ARIZONA STATE SENATE

ACTIVE CALENDAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

April 21, 2010

HB 2071 life insurance

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Makes various revisions to the statutes governing life insurance, including allowing exclusions in the life insurance policy for suicides that occur within two years of an increase in death benefits.

For Bill: Kerry Hayden, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (03/16/2010); Don Hughes, ACLI (03/17/2010); Becky Sanchez, American Family Insurance (01/19/2010)

Neutral: Karlene Wenz, Department of Insurance (03/15/2010)

HB 2133 air quality nonattainment areas; designation

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Outlines the process for the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to follow when developing and submitting proposed recommendations to the Governor regarding changes in federal air quality standards. Establishes timeframes and related requirements for the submittal of recommendations.

For Bill: Jim Buster, ADEQ (04/05/2010); Shirley Dawson, Gila County Board of Supervisor District 3 (02/09/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/08/2010); Sydney Hay, Arizona Mining Association (04/05/2010); Doug McAllister, ASARCO (02/08/2010); Barbara McGuire, Self (04/05/2010); Genevra Richardson, ASARCO (04/05/2010); George Tsiolis, ASARCO LLC (04/05/2010); Lyn White, Freeport McMoRan (04/05/2010)

HB 2175 ~~city annexation procedure~~

(S/E: stationary vehicles; warning lights; yielding)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires drivers to yield by making a lane change when approaching a signaling stationary vehicle.

For Bill: Kevin Biesty, ADOT (04/05/2010); Stuart Goodman, AAA Arizona (04/08/2010); Todd Madeksza, The County Supervisors Association (02/02/2010); Lee Miller, Maricopa County (02/02/2010); Wayde Webb, Arizona Department of Public Safety (04/08/2010)

HB 2240 ~~admissibility of expert opinion testimony.~~

(Now: recovery audits; public funds)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): An emergency measure requiring the Auditor General (OAG) to contract with consultants to conduct a recovery audit of state payments made to vendors.

For Bill: Wendy Briggs, Recovery Audit Specialists (04/06/2010); Courtney Gilstrap LeVinus, Central Arizona Chambers Coalition (02/16/2010)

Against Bill: Seth Apfel, Self (02/16/2010)

Neutral: Chris Salvino, Self (02/17/2010)

HB 2251 ~~technical correction; firefighters; military duty~~

~~(Now: closed facility; definition)~~

(S/E: historical society; transfer; centennial museum)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Mines and Mineral Resources to the Arizona Historical Society as part of the Centennial Museum. Requires the Arizona Historical Society to maintain and operate the Centennial Museum. Establishes the Centennial and Mining and Mineral Museum Advisory Council.

For Bill: Barry Aarons, Arizona Tourism Alliance (04/05/2010); Bas Aja, Arizona Cattlemens Association (04/05/2010); Michael Anable, Governor (04/05/2010); Jim Buster, ADEQ (04/05/2010); Karen Churchard, Arizona Centennial Commission (04/05/2010); Phil Hanson, Self (04/05/2010); Sydney Hay, Arizona Mining Association and AMIGOS (04/05/2010); AnnaMarie Knorr, Western Growers (04/05/2010); Rick Lavis, Arizona Cotton Growers Association (04/05/2010); Jim Norton, Arizona HIstorical Society (04/05/2010); Madan Singh, Dept of Mines and Mineral Resources (04/05/2010); Russell Smoldon, SRP (04/05/2010); Steve Trussell, Self (04/05/2010); Lyn White, Freeport McMoRan (04/05/2010); Anne Woosley, AZ Historical Society (04/05/2010)

Against Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (04/05/2010); Charles Connell, Self (04/05/2010); Nancy Freeman, Self (02/25/2010); Cynthia Grant, Self (04/05/2010); Raymond Grant, Arizona Mineral and Mining Museum Foundation (04/05/2010); Jim Hartdegen, Self (04/05/2010); Bill Hawes, Mining Foundation of the Southwest (04/05/2010); Robert Holmes, Arizona Board of Governors, Department of Mines and Mineral Resources (04/05/2010); Purnendu Medhi, Board Member, ADMMR (04/05/2010); Gene Meieran, Self (04/05/2010); Donald Ross, Self (04/05/2010); James Warne Jr., Self (04/05/2010); Clint Webb, Self (04/05/2010); Mardy Zimmermann, Self (04/05/2010); Richard Zimmermann, Self (04/05/2010)

Neutral: Douglas Kupel, Friends of Arizona Archives (04/05/2010); Tom Parks, Self (04/05/2010)

HB 2300 driving on highways; lane regulations

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires a vehicle that weighs more than 26,000 pounds or that is drawing a pole trailer that weighs 6,000 pounds or more to be driven in the right-hand lane of a three lane highway.

For Bill: Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (02/21/2010); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (02/21/2010)

Against Bill: Thomas A Gillies, Self (04/07/2010); David Martin, Arizona Chapter, Associated General Contractors (04/07/2010)

Neutral: David Berry, Swift Transportation, (04/07/2010); Kevin Biesty, ADOT (04/07/2010); Wendy Briggs, AZ Trucking Assn (04/07/2010); Karen Rasmussen, Arizona Trucking Association (04/07/2010); Wayde Webb, Arizona Department of Public Safety (04/07/2010)

HB 2338 yellow lights; duration; photo enforcement

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires the duration of a yellow light to be at least three seconds. Prohibits a red light photo enforcement ticket from being issued if the photo enforcement system does not conform to the manual and specifications prescribed by current statute.

For Bill: Ryan Denke, Self (04/07/2010); Shawn Dow, Self (04/07/2010); Royce Flora, Self (01/28/2010); Brian Livingston, Arizona Police Association (04/07/2010)

Against Bill: Michael Celaya, City of Surprise (01/28/2010); Rob Dalager, City of Phoenix Police Department (03/31/2010); Katie Decker, Town of Fountain Hills (01/28/2010); Pat Dennis, City of El Mirage (04/07/2010); Lisa Estrada, City of Peoria (01/28/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (01/26/2010); John Wayne Gonzales, City of Phoenix (04/07/2010); Shirley Gunther, City of Avondale (01/28/2010); Ryan Harper, City of Sierra Vista (01/27/2010); Paul Jepson, City of Maricopa (04/07/2010); Jeffrey Kros, League of Cities and Towns (01/27/2010); Amber Wakeman, City of Tempe (01/28/2010); Dale Wiebusch, League of Arizona Cities and Towns (04/07/2010); Mike Williams, City of Tempe (01/28/2010)

Neutral: Kevin Biesty, ADOT (04/06/2010); Andy McGovern, City of Tucson (01/28/2010)

HB 2432 fire districts; boundaries; merger; consolidation

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prescribes procedures for the merger and consolidation of fire districts.

For Bill: John Flynn, Arizona Fire District Association (04/07/2010); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/08/2010); Lee Miller, Arizona Fire District Association (04/07/2010)

Against Bill: Leonard Smith, Self (04/06/2010); Veronica Zuniga, Self (04/06/2010)

Neutral: Lesli Sorensen, Arizona State Retirement System (04/07/2010)

HB 2471 appointed mental health experts; requirements

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Removes the requirement that at least one appointed mental health expert in a court-ordered competency examination be a licensed psychiatrist.

For Bill: Betty Adams, Maricopa County Department of Correctional health (02/04/2010); Rebecca Baker, Maricopa County Attorney's Office (02/04/2010); Elizabeth Hegedus-Berthold, County Supervisors Association of Arizona (03/24/2010); Raymond Kronenbitter, Arizona Nurses Association (03/24/2010); Jack Lasota, Maricopa County (02/04/2010); Dr. Dawn Noggle, Maricopa County Correctional Health (03/24/2010); Robin Quinn, Self (03/22/2010); Susie Stevens, AZ Psychological Association (02/08/2010)

Against Bill: Amanda Weaver, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (02/09/2010)

Neutral: Joseph Abate, AZ Psychiatric Society (02/04/2010); Jerry Landau, Arizona Judicial Council (02/03/2010)

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