request to Speak system and is current as of   the date listed.

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