ARIZONA STATE SENATE

ACTIVE CALENDAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE #2

June 17, 2008

HB 2234 JTEDs; bonding

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Expands Class B bonding authority for a Joint Technological Education District (JTED) to construct a new facility or renovate an existing facility at a campus owned or operated and maintained by the JTED. In 1990, the Legislature enacted legislation to facilitate the delivery and mitigate the cost of vocational, career and technical education offerings by allowing public school districts to form cooperatives known as JTEDs. Current statutes allow school districts to form a JTED upon voter approval in each of their districts. The governance structure of a JTED is similar to that of a school district with an elected governing board. Currently, the following 11 JTEDs are formed to offer career and vocational education programs in the state:East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)Northern Arizona Vocation Institute (NAVIT)Northeastern Arizona Technological Institute of Vocational Education (NATIVE)Gila Institute of Technology (GIFT)Valley Academy for Career and Technological Education (VACTE)Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (CAVIT)Cobre Valley Institute of Technology (CVIT)Coconino Association for Vocation, Industry and Technology (CAVIAT)Western Maricopa Education Consortium and Native (West-MEC)Cochise Technology District (CTD)Pima County Joint Technological Education District

For Bill: Tim Carter, Self (04/01/2008); Jennifer Daily, Arizona Education Association (03/31/2008); Jim DiCello, Paradise Valley Schools (02/28/2008); Greg Donovan, Self (04/02/2008); Charles Essigs, AZ School Business Officials (04/02/2008); Art Harding, Arizona Department of Education (03/05/2008); Gretchen Jacobs, John F. Long (02/12/2008); Sandra Junck Carpenter, JTED Consortium (04/01/2008); Marv Lamer, Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (04/02/2008); Janice Palmer, Arizona School Boards Association (03/05/2008); Sam Polito, JTED Consortium,Tucson Area School Districts (04/01/2008); Farrell Quinlan, Arizona Contractors Association (04/01/2008); Farrell Quinlan, West Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (02/12/2008); Michael Smith, Arizona School Administrators (03/04/2008); Bobbi Sparrow, Arizona Auto Dealers Assoc. (02/12/2008)

Against Bill: Kevin McCarthy, Arizona Tax Research Association (04/02/2008); Justin Olson, Arizona Tax Research Association (04/02/2008)

HB 2269 ~~DHS; behavioral health; copying fees~~

(Now: abortion; performance ban; nurses)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits nurses from performing surgical abortions. Defines surgical abortion.

For Bill: Cathi Herrod, Center for Arizona Policy (04/02/2008); Ron Johnson, Arizona Catholic Conference (04/02/2008); Dr. Michael Urig, Self (04/03/2008)

Against Bill: Seth Apfel, Self (03/29/2008); Angela Golden, Self (04/03/2008); Mary Griffith, R.N., Self (04/03/2008); Shannon Harper, Planned Parenthood Arizona (04/03/2008); Karen Holder, Self, NANPG, AANP, Nurse Practitioners (04/03/2008); Erich Widemark, Self (04/03/2008)

Neutral: Rory Hays, Arizona Nurses' Association (04/03/2008); Pamela Randolph, Arizona Board of Nursing (04/03/2008)

HB 2356 ~~notification; complaint; registrar of contractors~~

(S/E: prime contracting TPT; deduction)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Retroactive to September 1, 2006, modifies the deduction for development fees (fees) from transaction privilege tax (TPT) for prime contractors or subcontractors.

For Bill: Stan Barnes, Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (04/09/2008); Barb Dickerson, ATRA Practitioner Committee (04/08/2008); Courtney Gilstrap LeVinus, AZ Multihousing Assoc (04/03/2008); Spencer Kamps, Home Builders Assoc of Central AZ (04/09/2008); Jeffrey Kros, League of Cities and Towns (04/09/2008); Paul Parisi, Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (04/09/2008); Jeff Sandquist, NAIOP-Arizona (04/08/2008); Jennifer Schuldt, Arizona Tax Research Association (04/08/2008)

HB 2614 renewable energy valuation; expiration extension

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Extends the expiration date for the property tax incentive for the valuation of renewable energy equipment.

For Bill: Penny Allee Taylor, Southwest Gas (04/07/2008); Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (04/07/2008); Donald G. Begalke, Self (04/05/2008); Kristen Boilini, Arizona Clean Power Alliance (04/09/2008); Ken Clark, Arizona Clean Power Alliance (04/09/2008); Molly Edwards, The Solar Alliance (04/07/2008); Erik Ellis, Ausra, Inc. (04/08/2008); Holly Gordon, Ausra, Inc. (04/08/2008); Gregory Harris, Abengoa Solar (04/09/2008); Yvonne Hunter, Pinnacle West Capital Corp/APS (04/09/2008); Tom Jones, Grand Canyon State Electric Cooperative Assn. (04/07/2008); Gretchen Kitchel, Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (04/05/2008); Larry Lucero, Tucson Electric Power (02/18/2008); Kate Maracas, Abengoa Solar (04/09/2008); Michael Neary, Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association (04/09/2008); Jeff Schlegel, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) (04/09/2008); Martin Shultz, Pinnacle West capital Corp./APS (04/06/2008); Russell Smoldon, SRP (04/08/2008)

HB 2626 weapons; peace officers; posse; reserves

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows a sheriff to authorize certain people to carry a deadly weapon without a concealed carry weapon permit (CCW). Excludes certain people from CCW permit training requirements and from misconduct involving weapons charges.

For Bill: Gary Christensen, AZ State Rifle & Pistol Assoc (02/13/2008); Ray Churay, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (04/03/2008); Buffalo Rick Galeener, Self (02/12/2008)

Against Bill: Danielle Cleveland, Self (02/18/2008); Kendra Leiby, Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence (04/02/2008)

Neutral: Dave Kopp, Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc. (02/12/2008); Lyle Mann, Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (02/07/2008)

HB 2813 ~~ballot measures; publicity pamphlets~~

(Now: civil action; affirmative defense)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows, in any civil action, the finder of fact to find the defendant not liable for harm incurred by the claimant as a result of attempting to commit, committing or fleeing from a felony or misdemeanor act if the claimant was at least 50 percent responsible for the accident or event that caused the claimant’s harm.

For Bill: Rob Dalager, City of Phoenix Police Department (03/31/2008); Jeffrey Kros, League of Cities and Towns (03/06/2008); Steve Patience, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (03/28/2008); Dale Wiebusch, League of Arizona Cities and Towns (03/31/2008)

Neutral: Seth Apfel, Self (03/29/2008)

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