Forty-ninth Legislature
Second Regular Session
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
THIRD READING
April 14, 2010
HB 2006 counties; powers; technical correction
(Now: sanitary districts; consolidation)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Creates a process to merge two or more sanitary districts.
For Bill: Lesli Sorensen, Arizona State Retirement System (03/22/2010)
HB 2067 PSPRS; omnibus amendments
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Makes various changes to the statutes governing the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).
For Bill: Doug Cole, PSPRS Fund Manager (04/01/2010); Mike Colletto, Professional Fire Fighters of AZ (04/01/2010); Bill Everson, Arizona State FOP and Arizona Labor Council (03/21/2010); Chuck Foy, Arizona Correctional Peace Officers Association (03/29/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (01/26/2010); James Hacking, Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (03/29/2010); Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (03/22/2010); John Kaites, PSPRS (04/01/2010); Brian Livingston, Arizona Police Association (04/01/2010); Todd Madeksza, The County Supervisors Association (03/22/2010); James Mann, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (03/30/2010); Dianne McCallister, PSPRS (04/01/2010); Norman Moore, Fraternal Order of Police (04/01/2010); John Ortolano, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (03/21/2010); Thomas Parker, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (03/21/2010); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (03/20/2010); Mike Williams, AZ Police Association, Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (04/01/2010)
HB 2113 provisional community colleges; property transfer
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Authorizes a county who received real property from former State Board of Directors for Community Colleges (State Board) to transfer such property to a provisional community college district until January 1, 2013.
For Bill: Armida Bittner, Gila Community College Governing Board Member (02/01/2010); Armida Bittner, Gila County Community College District (03/17/2010); Kristen Boilini, Northland Pioneer College, Cochise Community College (02/01/2010); Patricia Burke, Gila Community College (03/17/2010); Ryan Harper, Gila Community College (03/17/2010); Patricia Hill, Maricopa Community Colleges (03/17/2010); Bernie Kniffin, Gila Community College Governing Board (02/01/2010); Alisa Lyons, Arizona Community College Presidents' Council (02/01/2010)
HB 2124 urgent care centers; inspections
(Now: outpatient treatment; urgent care; centers)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Establishes procedures that allow the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) to issue temporary licenses to outpatient treatment centers, except for outpatient treatment centers that provide dialysis services or abortion procedures.
For Bill: Steve Barclay, CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona, Inc. (03/31/2010); Richard Bitner, Arizona College of Emergency Physicians (03/30/2010); Barbara Fanning, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (03/30/2010); David Landrith, Arizona Medical Association (03/30/2010); Nicole LaSlavic, Ambulatory and Urgent Care Association of Arizona (03/31/2010); Jake Logan, United Healthcare of Arizona (03/31/2010); Rebecca Nevedale, Self (03/29/2010); Susie Stevens, Ambulatory & Urgent Care Association of Arizona (03/30/2010)
Neutral: Duane Huffman, Arizona Department of Health Services (03/31/2010); Raymond Kronenbitter, Arizona Nurses Association (02/23/2010)
HB 2187 osteopathic board
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows the President of the Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery (Board) to establish committees and committee duties. Allows the Board to develop and publish standards and opinions governing the profession of osteopathy.
For Bill: David Landrith, Arizona Medical Association (03/30/2010); Elaine LeTarte, Az Osteopathic Board (03/31/2010); Scott Steingard, Self (01/27/2010); Amanda Weaver, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (03/30/2010)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/15/2010)
HB 2195 veterans' services; military installation fund
(Now: charitable organizations; instant ticket games)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Creates special instant ticket games designated for use by charitable organizations.
For Bill: John Aldecoa, American Legion Department of Arizona (03/24/2010); David Anderson, Self (03/24/2010); Kristen Boilini, Arizona Indian Gaming Association (03/24/2010); Curtis Brown, Elks (03/24/2010); George Cushing, The American Legion (03/23/2010); Tom Dorn, San Carlos Apache Tribe (03/22/2010); Jim Ellars, VFW (03/23/2010); Webb Ellis, Self (03/24/2010); Jim Gallagher, American Legion (03/24/2010); Terrie Gent, Self (02/10/2010); Paul Griffin, The American Legion (03/23/2010); John Halstead, VFW (03/24/2010); David Hampton, Arizona Department of Veterans Services (03/22/2010); Judith Hatch, American Legion (03/24/2010); Jeff Hatch-Miller, Arizona Lottery (03/24/2010); Rebecca Hecksel, Governor's Office (03/23/2010); James Henderson, Loyal Order of Moose (03/24/2010); Don Isaacson, Arizona Licensed Beverage Association (03/24/2010); Jason Isaak, Charity First (03/24/2010); Arlee C Johnson, Chosin Few of AZ (03/24/2010); Robert Johnson, Chosin Few AZ (03/24/2010); Leonard Kuczynski, VFW (03/24/2010); David Lucier, Arizona Veterans Foundation (03/24/2010); Bob Madden, VFW (03/24/2010); Cindy Madden, VFW (03/24/2010); Michael Marks, Vietnam Veterans of America (03/24/2010); David McAleer, Self (03/24/2010); Sheila Morago, Arizona Indian Gaming Association (03/24/2010); Lionel Sanchez, VVA (03/24/2010); Donald Taylor, Self (03/24/2010)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/08/2010)
HB 2288 state fire marshal; assistant inspectors
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows the State Fire Marshal to appoint assistant fire inspectors.
For Bill: Elaine Arena, Rural/Metro Fire (03/17/2010); Daniel Caudle, Self (02/09/2010); Mike Colletto, Professional Fire Fighters of AZ (03/14/2010); John Flynn, Arizona Fire District Association (03/18/2010); Don Isaacson, Southwest Ambulance (03/15/2010); Norman Moore, Southwest Ambulance (02/08/2010); Roy Ryals, Southwest Ambulance Service (02/05/2010)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/08/2010)
HB 2428 county zoning hearings; appeal
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows a county board of adjustment to review decisions by a hearing officer regarding zoning violations and render a final decision.
For Bill: Heather Bernacki, American Planning Association Arizona Chapter (03/22/2010); Morgan Day, Maricopa County (02/02/2010); John Kaites, Maricopa County (02/02/2010); Todd Madeksza, Self (02/02/2010); Ken Quartermain, Maricopa County (03/22/2010); Michael Racy, Pima County (02/01/2010)
HB 2676 energy park authority
(Now: university athletic facilities districts)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows the county Board of Supervisors to establish a University Athletic Facilities District that may collect revenues from commercial lease assessments for the improvement of property for new or existing athletic facilities at public universities.
For Bill: Peter Bengtson, Self (02/19/2010); Richard Bohan, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (03/30/2010); Greg Fahey, The University of Arizona (03/30/2010); Christy Farley, Northern Arizona University (03/30/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/15/2010); Michael Haener, ASU (03/30/2010); Mark Lewis, Water Resource Institute (02/23/2010); Lori Lustig, Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (03/30/2010); Mitch Menlove, Arizona State University (03/30/2010); TraceyLee Neiman, Water Resources Institute (02/22/2010); Steven Nielsen, Self (03/30/2010); Nick Simonetta, Kai Farms (02/23/2010); Christine Thonmpson, Arizona Board of Regents (03/30/2010); Mike Williams, City of Tempe (03/30/2010)
Against Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/23/2010); Diane Brown, Arizona PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) (02/23/2010)
Neutral: Yvonne Hunter, Pinnacle West Capital Corp/APS (02/23/2010); Don Isaacson, Central Arizona Project (02/23/2010); Martin Shultz, Pinnacle West Capital Corp/APS (02/21/2010)
CONSENT CALENDAR
HB 2336 escort vehicles; traffic control; insurance
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows escort vehicle operators who meet the prescribed training and commercial liability insurance requirements to perform traffic control. Extends the period of time that a flagger has to repeat training and certification requirements.
For Bill: Kevin Biesty, ADOT (03/29/2010); Wendy Briggs, Arizona Trucking Association (02/04/2010); Scot Butler, Arizona Housing Association (02/04/2010); Gibson McKay, AZ Trucking Assn (03/29/2010); Karen Rasmussen, Arizona Trucking Association (03/29/2010); Wayde Webb, Arizona Department of Public Safety (02/04/2010)
Against Bill: Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (02/02/2010)
HB 2423 municipal and county budgets
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires counties, cities and towns to publish estimates of revenues and expenses and notice of public hearings on their official Internet websites and make them available at their libraries and administrative offices.
For Bill: Heather Bernacki, Yuma County (03/16/2010); Linda Brown, Self (01/26/2010); Todd Madeksza, The County Supervisors Association (03/15/2010); Jen Sweeney, Arizona Association of Counties (03/15/2010)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (01/26/2010)
Neutral: Jeffrey Kros, League of Cities and Towns (01/26/2010)
HB 2426 adult guardianship and protective proceedings
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Establishes procedures for the superior court in interacting with other states regarding guardianship and conservatorship proceedings by adopting the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceeding Jurisdictions Act.
For Bill: John Barron, Self (01/28/2010); Linda Brown, Self (01/26/2010); Janna Day, State Bar of Arizona (01/27/2010); Brian Hummell, AZ National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (03/17/2010); Stacey Johnson, Self (01/28/2010); James McDougall, Elder Law and Mental Health Section of Az State Bar (03/17/2010); Jay Polk, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (03/17/2010); Lisa Price, Arizona Fiduciaries Association Inc (01/28/2010); Bridget Swartz, AZ Chapter of NAELA (01/28/2010)
HB 2453 unclaimed property
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Reverts abandoned property timeframes for stocks, principals on debt and interest to three years, as was prior to Laws 2009, 4th Special Session, Chapter 3.
For Bill: Gregory Harris, The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (03/15/2010); Salli Marinov, Self (03/16/2010); Jack Moortel, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (03/16/2010)
HB 2493 sexually violent persons; commitment
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows the director of the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) and a prosecuting authority to enter into a written agreement to have a sexually violent person retrieved by another jurisdiction if the person has a pending prison sentence in that jurisdiction.
For Bill: Rebecca Baker, Maricopa County Attorney's Office (03/15/2010); Jennifer Bowser, Arizona Department of Corrections (03/10/2010); Mary Marshall, Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (03/15/2010); Kathleen Mayer, Pima County Attorney's Office (02/01/2010); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (02/14/2010)
Against Bill: Seth Apfel, Self (03/15/2010)
HB 2507 property tax valuation; governmental actions
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Clarifies how the limited value of properties that are split or combined as a result of government action are determined.
For Bill: Sean Laux, Department of Revenue (03/17/2010); Jen Sweeney, Arizona Association of Counties (03/15/2010)
Neutral: Paul Petersen, Maricopa County (01/21/2010)
HB 2774 notice; claim of unconstitutionality; parties
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits the Attorney General, Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate from being compelled to intervene as a party, or from being named as a defendant, in a proceeding based upon a notice of a claim pursuant to a constitutional declaration.
For Bill: Greg Stanton, Attorney General's Office (02/18/2010)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/15/2010)
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