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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session |
Senate: GOV DPA 5-3-0-0 | 3rd Read 16-12-2-0 |
SB 1195: public monies; prohibited uses
Sponsor: Senator Kern, LD 27
Committee on Government
Overview
Prescribes prohibitions on a public entity as it relates to spending public monies.
History
Public money includes bonds and evidence of indebtedness, and money belonging to, received or held by county, city or town, district or state officers in their official capacity (A.R.S. § 35-302).
Provisions
1. Prohibits a public entity from spending public monies to advocate or plan for, promote or become a member of an association or organization that advocates or plans for or promotes any of the following:
a) reducing the consumption or production of dairy or meat products or replacing animal-based protein with insect or synthetic protein;
b) reducing or replacing motor vehicle travel with biking, public transit or walking;
c) reducing or limiting travel by airplane;
d) limiting the number of articles of clothing an individual may own or purchase;
e) reducing greenhouse gas emissions or tracking and collecting information or data for determining consumption-based emissions;
f) limiting the increase of the average global temperature or adopting or producing a climate action plan;
g) replacing private ownership with rented or shared goods and services to promote a circular economy;
h) furthering Marxist ideologies, including stakeholder capitalism; or
i) implementing mass surveillance systems to monitor motor vehicle travel. (Sec. 1)
2. Clarifies that the Arizona Department of Transportation may use cameras to monitor motor vehicle travel on interstate and state highways. (Sec. 1)
3. Allows a qualified elector in Arizona to have standing in any court of record to bring suit against a public entity to remedy a violation. (Sec. 1)
4. Authorizes a person filing an action to request either a bench or jury trial. (Sec. 1)
5. Requires the court to permanently enjoin the actions found as violations if the trier of fact finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a public entity has violated the prohibitions on public money expenditures. (Sec. 1)
6. Directs the court to award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the party who brought the action if violations are found. (Sec. 1)
7. Defines public entity. (Sec. 1)
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