Forty-eighth Legislature
Second Regular Session
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
THIRD READING
April 28, 2008
HB 2254 fingerprinting board; good cause exceptions
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires members of the Board of Fingerprinting (Board) and employees of the Board to have fingerprint clearance cards, alters the Board vote requirement to approve a good cause exception and continues the Board for five years.
For Bill: Dennis Seavers, Arizona Board of Fingerprinting (04/01/2008)
HB 2348 cease and desist orders; disclosure
(Now: state treasurer; warrants)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires a valid warrant to be presented for withdrawal of monies from the State Treasurer.
For Bill: Robert Charlton, AZ DFI (02/04/2008); Dean Martin, AZ State Treasurer (04/07/2008); Lee Miller, Arizona Association of Mortgage Brokers (02/04/2008)
HB 2764 dependent children; successor permanent guardianships
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Establishes procedures to appoint a successor permanent guardian when a permanent guardian is unable or unwilling to continue to serve as permanent guardian.
For Bill: Ken Deibert, DES (02/18/2008); Michael Herrod, Self (02/21/2008); Herschella Horton, DES (02/18/2008); Emily Jenkins, Az Council of Human Service Providers (03/27/2008); Karen McLaughlin, Self (03/26/2008); David Miller, Arizona Council of Human Service Providers (02/21/2008); Beth Rosenberg, Children's Action (03/26/2008); Maria Solis, AARP Arizona (02/21/2008)
Neutral: Amy Love, Administrative Office of the Courts (03/27/2008)
HB 2771 interstate water transfers
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Authorizes the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) to establish a fee, by rule, for an application to transport water out of Arizona for use in anther state and outlines the factors that may be considered in setting the fee.
For Bill: Jeff Gray, City of Phoenix (03/26/2008)
Against Bill: Donald G. Begalke, Self (03/22/2008)
HB 2828 workers' compensation; claims
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits the reopening of a workers’ compensation claim if the claim was denied and the notice of claim status or determination became final and requires claims for improper payment or denial of temporary partial disability benefits to be filed within two years after the claimed entitlement accrues or an award for benefits becomes final.
For Bill: Susan Anable, Cox Communications (04/07/2008); Michelle Bolton, NFIB (04/09/2008); David Childers, Farmers Insurance Group; Property & Casualty Insurance (02/26/2008); Mike Colletto, Community Horizons (04/08/2008); George Diaz, Arizona Public Service (04/09/2008); Eric Emmert, East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (04/09/2008); Joe Galli, Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce (02/27/2008); Courtney Gilstrap LeVinus, Central AZ Chambers of Commerce & AZ Multihousing (04/03/2008); Nicole Gonzalez-Valentino, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (04/09/2008); Michael Preston Green, Arizona Restaurant and Hospitality Association (04/09/2008); Glenn Hamer, Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry (04/09/2008); Don Hughes, Property and Casualty Insurance Association (04/08/2008); David Jones, The Arizona Contractors Association, Inc. (04/09/2008); Deanna Kupcik, Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce (04/08/2008); Richard Marmor, AZ Self-Storage Assn (04/09/2008); Catherine Mayorga, Tempe Chamber of Commerce (04/09/2008); Marcus Osborn, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry (04/07/2008); Farrell Quinlan, West Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (04/07/2008); Don Rinehart, Glendale Chamber of Commerce (04/09/2008); Debra Runbeck, Arizona Assoc. of Lawyers for Injured Workers (04/09/2008); Todd Sanders, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (04/09/2008); Russell Smoldon, SRP (04/08/2008); James Stabler, SCF Arizona (02/27/2008); James Stabler, SCF Arizona (04/09/2008); Melissa Taylor, Arizona Self Insurers Association (04/09/2008)
Against Bill: Darryl Engle, Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers (02/26/2008); Janice Goldstein, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (02/26/2008); Thomas Stillwell, Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers (02/27/2008)
Neutral: Scot Butler, Industrial Commission of Arizona (04/09/2008); Brian Clymer, Self (04/03/2008); Charles Foy, Arizona State Employees Assoc/CWA (04/09/2008); Rebekah Friend, Arizona AFL-CIO (02/26/2008); Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (04/21/2008)
HB 2745 employer sanctions
(Substituted for SB 1374)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): An emergency measure that limits the prohibitions against knowingly or intentionally employing an unauthorized alien to employees hired after December 31, 2007, and excludes independent contractors from the definition of employee. Requires the Arizona Attorney General (AG) to establish a Voluntary Employer Enhanced Compliance Program. Establishes requirements pertaining to employers that pay hourly wages or salary by cash. Prohibits an agency or political subdivision from issuing a license to an individual who does not establish the individual’s legal presence. Establishes the crime of knowingly accepting the identity of another person or entity and expands the definitions of identity theft and trafficking in the identity of another person or entity.
For Bill: Brandy Baron, Self (03/04/2008); Frank Baron, Self (03/04/2008); Linda Bentley, Self (03/03/2008); Angelina Carroll, Self (03/04/2008); Stephen Everly, Self (03/04/2008); Albert Fernandez, Self (03/04/2008); Sylvia Huyck, Self (03/04/2008); Kathryn Kobor, Self (03/04/2008); Heidi Murri, Self (03/03/2008)
Against Bill: Jennifer Allen, Border Action Network (03/11/2008); Seth Apfel, Self (02/29/2008); Sara Myklebust, Valley Interfaith Project (03/03/2008); Katie O'Connor, Self (03/04/2008); Salvador Ongaro, Self (03/04/2008); Martin Quezada, Self (03/04/2008); Margarita Silva, Self (03/04/2008); Zaliah Zalkind-Hawkins, Self (03/04/2008)
Neutral: Wendy Briggs, Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform (03/04/2008); Eric Emmert, East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (03/04/2008); Glenn Hamer, Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry (03/03/2008); Todd Sanders, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (03/04/2008); Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm Bureau (03/04/2008)
CONSENT CALENDAR
HB 2155 transfer of development rights
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires a municipality to adopt an ordinance relating to the transfer of development rights, prior to the transfer. Makes permanent the authority for counties to transfer development rights.
For Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (03/31/2008); Jason Baran, City of Tucson (03/31/2008); Stan Barnes, Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (03/31/2008); Donald G. Begalke, Self (03/29/2008); Noah Binder, Self (03/31/2008); Jessica Blazina, City of Glendale (03/31/2008); Richard Bohan, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (01/29/2008); Susan Charlton, Diamond Ventures (03/31/2008); Arlan Colton, Pima County (01/29/2008); Jessica Couleur, Self (01/27/2008); Eric Emmert, Arizona Planning Association (03/31/2008); John Wayne Gonzales, City of Phoenix (01/29/2008); Spencer Kamps, Home Builders Assoc of Central AZ (03/31/2008); Romina Korkes, City of Goodyear (03/31/2008); Jeffrey Kros, League of Cities and Towns (01/28/2008); Rob LaFontaine, City of Bullhead City (01/29/2008); Michelle Lehman, City of Surprise (03/31/2008); Jenna Lillibridge, Self (03/28/2008); Todd Madeksza, County Supervisors Association (03/31/2008); Michael Racy, Pima County (03/31/2008); John Schell, City of Peoria (03/31/2008); Jennifer Sweeney, Arizona Association of Counties (03/28/2008); Cheyenne Walsh, League of Arizona Cities and Towns (03/31/2008)
Neutral: Scot Mussi, Home Builders Assoc of Central AZ (03/31/2008)
HB 2230 college textbooks; information.
(Now: information; college textbooks)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires publishers of postsecondary course materials to disclose to public university and community college faculty members and staff written information, in accordance with the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) and community college district policies, on course material offerings, prices, copyright dates and substantive content differences between editions. Requires the public universities and community colleges to adopt policies, by January 1, 2009, to instruct faculty and staff to make information requests according to the publisher disclosure policy.
For Bill: Diane Brown, Arizona PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) (02/19/2008); Tommy Bruce, Arizona Students Association (02/19/2008); Greg Fahey, University of Arizona (04/02/2008); Sarah Groves, Self (02/12/2008); Jay Kaprosy, Pearson (04/02/2008); Charlene Ledet, The University of Arizona (02/19/2008); Jennifer Nestlerode, Self (02/12/2008); Kendal Nystedt, Self (02/19/2008); Martin Quezada, Self (02/11/2008); Andrew Rigazio, Arizona Students Association (02/19/2008); Michael Slugocki, Self (02/19/2008); Christine Thompson, Arizona Board of Regents (04/02/2008); Tiffany Troidl, Arizona Students' Association (04/02/2008)
Neutral: Kathy Boyle, Arizona Community College Association (02/19/2008); Marcus Osborn, Reed Elesvier (04/02/2008); Dana Tranberg, Maricopa Community College District Faculty Association (02/19/2008)
HB 2623 constables; peace officers status
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Specifies that a constable has peace officer status in the performance of the constable’s official duties.
For Bill: Joe Arredondo, Arizona Constables, Self (03/31/2008); Jean Bishop, Mohave County Constables (02/19/2008); Bob Cox, Pima County Constables (03/31/2008); Marge Cummings, Pima County Constables (03/31/2008); Mary Dorgan, Pima County Constables (03/31/2008); Buffalo Rick Galeener, Self (02/12/2008); Courtney Gilstrap LeVinus, Arizona Multihousing Association (02/11/2008); Philip Hazlett, Arizona Association of Constables President (03/31/2008); David Lester, Pima County Constables (03/31/2008); Ralph Marmion, Pima County Constables (03/31/2008); Ronald Myers, Arizona Constables Association (03/26/2008); Dale Norris, Arizona Police Association (03/31/2008); Ryan Reinhold, Arizona Constables Association (03/31/2008); Vince Roberts, Chief Constable-Pima County, Arizona Constables Association (03/31/2008); Dan Ryan, Arizona Constables Association (02/19/2008)
Against Bill: Susan Charlton, City of Phoenix Police Department (02/20/2008)
Neutral: Dave Kopp, Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc. (02/12/2008); Lyle Mann, Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (03/26/2008)
HB 2638 municipal tax incentive penalty; application
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Applies the penalty for municipalities that provide transaction privilege tax (TPT) incentives for retail projects to those cities that are partially within the boundary of any metropolitan area with a population greater than two million persons.
For Bill: Michael Racy, Marana (02/26/2008); Steve Voeller, Arizona Free Enterprise Club (02/26/2008)
Neutral: Genevra Richardson, City of Phoenix (02/25/2008)
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