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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session

 

AMENDED

FACT SHEET FOR S.C.R. 1018

 

Palo Verde Generating Station

(NOW: local humane societies; support)

 

As passed the Senate, S.C.R. 1018 expresses the Legislature’s recognition of the benefits of nuclear energy and honors the Palo Verde Generating Station.

 

The House of Representatives adopted a strike everything amendment that does the following:

 

Purpose

 

            Resolves that the Members of the Legislature encourage constituents who support animal rights causes to donate their time and money to local and independent humane societies.

 

Background

 

            The mission of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is to be "the leading animal advocacy organization, seeking a humane world for people and animals alike".

 

            The HSUS is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. HSUS's tax form for FY 2016 declares revenue totaling $126,573,499 and funds totaling $210,562,298. The HSUS declared their total expenses for FY 2016 as $131,778,319.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Resolves that the Members of the Legislature encourage the citizens of Arizona who support animal rights causes to donate their time and money to local and independent humane societies.

 

House Action

 

EENR             3/20/18            DPA/SE     5-3-0-2

3rd Read           4/04/18                               34-24-2

 

Prepared by Senate Research

April 5, 2018

KK/IC/lat