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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-third Legislature - First Regular SessionMAJORITY CAUCUS CALENDARFebruary 23, 2017Bill NumberShort TitleCommitteeDateActionCommittee on AppropriationsChairman:Don Shooter, LD13Vice Chairman:David Livingston, LD22Analyst:Jennifer ThomsenIntern:Marlee McCormickHB 2436appropriation; memorial; January 8 victimsSPONSOR:CLODFELTER, LD10HOUSEAPPROP2/22DP(12-0-0-2-0)(Abs: RIVERO,UGENTI-RITA)HB 2498prepaid legal insurance; capital requirementsSPONSOR:LIVINGSTON, LD22HOUSEAPPROP2/22DP(8-4-0-2-0)(No: ALSTON,CARDENAS,FERNANDEZ,FRIESE; Abs: CLARK,RIVERO)HB 2525prohibition; photo radarSPONSOR:GRANTHAM, LD12HOUSEAPPROP2/22DP(9-5-0-0-0)(No: ALSTON,CARDENAS,CLARK,FERNANDEZ,FRIESE)HB 2529transportation infrastructure; study committee; appropriationSPONSOR:RIVERO, LD21HOUSEAPPROP2/22DP(12-1-0-1-0)(No: ALSTON; Abs: CARTER)HB 2530rural development tax creditsSPONSOR:SHOPE, LD8HOUSEAPPROP2/22DP(10-2-0-2-0)(No: BOWERS,CLARK; Abs: RIVERO,UGENTI-RITA)HB 2533TPT; aircraft; fractional ownershipSPONSOR:NORGAARD, LD18HOUSEAPPROP2/22DP(8-5-0-1-0)(No: ALSTON,CARDENAS,CLARK,FERNANDEZ,FRIESE; Abs: RIVERO)HB 2535concurrent criminal jurisdiction; Goldwater rangeSPONSOR:SHOOTER, LD13HOUSEAPPROP2/22DP(13-0-0-1-0)(Abs: CARDENAS)Committee on Banking and InsuranceChairman:David Livingston, LD22Vice Chairman:Eddie Farnsworth, LD12Analyst:Paul BennyIntern:Sheridan SmedeHB 2010ASRS; political subdivision entitiesSPONSOR:UGENTI-RITA, LD23HOUSEBI2/13DP(5-3-0-0-0)(No: POWERS HANNLEY,SALMAN,BUTLER)Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural ResourcesChairman:Russell "Rusty" Bowers, LD25Vice Chairman:Brenda Barton, LD6Analyst:Sharon CarpenterIntern:Benjamin KapplerHB 2096natural resources projects; court actionsSPONSOR:THORPE, LD6HOUSEEENR1/24DPA(6-3-0-0-0)(No: GONZALES,DESCHEENIE,ENGEL)HB 2250emergency generator systems; exemptionSPONSOR:SHOOTER, LD13HOUSEEENR1/31DP(6-3-0-0-0)(No: GONZALES,DESCHEENIE,ENGEL)Committee on Federalism, Property Rights and Public PolicyChairman:Bob Thorpe, LD6Vice Chairman:Mark Finchem, LD11Analyst:Brittany GreenIntern:Maddison PowersHB 2117state militia; firearms; rightsSPONSOR:THORPE, LD6HOUSEFPRPP1/24DP(6-0-0-3-0)(Abs: HERNANDEZ,BLANC,NAVARRETE)HB 2121immigration; prohibited acts; civil actionSPONSOR:THORPE, LD6HOUSEFPRPP1/24DP(6-2-0-1-0)(No: BLANC,NAVARRETE; Abs: HERNANDEZ)Committee on GovernmentChairman:Douglas Coleman, LD16Vice Chairman:Bob Thorpe, LD6Analyst:Mike HansIntern:Kassandra HendricksenHB 2284information technology; consolidated purchasingSPONSOR:SHOOTER, LD13HOUSEGOV2/9DP(7-0-0-1-0)(Abs: SALMAN)HB 2320ballot measures; proposition 105 disclosuresSPONSOR:UGENTI-RITA, LD23HOUSEGOV2/9DP(5-3-0-0-0)(No: CLARK,SALMAN,MARTINEZ)HB 2367public debt; reporting; penalties (GOV S/E: administration department; reporting; public debt)SPONSOR:LOVAS, LD22HOUSEGOV2/16DPA/SE(8-0-0-0-0)HB 2404initiatives; circulators; signature collection; contestsSPONSOR:LEACH, LD11HOUSEGOV2/16DPA(5-3-0-0-0)(No: CLARK,SALMAN,MARTINEZ)HB 2485EORP; PSPRS; CORP; modificationsSPONSOR:JOHN, LD14HOUSEGOV2/16DPA(8-0-0-0-0)HB 2486candidate committee names; officeSPONSOR:JOHN, LD14HOUSEGOV2/16DP(6-1-1-0-0)(No: SALMAN; Present: UGENTI-RITA)HCR 2002repeal 1998 proposition 105SPONSOR:UGENTI-RITA, LD23HOUSEGOV2/9DP(5-3-0-0-0)(No: CLARK,SALMAN,MARTINEZ)HCR 2007proposition 105; exempt referendaSPONSOR:UGENTI-RITA, LD23HOUSEGOV2/9DP(5-3-0-0-0)(No: CLARK,SALMAN,MARTINEZ)Committee on HealthChairman:Heather Carter, LD15Vice Chairman:Regina E. Cobb, LD5Analyst:Rick HazeltonIntern:Emma HurleyHB 2258county contributions; hospitalization; medical; repealSPONSOR:THORPE, LD6HOUSEHEALTH2/16DPA(7-2-0-0-0)(No: POWERS HANNLEY,BUTLER)APPROP2/8DP(11-2-0-1-0)(No: CARTER,LIVINGSTON; Abs: UGENTI-RITA)HB 2372public benefits; fee waivers; requirementsSPONSOR:WENINGER, LD17HOUSEHEALTH2/2DPA(9-0-0-0-0)APPROP2/8DP(13-0-0-1-0)(Abs: UGENTI-RITA)HB 2476trauma-informed care trainingSPONSOR:FARNSWORTH E, LD12HOUSEHEALTH2/16DP(9-0-0-0-0)HM 2001health insurance tax; repealSPONSOR:SHOPE, LD8HOUSEHEALTH2/16DP(6-3-0-0-0)(No: POWERS HANNLEY,BUTLER,NAVARRETE)Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural AffairsChairman:Brenda Barton, LD6Vice Chairman:Darin Mitchell, LD13Analyst:Sharon CarpenterIntern:Benjamin KapplerHB 2407appropriation; counties; essential servicesSPONSOR:STRINGER, LD1HOUSELARA2/16DP(8-0-0-0-0)APPROP2/22DP(10-3-0-1-0)(No: ALSTON,LIVINGSTON,UGENTI-RITA; Abs: RIVERO)HB 2457rural STEM program; tax creditsSPONSOR:NUTT, LD14HOUSELARA2/16DPA(6-2-0-0-0)(No: GABALD?N,BENALLY)center-42751100ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2436: appropriation; memorial; January 8 victimsPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Clodfelter, LD 10BILL STATUS: Caucus & COWAPPROP: DP (12-0-0-2)right1495425Legend:ADOA- Arizona Department of AdministrationJCCR- Joint Committee on Capital ReviewJLBC- Joint Legislative Budget CommitteeAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ADOA- Arizona Department of AdministrationJCCR- Joint Committee on Capital ReviewJLBC- Joint Legislative Budget CommitteeAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to the construction of a January 8 Memorial. ProvisionsAppropriates $500,000 to ADOA each year for FYs 2018 through 2022 to a non-profit organization for the construction of a January 8 memorial for the victims of the 2011 Tucson tragedy. Stipulates before the yearly appropriation can be distributed:The non-profit organization must receive matching funds from private contributions; andADOA must submit a detailed report on the construction, cost, and matching amounts to JCCR.Instructs that if the monies appropriated are subject to reimbursement from federal monies, the federal monies must be deposited into the GF.Exempts the appropriations from lapsing until June 30, 2023. (Sec. 1)Conditions enactment upon the U.S. Secretary of the Interior establishing the January 8 memorial as an affiliated area of the National Park system by June 30, 2023.Instructs the Director of Legislative Council to provide written notification to the Director of JLBC and the Director of ADOA by June 30, 2023, either of the date the condition was met or not met. (Sec. 2)Contains a repeal date of December 31, 2023. (Sec. 3)Current Lawcenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteNot currently addressed in statute. 2362200-43187300ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2498: prepaid legal insurance; capital requirementsPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Livingston, LD 22right1553210Legend:Director – Director of the Department of InsuranceAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:Director – Director of the Department of InsuranceAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWAPPROP: DP (8-4-0-2)AbstractRelating to the sale of prepaid legal insurance. ProvisionsRequires an applicant to possess at least $50,000 of unimpaired capital in order to sell prepaid legal insurance contracts relating to the use of firearms. (Sec. 1)Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)Current LawIndividuals are prohibited from entering into a contract extending certain prepaid legal insurance without obtaining a certificate of authority from the Director. Individuals must file an application including all specified information with the Director. Applicants receive a certificate of authority if the Director deems the applicant demonstrates competency, provides the Director with a business plan consistent with the interests of the public and potential insureds and meets all other statutory requirements ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 20-1097.02).center7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteAdditionally, individuals seeking to sell prepaid legal insurance contracts must possess at least $600,000 in unimpaired capital, maintain surplus funds of at least 50% of their unimpaired capital and have the statutorily required amount of unearned premium reserves ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 20-1097.10).Prepaid legal insurance contracts are contractual obligations to compensate for specific legal services rendered in the normal course of business by an active attorney ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 20-1097).2392295-37887600ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2525: prohibition; photo radarPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Grantham, LD 12BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWAPPROP: DP (9-5-0-0)32575501524000Legend:Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to photo radar enforcement.ProvisionsProhibits local authorities and state agencies from identifying individuals violating speeding or traffic statutes or ordinances through photo radar. (Sec. 5)Repeals sections of statute relating to photo enforcement systems. (Sec. 4, 6)Contains a legislative intent clause. (Sec. 7)Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 3)Current Lawcenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteLocal authorities and state agencies are permitted to use a photo enforcement system if standards and specifications are adopted indicating to a person that a photo enforcement system is present and operational. Statute outlines the requirements the standards and specifications must meet. If the standards and specifications are not in effect, the court may dismiss any citation issued to a person identified using a photo enforcement system ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 28-1204).Individuals identified violating speeding or traffic statutes or ordinances and notified of the violation do not have to identify who is in the photo or respond to the notice. The notice must state: 1) the notice is not a court issued document and the recipient has no obligation to identify the person or respond to the notice; and 2) failure to respond may result in official service, which could result in an additional fee being levied ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 28-1602).2407805-43525600ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2529: transportation infrastructure; study committee; appropriationPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Rivero, LD 21BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWAPPROP: DP (12-1-0-1)32575501523365Legend:ADOT – Arizona Department of TransportationCommittee – Transportation Infrastructure Study CommitteePresident – President of the SenateSOS – Secretary of StateSpeaker – Speaker of the House of RepresentativesAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ADOT – Arizona Department of TransportationCommittee – Transportation Infrastructure Study CommitteePresident – President of the SenateSOS – Secretary of StateSpeaker – Speaker of the House of RepresentativesAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to a Transportation Infrastructure Study Committee. ProvisionsEstablishes the Committee consisting of the following members appointed by the Speaker:One member of the House of Representatives who will serve as the chairperson.The Director of ADOT or the Director's designee.One member of the public from the legal community.Two members of the public specializing in government affairs.Six members of the public from the business community. (Sec. 1)Specifies the members of the Committee are eligible for reimbursement of expenses. (Sec. 1)Directs the Committee to study the feasibility of constructing, maintaining and improving transportation infrastructure from Phoenix to an international point of entry in the southern part of Arizona. (Sec. 1)Appropriates $500,000 from the GF in FY 2018 to the House of Representatives for the cost of the study and requires the Speaker to approve all expenditures. (Sec. 1)Requires the Committee to submit a report of its findings and recommendations on or before December 15, 2017, to the Governor, President and Speaker and provide a copy of the report to the SOS. (Sec. 1)Contains a delayed repeal date of January 1, 2018. (Sec. 1)Current Lawcenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteNot currently addressed in statute. 2377440-51725400ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2530: rural development tax creditsPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Shope, LD 8BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWAPPROP: DP 10-2-0-232575501568450Legend:ACA – Arizona Commerce AuthorityDOI – Department of InsuranceDOR – Department of RevenuePSPRS – Public Safety Personnel Retirement SystemAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ACA – Arizona Commerce AuthorityDOI – Department of InsuranceDOR – Department of RevenuePSPRS – Public Safety Personnel Retirement SystemAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to a tax credit for rural development.ProvisionsTax CreditEstablishes tax credits for credit-eligible capital contributions to an ACA-certified rural growth fund beginning in TY 2018. (Sec. 1, 4, 5)Prohibits the premium tax credit from being against the portion of tax payable to the Fire Fighter's Relief and Pension Fund and PSPRS. (Sec. 1)Stipulates that the aggregate amount of the credit is the amount of the taxpayer's credit-eligible capital contribution to the rural growth fund as specified in the ACA-issued certificate. (Sec. 1, 4, 5)Allows the taxpayer to claim and apply up to 25% of the aggregate amount of the credit for each taxable year that includes the 3rd through 6th anniversaries of the closing date stated on the certificate, excluding any amount carried forward from preceding taxable years. (Sec. 1, 4, 5)Requires, to claim the credit, the taxpayer to submit a copy of the tax credit certificate with each year's premium tax report or tax return. (Sec. 1, 4, 5)Allows the credit to be carried forward until fully used. (Sec. 1, 4, 5)Allows the taxpayer to transfer the certificate and carryforward amount to an affiliate. Allows the affiliate to apply any remaining credit amount and carryforward against the affiliate's tax liability. Outlines affiliate requirements. (Sec 1, 4, 5)Defines affiliate and control. (Sec. 1, 4, 5)Adds the credit to the Tax Credit Review Schedule. (Sec. 3)Contains a purpose statement. (Sec. 6)Rural Growth InvestmentRequires the ACA to establish and administer a procedure for accepting and evaluating applications for tax-advantaged rural growth investments. Requires applications to be accepted by October 1, 2017. (Sec. 2)left7973060? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteAllows a qualified investment company to apply to the ACA for approval as a rural growth fund. To qualify, the company must be a licensed rural or small investment company and must have invested at least $100 million in nonpublic companies located in rural areas in the US. (Sec. 2)Prescribes that the application be accompanied by a fee and further outlines application form requirements. (Sec. 2)Limits the ACA from approving more than $50 million in investment authority and not more than $30 million in credit-eligible capital contributions. Directs the ACA to proportionally reduce the investment authority for each approved application as necessary to stay within the limit. (Sec. 2)Prohibits the ACA from approving more than $20 million of investment authority for any individual rural growth fund. (Sec. 2)Prohibits the amount of credit-eligible capital contributions from exceeding 60% of the amount of investment authority either under any rural growth fund application or under the approved aggregate amounts. (Sec. 2)Requires the ACA to determine, within 30 days of receiving a complete and correct application, whether to approve or deny the application. (Sec. 2)Requires an application approval to include the amount of the approved investment authority. (Sec. 2)Stipulates reasons for application denial:The application is incomplete.The applicant fails to meet the required criteria.The projected state and local tax revenue under the applicant's business plan does not demonstrate a positive revenue flow that would exceed, over a 10 year period, the cumulative amount of tax credits that would be issued to the investors.The credit-eligible capital contributions exceed 60% of the total investment authority.The ACA has already approved the maximum amount of investment authority and credit-eligible capital contributions. (Sec. 2)Allows an applicant to provide additional information to complete, clarify or cure defects in an application within 15 days after receiving notice of denial. Requires the ACA to review and reconsider the application within 30 days after resubmission. (Sec. 2)Requires a rural growth fund to collect the credit-eligible capital contributions from each investor and one or more investment of cash that together equal the investment authority within 60 days of receiving application approval.Requires the investments to be in the form of an equity interest in the fund or a debt instrument issued by the fund, at par or premium, that has a maturity day at least 5 years after the closing date.Requires an amount equal to at least 5% of the fund's investment authority to be equity investments by affiliates of the fund. (Sec. 2)Requires the rural growth fund to send documentary evidence to the ACA that the required amounts have been collected within 65 days of application approval. (Sec. 2)Requires the ACA to provide a tax credit certificate to each investor whose affidavit was included in the application, which must be submitted to DOI or DOR, depending on the tax credit. (Sec. 2)Stipulates that the rural growth fund's approval lapses and the corresponding investment authority and credit-eligible capital contributions do not count toward the program limits if the fund fails to fully comply with requirements. (Sec. 2)Directs the ACA to first award lapsed investment authority pro rata to each rural growth fund that was awarded less than the requested investment authority, which the fund may allocate to its investors in its discretion. Allows any remaining investment authority capacity to be awarded to new applicants. (Sec. 2)Requires the rural growth fund to invest 100% of its investment authority in rural business concerns. (Sec. 2)Allows a rural growth fund to request a written opinion from the ACA as to whether the business it is considering to invest is a rural business concern before investing.Requires the ACA to respond to the request within 15 business days.Considers the business a rural business concern if the ACA does not respond in a timely manner. (Sec. 2)Sets requirements for being considered a rural business concern:Fewer than 250 employees and no more than $15 million in new income for the preceding taxable year.Principal business operations in one or more rural areas of the state. Principal business operations for a location means the business has 60% of full-time employees who are paid at least 60% of a rural business concern's payroll at that location. Out-of-state businesses may qualify if it agrees to relocate employees using the proceeds of a rural growth investment to establish its business in a rural area within 180 days after receiving the investment, unless the ACA agrees to a later date or the investment deadline, whichever is earlier.Engaged in the manufacturing, agribusiness or technology industry, or related services, or any other commercial activity requested by the fund if the ACA determines that investment will be beneficial to the state, excluding real estate, retail and marijuana enterprises. (Sec. 2)Requires the ACA to revoke any tax credit certificates issued to investors in the rural growth fund and notify DOI and DOR of the revocation if any of the following occurs:The fund fails to invest 100% if its investment authority in rural growth investments in Arizona within 2 years of its closing date.The fund fails to maintain 100% of its investment authority in rural growth investments through the 6th anniversary of its closing date.The fund makes a distribution or payment that results in the fund having less than 100% of its investment authority in rural growth investment in the state available for investment and held in cash or other marketable securities.The fund invests more than $5 million or 20% of its investment authority, whichever is greater, in a single business concern, including amounts invested in affiliates.The fund makes a rural growth investment in a rural business concern that directly, or indirectly through an affiliate, owns, has the right to acquire an ownership interest in, makes a loan to or makes an investment in the fund, an affiliate or an investor in the fund. (Sec. 2)Requires the ACA to notify the rural growth fund of the reason for the pending revocation before revoking any tax credit certificate. Allows the fund to correct the violation within 90 days after the notice was sent to avoid revocation of the certificate. (Sec. 2)Stipulates that the associated investment authority on credit-eligible capital contributions do not count toward the limit on total investment authority and credit-eligible capital contributions if tax credit certificates are revoked. Requires the ACA to first award reverted authority pro rata among rural growth funds that were awarded less than their requested authority and any remaining authority to new applicants. (Sec. 2)Allows a rural growth fund to apply to the ACA to exit the program on or after the 6th anniversary of the closing date. Requires the ACA to respond to the application within 30 days of receipt. Stipulates that the fund is eligible to exit if the tax credit certificate was not revoked and the fund has cured any notices of revocation. (Sec. 2)Prohibits the ACA from unreasonably denying an application for exit. (Sec. 2)Requires notice of denials to state the reasons for denial. (Sec. 2)Prohibits the ACA from revoking a certificate after the rural growth fund associated with the certificate has exited the program. (Sec. 2)Requires the rural growth fund, by the 5th business day after the 2nd anniversary of the closing date, to submit a report to the ACA. Outlines report requirements. (Sec. 2)Requires the rural growth fund, by the last day of February each year following the 2nd anniversary report, to submit a report to the ACA. Outlines report requirements. (Sec. 2)Defines affiliate, closing date, control, credit-eligible capital contribution, investment authority, rural area, rural growth fund, rural growth investment. (Sec. 2)Additional InformationA tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the taxpayer's income tax liability. Tax credits are often offered to incentive some type of action from a taxpayer, such as creating new jobs, investing in environmentally friendly technology or any other action deemed beneficial to the economy.2362200-39365800ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2533: TPT; aircraft; fractional ownershipPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Norgaard, LD 1832575501524000Legend:TPT – Transaction Privilege TaxAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:TPT – Transaction Privilege TaxAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWAPPROP: DP (8-5-0-1)AbstractRelating to aircraft TPT and use tax exemptions. ProvisionsExempts aircrafts sold to individuals who will enter the aircraft into a fractional ownership program from TPT and use tax. (Sec. 1, 2)Makes enactment conditional upon the enactment of SB 1010. (Sec. 3)Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2)Current LawAircraft, navigational and communication instruments are exempt from TPT and use tax when sold to:A person holding a federal certificate of public convenience and necessity, a supplemental air carrier certificate or a foreign air certificate;Any foreign government; orNon-residents of this state who will not use the property in this state (A.R.S. §§ 42-5061 and 42-5159).A fractional ownership program is any system of aircraft ownership consisting of the following:Fractional ownership program management services by a program manager on behalf of the owners;Two or more airworthy aircrafts;One or more fractional owners per aircraft, with at least one aircraft having more than one owner;Possession of at least a minimum fractional ownership interest in one or more aircraft by each owner;A written agreement, under which the aircraft are available, on an as needed basis without crew, to each owner; andMulti-year agreements covering ownership, management services and the aspects of the aforementioned written agreement (14 CFR 91).center7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteAdditional InformationTPT is imposed on a vendor for the privilege of conducting business in Arizona. Under this tax, the seller is responsible for remitting to the state the entire amount of tax due based on the gross proceeds or gross income of the business. While the tax is commonly passed on to the consumer at the point of sale, it is ultimately the seller’s responsibility to remit the tax. TPT is broken down into 16 different classifications, one of which is the retail classification. The retail classification is comprised of businesses selling tangible personal property at retail. Use tax is assessed on items purchased in other states and brought into Arizona for storage, use, or consumption and for which no tax or a tax at a lesser rate has been paid in another state. Use tax is imposed on all transactions in which TPT was not.JLBC has prepared a fiscal note for HB 2533 as introduced. 2392430-51700400ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2535: concurrent criminal jurisdiction; Goldwater rangePRIME SPONSOR: Representative Shooter (with permission of committee on Rules), LD 13BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWAPPROP: DP 13-0-0-1right1524000Legend:Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to concurrent criminal jurisdiction of the Barry M. Goldwater Range.ProvisionsRemoves the sunset date of December 1, 2017, for concurrent criminal jurisdiction of the Barry M. Goldwater Range.Current LawConcurrent criminal jurisdiction enables federal law enforcement officers to enforce both federal and state laws on federally owned property.? A.R.S. § 37-620 outlines the process by which the United States may obtain concurrent criminal jurisdiction. Additionally, this section lists the 29 areas of land in Arizona that are owned or controlled by the United States where concurrent criminal jurisdiction exists. Under existing statute, these areas take the form of National Park Service lands and lands administered by the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as the Barry M. Goldwater Range.Additional InformationThe Barry M. Goldwater Range serves as a training facility for all military branches.? Located in southwest Arizona, it includes designated areas for the recreational use of the general public.center7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Notecenter-38163500ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2096: natural resources projects; court actionsPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Thorpe, LD 6BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWEENR: DPA (6-3-0-0)right1524000Legend:ADFFM – Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire ManagementASLD – Arizona State Land DepartmentAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ADFFM – Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire ManagementASLD – Arizona State Land DepartmentAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to bonds to enjoin a natural resources project. ProvisionsRequires a person that files a court action to enjoin a natural resources project to post a bond of $50,000 or 10% of the total project cost, whichever is greater. (Sec. 1)Specifies the bond cannot use monies received from a governmental source and must remain in place for the duration of the injunction and any related court action. (Sec. 1)Stipulates a person that files an action and does not prevail is liable for costs incurred as a result of the injunction, including:fines and penalties incurred under state and federal law;costs relating fire suppression;costs relating to flooding or damage to the watershed; andcosts relating to damage or loss of natural resources or real property. (Sec. 1)Directs ADFFM ASLD to deposit monies recovered from persons liable for costs incurred as a result of an injunction into an account. (Sec. 1) (EENR)Allows any person or government entity that incurred costs associated with an injunction to file a claim for reimbursement, paid in the order received until all account monies are exhausted. (Sec. 1) (EENR)Defines natural resources project. (Sec. 1)Current Lawcenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteNot currently addressed in statute. center-42735500ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2250: emergency generator systems; exemptionPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Shooter, LD 13BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWEENR: DP (6-3-0-0)33051751638300Legend:DOD – U.S. Department of Defense EPA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CAA – Clean Air Act EPA – U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:DOD – U.S. Department of Defense EPA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CAA – Clean Air Act EPA – U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to air quality. ProvisionsExempts a certified generator and its related pumps, equipment and systems from state and county air quality emissions standards. (Sec. 1)Applies to generators in compliance with DOD specifications in effect on January 1, 2017. (Sec. 1)Directs ADEQ to request an exemption if required for compliance with the CAA. (Sec. 1)CONDITIONS ENACTMENT UPON EPA APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO STATE AND COUNTY AIR QUALITY EMISSIONS STANDARDS AS PART OF THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR AIR QUALITY BY JULY 1, 2018. (RULES) (Sec. 2)Current LawThe CAA regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources (42 U.S.C § 7401 et seq.).9144007887335? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Notecenter-47498000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2117: state militia; firearms; rightsPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Thorpe, LD 6BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWFPRPP: DP (6-0-0-3)RULES: CPA (5-3-0-0) right1606550Legend:U.S.- United StatesAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:U.S.- United StatesAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to the State Militia.ProvisionsClarifies that Militia members must INCLUDE ARIZONA CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS WHO ARE be law abiding citizens AND who LEGALLY own a FIREARMS. (Sec. 1) (RULES)Stipulates that Militia members are able-bodied and between 18 and 45 years of age. (Sec. 1)Stipulates that:The Militia is necessary for the security of this free and sovereign state; andThe right to keep and bear arms may not be infringed or called into question by the Federal Government or any state or local government. THE MILITIA MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. (Sec. 1) (RULES)Makes technical and CONFORMING changes. (Sec. 1) (RULES)Current LawThe Militia consists of all able-bodied citizens or those who have declared their intention to become citizens of the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 45. ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 26-121) A well-regulated Militia is necessary to the security of a free state and the right of the people to keep and bear arms which must not be infringed upon. (Second Amendment, U.S. Constitutiocenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Noten) The President is Commander in Chief of the Militia of the several states, when called into service of the U.S. (Article II, U.S. Constitution) According to the Arizona Constitution, the right of an individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself or the state must not be impaired. (Section 26, Arizona Constitution)center-45593000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2121: immigration; prohibited acts; civil actionPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Thorpe, LD 6BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWFPRPP: DP (6-2-0-1)RULES: CPA (5-3-0-0)left1581150Legend:INS – Immigration & Natural ServiceU.S. – United StatesAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:INS – Immigration & Natural ServiceU.S. – United StatesAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to prohibited acts of governmental entities in regards to immigration.ProvisionsStates that officials, agencies, counties, cities, towns or political subdivisions of Arizona may not be prohibited from doing any of the following:Complying with an immigration detainer, which includes requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to obtain a warrant or have probable cause before complying with a detainer, administrative warrant or other request; Providing a Federal immigration official with access to an inmate for an interview;Initiating an immigration status investigation, IF PERMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW; orProviding a Federal immigration official with the incarceration status or release date of an inmate who is in custody. (Sec. 1) (RULES)Makes officials, agencies, counties, cities, towns or political subdivisions of Arizona liable for damages to any person who is injured by the acts or omissions of an unlawful alien or to the personal representative of a person killed by an unlawful alien. (Sec. 1) (RULES) Requires that every person who holds a public office or who has official duties as a representative, agent or employee along with officials, agencies, counties, cities, towns or political subdivisions of Arizona have a duty to report any violations of this law. (Sec. 1)Protects persons who report any violations of the law under the statute relating to the disclosure of information by a public employee. (Sec. 1)Defines political subdivision. (Sec. 1)Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1) Current LawUnder A.R.S. § 11-1051, officials, agencies, counties, cities, towns and other political subdivisions of Arizona may not be prohibited or restricted from sending, receiving or maintaining information relating to the immigration status of any individual. Information may be exchanged with other federal, state or local governmental entities for the following purposes: Determining eligibility for any public benefit, service or license provided by federal, state local or other political subdivisions of Arizona;Verifying any claim of residence or domicile if determination of residence or domicile is required under the laws of Arizona or by a judicial order; and9264658814435? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteDetermining if an alien is in compliance with the federal registration laws prescribed by the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act. A federal, state or local government entity or official may not prohibit or restrict, any government entity or official from sending or receiving INS information regarding the status of any individual. A person or agency may not prohibit a federal, state or local government entity from doing any of the following: sending information, requesting or receiving information from the INS, and maintaining and exchanging the information with any other federal, state or local government entity. The INS must respond to an inquiry that verifies the citizenship of any individual within the jurisdiction of the agency for any purpose authorized by law, by providing the requested verification or status information. (8 U.S.C §1373) center-38354000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2010: ASRS; political subdivision entitiesPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Ugenti-Rita, LD 23BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWGOV: W/D 0-0-0-0BI: DP 5-3-0-0left1520190Legend:ASRS – Arizona State Retirement SystemAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ASRS – Arizona State Retirement SystemAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to ASRS membership. ProvisionsExcludes employees of a political subdivision entity hired after the effective date of this act from the definition of member under statutes governing ASRS enrollment. (Sec. 1)Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)Current LawAll employees and officers of political subdivisions whose compensation is provided wholly or in part from state monies and who are declared to be state employees and officers are members of ASRS (A.R.S. § 38-727).center7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NotePursuant to A.R.S. § 38-711, a political subdivision entity is defined as an entity that:Is located in this state.Is created in whole or part by political subdivisions.Has a majority of membership composed of political subdivisions.Has a primary purpose that is the performance of a government related service.Additional InformationAn Attorney General Opinion by Terry Goddard was issued on November 5, 2003, and concluded that voluntary associations of governments are not political subdivisions under ASRS. Political subdivisions were added to the definition of employer pursuant to Laws 2004, Chapter 246. This allows political subdivision entities to participate in ASRS and extend membership to their employees.center-16827500ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2284: information technology; consolidated purchasingPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Shooter, LD 13BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWGOV: DP (7-0-0-1)32543751521460Legend:ADOA- Arizona Department of AdministrationHIPAA- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ActIRS- Internal Revenue ServiceIT- Information Technology JLBC- Joint Legislative Budget Committee NIST- National Institute of Standards and TechnologyAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ADOA- Arizona Department of AdministrationHIPAA- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ActIRS- Internal Revenue ServiceIT- Information Technology JLBC- Joint Legislative Budget Committee NIST- National Institute of Standards and TechnologyAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to information technology infrastructure and consolidation. ProvisionsRequires ADOA to identify opportunities for IT consolidation and stored services including consolidation of servers and data centers. (Sec.1)Requires ADOA to adopt a policy that establishes a two-year hardware, platform and software refresh evaluation cycle for budget units and that requires each unit to evaluate and migrate IT assets to a commercial cloud computing model. (Sec. 1)States that ADOA direct a budget unit to consider purchasing and using cloud computing services before making any new IT investments. (Sec. 1) Requires the ADOA policy to address the following:a. Security standards requiring any off-premises environment to conform with the following:Applicable to the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program; HIPAA privacy standards; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974; Criminal Justice Information Services security policy; Payment Card Industry data security standard; IRS publication 1075;The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014; and,NIST special publication 800-53, 800-171; and,The Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 200 based on data attributes.b. Cyber security that addresses and incorporates cyber security management and incident reporting requirements;c. Data categorization that reviews data and determines privacy and security limits before migration and conforms with the IRS, Federal Information Processing Standards Publication and the standards for security categorization of federal information systems;d. Hardware, platform or software migrations, that require third parties to conform to the NIST definition of cloud computing special publication;e. An analysis for the total cost of ownership for a period of at least five years for all consolidation efforts considered;f. Requires any environment that is considered for data and network use to ensure all data traffic will remain within the United States; andleft8016563? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Noteg. Implementation of data security that conforms to data in transit and data at rest encryption standards. (Sec. 1)Requires each budget unit to report to ADOA regarding the plan for migrating IT infrastructure before January 1, 2018. (Sec. 1)Requires each budget unit, beginning January 1, 2018, to report to the ADOA, the chief information officer and the chairperson of the JLBC on or before January 1 and July 1 of each year regarding the budget unit's progress and potential delays in the expansion of cloud computing usage. (Sec. 1) Requires two written bids to be solicited from qualified bidders by ADOA before awarding a contract that exceeds $100,000. (Sec. 1)Requires each unit to submit an IT infrastructure plan to JLBC for review within 90 days after awarding a contract for IT infrastructure that exceeds $2,500,000. (Sec. 1)Permits JLBC to meet in executive session to review the plan and ensure it contain the following:A project investment justification or request for proposal;The name of each bidder that requested to bid and submit a bid and the amounts and conditions of the bid; andThe name and bid amount of the successful bid. (Sec. 1) Current LawStatute defines budget unit as a department, commission, board, institution or other agency of the state receiving state funds ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 18-101).center-37973000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2320: ballot measures; proposition 105 disclosuresPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Ugenti-Rita, LD 23BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWGOV: DP (5-3-0-0)32499301526540Legend:JLBC – Joint Legislative Budget CommitteePAC – Political Action Committee Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:JLBC – Joint Legislative Budget CommitteePAC – Political Action Committee Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to required notice of a Proposition 105. ProvisionsRequires a Proposition 105 notice stating that the measure can only be changed in the future by a ? vote in the legislature and if the change furthers the purpose of the original ballot measure to be included on the following:The disclosure required on any advertising or fund-raising solicitation for a ballot measure;The publicity pamphlet for any statutory measure; The official ballot for any state statutory measure; andThe official ballot if the officer in charge of elections prints phrases on the official ballot, rather than printing the official and descriptive titles or full text of each measure. (Sec. 1, 2, 3)Requires a descriptive title to be included on the official ballot immediately below the number of the measure. (Sec. 3)Contains a severability clause. (Sec. 4)Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 3)Current Lawcenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteStatute requires fund-raising disclosure statements to include the words "paid for by", followed by the name of the person making the expenditure and whether the expenditure was authorized by any candidate. The disclosure must include the names of the three PACs making the largest aggregate contributions in excess of $20,000 during the election cycle ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 16-925).Publicity pamphlets are required to contain a copy of the title and text of any measure or proposed amendment to the Constitution, the form and official title in which the measure or proposed amendment will appear on the ballot, the arguments for and against the measure or amendment, a legislative council analysis of the ballot proposal and a summary of a fiscal impact statement prepared by JLBC ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 19-123). The official ballot must contain the official title and the descriptive title of each measure on the official ballot and state the essential change in existing law should the measure pass ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 19-125).2362835-42751100ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2367: public debt; reporting; penaltiesPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Lovas, LD 22BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWGOV: DPA S/E (8-0-0-0)APPROP: W/D32423101509395Legend:ADOA – Arizona Department of AdministrationCommission – Debt Oversight CommissionPresident – President of the SenateSpeaker – Speaker of the House of RepresentativesAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ADOA – Arizona Department of AdministrationCommission – Debt Oversight CommissionPresident – President of the SenateSpeaker – Speaker of the House of RepresentativesAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)Strike-Everything Amendment AbstractRelating to the reporting of indebtedness of state and local government to ADOA. ProvisionsRequires ADOA, rather than the State Treasurer to: Maintain an accessible and searchable online database on incurred debt by state or local governments;Ascertain and record all issues of bonds, certificates of participation or other securities issued in excess of one year by the state or a county, city, town, school district, irrigation district, other political subdivision or municipal property corporation within the state;Provide the Governor, President and Speaker with a report relating to the issuance of bonds, certificates or other securities in excess of one year;Notify the governing body or board of jurisdiction, the Governor, the President, the Speaker and other applicable persons if outstanding indebtedness of a jurisdiction is in excess of the debt limitation of the Constitution or statutes of Arizona; andNotify the person or governing body responsible with reporting indebtedness of any failure to comply with reporting requirements. (Sec. 1, 2)Requires every department, commission, board and institution of state and local government to report information regarding all incurred debt to ADOA, rather than the State Treasurer. Requires information on incurred debt to be submitted according to a schedule determined by ADOA. (Sec. 1)Requires the governing body of a county, city, town, district or other political subdivision to make reports to ADOA relating to the issuance of bonds and securities and notify ADOA of the retirement of such bonds and of all payments of interest. (Sec. 3)Transfers the Commission from the State Treasurer to ADOA. (Sec. 4)Requires the Director of ADOA, rather than the State Treasurer, to serve as chairman of the Commission. (Sec. 4)Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1, 2, 3, 4)Current Lawcenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteEvery department, commission, board and institution of state government and certain county, city, towns and community colleges are required to report information to the State Treasurer on all incurred debt. The State Treasurer is required to maintain a searchable and accessible database of this information ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 18-304). Additionally, the State Treasurer is required to ascertain and record all issues of bonds, certificates of participation or other securities issued for a term over one year by the state or a county, city, town, school district, irrigation district, other political subdivision of municipal property corporation within the State. The record is required to show certain information, including the date of issuance, amount and rates of interest. These reports are required to be filed with the State Treasurer within 60 days of issuance and must include certain information, including: the amounts of the bonds and securities, the interest rate, the repayment schedule, the sources of repayment and the original issue price. The State Treasurer is required to submit a report of this information to the Governor, President of the Senate and Speaker of the House ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 35-501). The State Treasurer also serves as the chairman of the eight-member Commission, which is required to meet at least once annually to review information regarding bond, certificate and security issuance by state or local governments ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 35-504). center-48450500ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2404: initiatives; circulators; signature collection; contestsPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Leach, LD 11BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWGOV: DPA (5-3-0-0)right1562100Legend:Fund – Initiative and Referendum Integrity FundPAC – political action committeeSOS – Secretary of StateAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:Fund – Initiative and Referendum Integrity FundPAC – political action committeeSOS – Secretary of StateAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to paid circulators of statewide initiative and referendum measures. ProvisionsRequires a person or organization who intends to use paid circulators for statewide initiative or referendum petitions to file the following information with the SOS before obtaining signatures:A signed and notarized affidavit declaring that:One or more persons will be paid money or other compensation to collect petition signatures and that those persons will comply with all applicable state laws; andThe person or organization proposing the initiative or referendum is liable for any violations committed by the paid circulators and may be subject to a civil penalty for any violations.Evidence of a surety bond executed by the person or organization proposing the measure as principal, subject to claims for civil or criminal violations. (Sec. 2) (RULES)Prohibits a person from paying or receiving money or any other thing of value based upon the number of signatures collected: Permits a person to receive compensation for signature collection that is not directly or indirectly based upon the number of signatures obtained. Classifies a violation as a Class 1 misdemeanor (6 months/$2,500 plus surcharges). (Sec. 6) (GOV)Requires the surety bond filed by a person or organization proposing an initiative or referendum to be continuous in form, remain in effect while obtaining signatures with paid circulators and be in the following amounts. (Sec. 2) (RULES)Bond AmountNumber of Estimated Signatures$10,000Less than 25,000$25,000Between 25,001 and 75,000$35,000Between 15,001 and 125,000$50,000More than 150,001Requires paid circulators, when registering with the SOS, to pay a registration fee in an amount determined by the SOS and requires the fee to be deposited into the Fund. (Sec. 5) (GOV) (RULES)9048758052435? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteRequires the SOS to include a circulator registration application in the instruction and procedures manual. (Sec. 5)Prohibits a person from registering as a paid circulator if the person has:Been convicted of a criminal offense FELONY involving fraud, forgery or identity theft in any state within the last five years; Had a civil or criminal penalty imposed for a violation of Arizona law relating to elections or initiative and referendums within the last five years; or Been convicted of a felony and has not had their civil rights restored. (Sec. 5) (GOV) (RULES)Requires the circulator registration application to include:The paid circulators full name;A copy of a valid driver license, state issued ID card, U.S. Passport, military ID card or U.S. citizenship certified with a photo;If the paid circulator has been convicted of a criminal offense FELONY involving fraud, forgery or identity theft and the year and state in which the conviction occurred;A list of the initiative and referendum petitions on which the circulator will gather signatures;A statement that the circulator consents to the jurisdiction of Arizona courts for resolving disputes;The address of each committee for which the paid circulator is gathering signatures, IF KNOWN, and will accept service of process for disputes;Proof that the paid circulator completed the online circulator training class;A copy of a local and national criminal background check that was completed within 12 months before registration; andA signature of the paid circulator and the chairman or treasurer of each committee for which the circulator will gather signatures with a declaration stating that: The circulator has read and understands applicable Arizona law; andThe committee acknowledges that it is liable for violations of law or rules committed by the circulator while collecting signatures. (Sec. 5) (GOV) (RULES)Requires the SOS to make information regarding online circulator training classes available to each person or organization circulating a statewide initiative, referendum or recall petition, and: Requires the person or organization using paid OR UNPAID circulators to provide each paid circulator with the SOS training materials and information on the online circulator training class; andRequires each paid circulator to acknowledge completion of the online training class in writing. (Sec. 2) (GOV) (RULES)Stipulates that any KNOWING civil or criminal violation committed by a paid circulator is deemed a violation by the person or organization proposing the measure.States that the person or organization is liable for a civil penalty of up to $10,000 $1,000 for each violation by the paid circulator. (Sec. 2) (RULES)Permits a person or organization that submits an application or a PAC that intends to support or oppose a measure to submit a copy of the proposed law, referral or amendment to the Director of Legislative Council at any time after filing an application. (Sec. 3)States that any change in the law or procedure adopted by a governing body with respect to the employment, use or registration of paid circulators applies to any statewide initiative or referendum petition. (Sec. 4) (RULES)Classifies the following as a Class 1 misdemeanor (6 months/$2,500 plus surcharges):Knowingly omitting, misrepresenting or providing false information on a circulator registration form; or Registering as a circulator despite a previous conviction or assessed penalty prohibiting the person from registering NOT MEETING STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS. (Sec. 5) (RULES)Requires the SOS to register and assign the paid circulator a registration number within five days of submission of the registration form. (Sec. 5)Permits service of process related to disputes concerning circulation of a paid circulator's petitions to be effected by mailing a copy of the subpoena to the committee by certified mail to the address provided in the paid circulator's registration application. (Sec. 5) Permits a person registered as a paid circulator to amend their registration to add or remove any initiative or referendum petitions. (Sec. 5) (RULES)Stipulates that if a paid circulator is adding a petition to their registration form, the amended form must include the signature of the circulator and the treasurer or chairman of the committee for which the circulator is gathering signatures. (Sec. 5) (RULES)Permits a person to challenge the lawful registration of circulators in the superior court of the county in which the circulator is registered within 10 days, rather than 5 days, after the final date on which the petitions for the circulator must be registered. (Sec. 5)Establishes the Fund within the SOS and directs the SOS to use Fund monies to carry out duties relating to the initiative and referendum process. (Sec. 5) (GOV) (RULES)Requires all monies collected from paid circulator's applications to be deposited into the Fund. (Sec. 5) (GOV) (RULES)Requires signature sheets for initiatives and referendums to have the registration number assigned to the paid circulator on the lower right-hand corner of the sheet. (Sec. 7)Requires PERMITS a committee that is a proponent of an initiative measure to file all signatures collected by registered paid circulators each month with the SOS on the 15th of each month, and:States that the petitions must be filed on the business day following any filing day that falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday; andRequires the SOS to: Hold all filed petitions and issue a receipt based on an estimate of the purported number of sheets and signatures filed; andMake electronic copies of all filed signatures available within 5 days of filing. (Sec. 7) (RULES)Requires the SOS to remove sheets filed for: Statewide measures that are circulated using paid circulators dated earlier than the affidavit; andStatewide initiatives that are not properly submitted on the 15th day of each month. (Sec. 8) (RULES)Permits any person to contest the validity of an initiative or referendum. (Sec. 9)Requires multiple actions contesting the validity to be consolidated before the Maricopa County Superior Court. (Sec. 9)Permits any person to seek to enjoin the SOS or other officer from certifying or printing the official ballot that will include a contested initiative or referendum measure. (Sec. 9) Modifies the definition of paid circulator to: Include a person who receives compensation to obtain signatures on a statewide initiative or referendum, rather than a person who is compensated based on the number of signatures obtained or petitions circulated; andExclude a paid employee of any committee, rather than any political committee. (Sec. 5)Contains a legislative findings and intent clause. (Sec. 1) (RULES)Contains a severability clause. (Sec. 10)Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)Current LawAny person or organization intending to propose a law or constitution amendment by initiative or file a referendum petition is required to file an application and statement of organization with the SOS (A.R.S. § 19-111). All paid circulators who receive monetary or other compensation based on the number of signatures obtained on a petition or the number of petitions circulated for a statewide ballot measure are required to register as circulators with the SOS before circulating any petitions. The SOS is required to disqualify all signatures collected by a circulator who fails to register (A.R.S. § 19-118). Every qualified elector that signs a petition must do so in the presence of the person who is circulating the petition. The person before whom the signatures are signed must submit an affidavit swearing before a notary public that each of the names on the sheet were signed by the elector (A.R.S. § 19-112). All petitions are required to be filed with the SOS, which must remove any sheets or signatures that do not comply with statutory requirements (A.R.S. §§ 19-121 & 19-121.01). 2362835-32258000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2485: EORP; PSPRS; CORP; modificationsPRIME SPONSOR: Representative John, LD 14BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWGOV: DPA (8-0-0-0)right1475740Legend:Board – PSPRS Board of TrusteesCORP – Corrections Officer Retirement PlanEODC – Elected Officials Defined Contribution Retirement System EORP – Elected Officials' Retirement PlanIRC – Internal Revenue CodePSPDC – Public Safety Personnel Defined Contribution Retirement PlanPSPRS – Public Safety Personnel Retirement SystemAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:Board – PSPRS Board of TrusteesCORP – Corrections Officer Retirement PlanEODC – Elected Officials Defined Contribution Retirement System EORP – Elected Officials' Retirement PlanIRC – Internal Revenue CodePSPDC – Public Safety Personnel Defined Contribution Retirement PlanPSPRS – Public Safety Personnel Retirement SystemAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to state retirement plans for elected officials, corrections officers and public safety personnel. ProvisionsPermits participants in PSPDC to qualify for covered benefits under the Public Safety Cancer Insurance Policy Program if the participant:Has cancer that was first diagnosed after the person's date of participation in PSPDC; andMeets the other statutory requirements for covered benefits. (Sec. 1)Permits a person receiving benefits under the Public Safety Cancer Insurance Policy Program before retirement or who was diagnosed with cancer subsequent to retirement to remain eligible for coverage under the program for five months for each year of service under PSPDC. (Sec. 1)Stipulates that a person is not eligible for benefits under the Public Safety Cancer Insurance Policy Program if there is any evidence that the cancer that forms the basis for the claim existed before the person's participation in PSPDC. (Sec. 1)Stipulates that if a non-spouse designated beneficiary of an EORP, PSPRS or CORP plan elects to directly roll over eligible distributions made after December 31, 2009, the rollover is subject to:The direct rollover requirements of section 402(a)(31) of the IRC;The rollover notice requirements of section 402(f) of the IRC; andThe mandatory withholding requirements under section 3405(c) of the IRC. (Sec. 2, 10, 20)Requires all distributions for EORP, PSPRS and CORP to be determined and made pursuant to section 401(a)(9) of the IRC and the regulations issued by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. (Sec. 3, 7, 21)Stipulates that if excess employer or member contributions are paid into EORP, PSPRS or CORP by an employer that requests a return within one year of the date of overpayment, the Board for the plan must return the contributions. Prohibits the Board from paying an employer earnings attributable to excess contributions. Requires the Board to reduce the amount of excess contributions returned to an employer by the amount of losses attributable to the excess contributions. (Sec. 4, 7, 21)Requires members of EODC who are elected, appointed or hired starting July 1, 2017 and who meets the EORP requirements for disability pension to receive a monthly disability benefit in an amount: 9048757992110? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteEqual to the amount provided to a person who became a member between January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2014; Reduced by an amount equal to the monthly annuitized value of the member's annuity account; andThat does not include a cost-of-living adjustment as determined by the Board. (Sec. 5) Requires the Board, in determining the monthly annuitized offset value of a member's annuity account used in reducing a disability benefit, to instruct the actuary for EORP to calculate the monthly payment that would be paid to the member assuming they had elected a straight life-annuity beginning on the member's date of disability and using the mortality and interest factors used by the actuary in determining the valuation of EORP. (Sec. 5)Requires the amount paid in contributions to PSPRS by an employer to be made in an amount sufficient to amortize the unfunded accrued liability on a level percentage of compensation basis for all employees who are members of the system or participants over a closed period of time established by the Board up to 30 years, rather than 20 years. (Sec. 6)STIPULATES THAT IF AN EMPLOYEE IS DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CATASTROPHIC DISABILITY PENSION IN THEIR FIRST 90 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT, THE EMPLOYEE MUST AUTOMATICALLY BE ENROLLED IN PSPRS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT.REQUIRES THE EMPLOYEE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A CATASTROPHIC DISABILITY PENSION. (GOV)REQUIRES AN EMPLOYEE THAT IS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY DURING THEIR FIRST 90 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT TO BE CONSIDERED AS HAVING BEEN ENROLLED IN PSPRS. (GOV)REQUIRES THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PSPRS SURVIVOR BENEFITS. (GOV)States that on termination or partial termination of PSPRS or CORP, the accrued benefit of each member is fully vested and nonforfeitable to the extent then funded. (Sec. 7, 21)Requires the lump sum distribution received by a member or the member's beneficiary upon termination of PSPRS deferred retirement option plan participation and employment to be directly deposited into an account created for the member in the PSPDC. Permits the member or the member's beneficiary to either withdraw any portion of the deposit or directly transfer any portion of the deposit to an eligible retirement plan. (Sec. 8)States that a deferred annuity payment received by a member who was hired before July 1, 2017 and terminates employment after 10 or more years of credited service is not subject to receive a cost-of-living adjustment. (Sec. 9)Stipulates that a PRPRS member who either is reemployed after receiving a severance refund and redeposits the withdrawn amount plus interest or redeems prior service is subject to benefits and duties as follows:At the time of the member's reemployment if the member is: Reemployed by a different employer; orReemployed by the same employer at least 90 days after termination.At the time of the member's most recent termination if they are reemployed by the same employer within 90 days of termination. (Sec. 11)Requires a member who was initially employed after June 30, 2017 and is reemployed to return to PSPRS as irrevocably elected, regardless of whether the member received a severance refund or redeposits any amount withdrawn. (Sec. 11)Requires a retired PSPRS member that becomes reemployed by the employer from which they retired to continue to receive pension payments during the period of reemployment if the member accepts a job reassignment due to a disability in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Sec. 12)REMOVES THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE NEW PSPRS EMPLOYER OF A MEMBER WHO FORMERLY TERMINATED EMPLOYMENT MUST BE CREDITED WITH THE MEMBER'S ACCUMULATED CONTRIBUTIONS PLUS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO INCREASE THE ACTUARIAL PRESENT VALUE OF PROJECTED BENEFITS TO THE EXTENT FUNDED. (GOV)Requires the Board to pay part of the premium of any group health or accident insurance for each retired member or supervisor that participates in a tax-exempt welfare benefit trust which provides for payment of certain expenses and is designated for the benefit of public safety personnel. (Sec. 13)Permits the Board to enter into contracts with multiple providers, rather than one provider, for retirement plan investments, plan administration and services to the participants in the PSPDC. Removes the requirement that these retirement plan investments be fully bundled.Permits, rather than requires, the contract to include both fixed and variable deferred annuities.Permits the Board to consider certain factors when determining which provider or providers to contract with. (Sec. 14) (GOV)Requires the Board, rather than a contracted provider, to provide education, counseling and objective participation-specific plan advice to PSPDC participants. (Sec. 14) (GOV)Requires any participation-specific advice or counseling provided to PSPDC participants by the Board A CONTRACTED PROVIDER to be administered by a federally registered investment advisor, which must act as a fiduciary to participants and act in the participant's best interest. (Sec. 14) Permits registered investment advisor services to be contracted for by the Board separately from the record-keeper in order to avoid any conflicts of interest regarding product. (Sec. 14) (GOV)Removes the requirement that the Board ensure under contract that the defined contribution plan: Include less than 15 predetermined investment portfolio options to participants; andOffer participants a menu of lifetime annuity options. (Sec. 14) (GOV)REQUIRES THE BOARD TO ENSURE THAT THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN INCLUDE NO MORE THAN 25 PORTFOLIO OPTIONS, RATHER THAN 15 OPTIONS. (GOV)Stipulates that if a PSPDC participant dies before completing 10 years of service, the employer contributions are immediately fully vested. (Sec. 15)Requires the lump sum distribution for termination of a PSPRS plan that is provided to a person hired before January 1, 2012 that chooses to enter PSPDC to be deposited into the account of the participant and made available for the participant to either:Withdraw any amount of the sum; orDirectly transfer any amount of the sum to an eligible retirement plan. (Sec. 16)Requires the local board of an employer, rather than the Board, to determine eligibility for and compensation of a disability benefit for PSPDC using the same procedures and methods as PSPRS disability determination. (Sec. 18)Stipulates that a participant of PSPDC is not eligible for a disability benefit for an ordinary disability. (Sec. 18) Stipulates that if a participant of PSPDC is killed in the line of duty or dies from injuries suffered in the line of duty, the local board of the employer must follow the same methods and procedures used for members of PSPRS to determine eligibility and continuation of a death benefit. (Sec. 19)Requires the surviving spouse or an eligible child of a participant of PSPDC who is killed in the line of duty to receive a monthly death benefit equal to an amount of: A monthly death pension that would be provided to a PSPRS member who is hired after July 1, 2017; andReduced by the monthly annuitized value of the participant's annuity account that does not include a cost-of-living adjustment. (Sec. 19)Stipulates that in determining the monthly annuitized offset value relating to the adjustment of a death benefit for a participant of PSPDC, the local board must instruct the actuary for PSPRS to calculate the monthly payment that would be paid to the surviving spouse or eligible child assuming the participant had elected a straight-life annuity beginning on the participant's death and using the mortality and interest factors used by the actuary in determining the valuation of PSPRS. (Sec. 20)Defines participant and local board. (Sec. 16, 17)Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20)Current LawPSPRSPSPRS was created in order to provide a uniform, consistent and equitable statewide program for public safety personnel who are regularly assigned to hazardous duty and are employed by the state or a political subdivision (A.R.S. § 38-841). Employers are required to make contributions sufficient to meet the normal cost for members hired before July 1, 2017 plus an amount required to amortize the unfunded accrued liability on a level percent of compensation basis for all employees over a 20-year period, beginning July 1, 2017 (A.R.S. § 38-843). The method used for determining the average monthly benefit for a member of PSPRS depends upon the member's date of hire. Benefit StructureTier I – Members hired before January 1, 2012. The average monthly benefit is determined by an average of the highest consecutive 3 years of salary within the last 20 years.Tier II(a) – Members who had less than 20 years of service on January 1, 2012.Tier II(b) – Members hired on or after January 1, 2012. The average monthly benefit is determined by an average of the highest consecutive 5 years of salary within the last 20 years.Tier III – Members hired on or after January 1, 2017. The average monthly benefit is determined by the member's average monthly benefit compensation multiplied by the number of full or partial years of credited service multiplied by between 1.5% - 2.5% depending upon their years of credited service (A.R.S. § 38-845). Laws 2016, Chapter 2 created a new retirement structure for members hired on or after July 1, 2017, with two options: a defined benefit plan (Tier III) or a defined contribution plan (PSPDC). The decision to participate in PSPRS or PSPDC by an employee is irrevocable (A.R.S. § 38-842.01). The contribution rate for employees and employers is: 3% for employees who are members of PSPRS and not covered by Social Security and 9% for employees in PSPDC who are not in PSPRS. A participant's contributions and earning on those contributions are immediately vested. After 10 years of service, a participant is fully vested, with the employer contributions vesting at a rate of 10% per year (A.R.S. § 33-867). EORPAll elected officials are members of EORP, however any state elected official who is subject to term limits may choose not to participate in the plan. A person who became a member before January 1, 2012 (Tier I) that ceases to hold office for a reason other than death or retirement and has less than five years' service may withdraw 100% of the member's accumulated contributions from the plan. Members with more than 5 years' service may withdraw a percentage of all member contributions in addition to this amount, depending upon the number of years of service. A person who becomes a member on or after January 1, 2012 (Tier II) who ceases to hold office may withdraw their accumulated contributions plus interest rate as determined by the Board (A.R.S. § 33-804). Any member of EORP who ceases to hold office is eligible for a normal retirement pension if they have attained the age of 65 with five or more years of service or has attained the age of 62 with ten or more years of credited service. Additionally, persons who became members before January 1, 2012 may be eligible for a retirement pension after twenty or more years of credited service, regardless of age (A.R.S. § 38-805). The average monthly benefit is dependent upon the average of members highest 36 consecutive month period (Tier I) or 60 consecutive month period (Tier II) (A.R.S. §§ 38-818 & 38-818.01). Laws 2013, Chapter 217 closed EORP to new members and established EODC. Any person who was a member of EORP before January 1, 2014 to remain is permitted to remain a member of EORP. Any elected official who becomes a member after January 1, 2014 is required to participate in EODC. Each member in EODC is required to contribute 8% of their gross compensation to the member's annuity account in EODC. Each employer is required to annually contribute 6% of each member's gross compensation (A.R.S. § 38-833). Additionally, each employer must make contributions of 23.5% of the compensation of all employees of the employer (A.R.S. § 38-810). 2362835-32258000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2486: candidate committee names; officePRIME SPONSOR: Representative John, LD 14BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWGOV: DP (6-1-1-0)right1521460Legend:Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to required information in a candidate committee statement. ProvisionsRequires candidate committee's statement of organization to include if the candidate has a committee open for more than one office. (Sec. 1)Contains a retroactive effective date of November 4, 2016. (Sec. 2)Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)Current LawA candidate running in an election or reelection must register with the appropriate filing officer as a candidate committee if the candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures of at least $1000 in connection with a political campaign and the committee is organized for the purpose of influencing the results of an election ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 16-905).A candidate committee statement must include the candidate's first or last name, the office they are running for and party affiliation if running for a partisan office. The candidate can only have one committee in existence for the same office ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 16-906). center7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Notecenter-49403000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHCR 2002: repeal 1998 proposition 105PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Ugenti-Rita, LD 23BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWGOV: DP (8-0-0-0)33432751590675Legend:SOS – Secretary of StateAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:SOS – Secretary of StateAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to the repeal of Legislative Proposition 105 requirements.ProvisionsPermits the Legislature to repeal an initiative or referendum. (Sec. 1)Removes the requirement that the Legislature further the purpose of an initiative or referendum and pass the measure by a ? vote in order to:Amend an initiative or referendum; Appropriate or divert funds created or allocated to a specific purpose by an initiative or referendum; orSupersede, in whole or in part, an initiative or referendum. (Sec. 1)Requires the SOS to submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election. (Sec. 2)Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1) Current Lawcenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteThe Arizona State Constitution permits 10% of the qualified electors to propose any measure and 15% of the qualified electors to propose any amendment to the Constitution. These petitions are known as initiative petitions and are required to be filed with the SOS at least four months before the election. Additionally, the Legislature or 5% of the qualified electors may call an election of any measure enacted by the Legislature. These petitions are known as referendum petitions, and must be filed with the SOS within 90 days of the final adjournment of the Legislative Session (Article IV, Section 1, Part 1 of the Arizona State Constitution). Additional InformationIn the 1998 general election, the voters approved Proposition 105, which prohibits the Governor from vetoing any initiative or referendum and prohibits the Legislature from: Repealing any initiative or referendum; andAmending, appropriating or diverting funds or superseding any initiative or referendum without furthering the purpose of the initiative or referendum and approving the measure by a ? vote in both Legislative Chambers. center-49403000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHCR 2007: proposition 105; exempt referendaPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Ugenti-Rita, LD 23BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWGOV: DP (8-0-0-0)33051751543050Legend:SOS – Secretary of StateAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:SOS – Secretary of StateAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to an exemption from Legislative Proposition 105 requirements of referenda.ProvisionsPermits the Legislature to repeal a referendum. (Sec. 1)Removes the requirement that the Legislature further the purpose of a referendum and pass the measure by a ? vote in order to:Amend a referendum; Appropriate or divert funds created or allocated to a specific purpose by a referendum; orSupersede, in whole or in part, a referendum. (Sec. 1)Requires the SOS to submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election. (Sec. 2)Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)Current LawThe Arizona State Constitution permits 10% of the qualified electors to propose any measure and 15% of the qualified electors to propose any amendment to the Constitution. These petitions are known as initiative petitions and are required to be filed with the SOS at least four months before the election. Additionally, the Legislature or 5% of the qualified electors may call an election of any measure enacted by the Legislature. These petitions are known as referendum petitions, and must be filed with the SOS within 90 days of the final adjournment of the Legislative Session (Article IV, Section 1, Part 1 of the Arizona State Constitution). Additional InformationIn the 1998 general election, the voters approved Proposition 105, which prohibits the Governor from vetoing any initiative or referendum and prohibits the Legislature from: Repealing any initiative or referendum; andAmending, appropriating or diverting funds or superseding any initiative or referendum without furthering the purpose of the initiative or referendum and approving the measure by a ? vote in both Legislative Chambers. center-38354000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2258: county contributions; hospitalization; medical; repealPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Thorpe, LD 6BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWAPPROP: DP 11-2-0-1HEALTH: DPA 7-2-0-032575501524000Legend:AHCCCS- Arizona Health Care Cost Containment SystemDUC- Disproportionate Uncompensated CareFY- Fiscal YearTPT- Transaction Privilege TaxAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:AHCCCS- Arizona Health Care Cost Containment SystemDUC- Disproportionate Uncompensated CareFY- Fiscal YearTPT- Transaction Privilege TaxAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to the repeal of county payments for AHCCCS.ProvisionsRepeals Laws 2016, chapter 122, section 21, which outlined DUC contributions made by all counties, except Maricopa, to AHCCCS. (Sec. 1)Asserts the state has no obligation to refund monies already paid. (Sec. 1)CONTAINS A LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS CLAUSE. (SEC. 2) (Health)Current LawPursuant to Laws 2016, chapter 122, section 21, the State Treasurer (Treasurer) must withhold one-eleventh of the following amounts from state TPT revenues otherwise distributable, after any amounts withheld for the county long-term care contribution or the county administration contribution, for deposit in the AHCCCS fund for the provision of hospitalization and medical care:1. Apache$ 87,300 2. Cochise$ 162,7003. Coconino$ 160,5004. Gila$ 65,9005. Graham$ 46,8006. Greenlee$ 12,0007. La Paz$ 24,900 8. Mohave$ 187,4009. Navajo$ 122,80010. Pima$1,115,90011. Pinal$ 218,30012. Santa Cruz$ 51,60013. Yavapai$ 206,200 14. Yuma$183,900 center7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteIf the monies the Treasurer withholds are insufficient to meet a county's funding requirement the Treasurer must withhold from any other monies payable to that county's requirement from whatever state funding source is available, an amount necessary to fulfill that county's requirement. In FY 2017, the sum of $2,646,200 is allocated for DUC county contributions, and are excluded from the county expenditure limitations. center-49784000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2372: public benefits; fee waivers; requirements PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Weninger, LD 17BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWHEALTH: DP 9-0-0-0APPROP: DP 13-0-0-1right1524000Legend:ADES – Arizona Department of EconomicSecuritySNAP – Supplemental Nutrition AssistanceProgramTANF – Temporary Assistance for NeedyFamilies ProgramEBT – Electronic Benefit TransferAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ADES – Arizona Department of EconomicSecuritySNAP – Supplemental Nutrition AssistanceProgramTANF – Temporary Assistance for NeedyFamilies ProgramEBT – Electronic Benefit TransferAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for NeedyFamilies Program.Provisions1. Allows a needy family to continue receiving cash assistance for an additional 12 months if:a. The head of household is in and remains in full compliance with all work and training requirements; andb. Each dependent child, unless medically unable, maintains an attendance level at school of at least 90%. (Sec. 5)2. Permits a person who commits a FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING THE USE OR POSSESSION OF adrug and agrees to random drug testing to be eligible for SNAP benefits if they successfullycomplete a treatment program.a. Specifies that if applicable, an individual must be in compliance with the terms of theirprobation. (Sec. 4) (HEALTH)3. Requires an agency to waive any initial licensure fee for an individual whose family income doesnot exceed 200% of the federal poverty level. (Sec. 2)4. Requires ADES to include notice on an application for benefits to a recipient which states that arecipient must comply with a fraud investigation and that benefits may be terminated and theircase closed within 10 days of notice of termination if they fail to cooperate. (Sec. 3)5. Prohibits the use of an EBT card to purchase lottery tickets and classifies an offense as a Class 1misdemeanor (6 months/$2,500 plus surcharges). (Sec. 6)6. Requires ADES to limit EBT cash withdrawals to $30 per day. (Sec 6) (HEALTH)7. States that ADES must send a recipient who requests two replacement EBT cards in a 12-monthtime span a letter stating that another request will result in a face-to-face interview with aneligibility expert and fraud investigator. (Sec. 7)8. Requires a third-party vendor who distributes replacement EBT cards directly to an individualto notify ADES if an individual requests a second replacement card in a 12-month time span andany other subsequent request thereafter. (Sec. 7)9. Changes the article heading of Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 7.2 from Licensing Eligibility toLicensing Requirements. (Sec. 1)10. Stipulates that if an individual requests a third EBT card in a 12-month time span and anysubsequent request thereafter, ADES must schedule an interview with an eligibility expert,fraud investigator and the recipient before a replacement card may be issued. (Sec. 7)11. Stipulates that if more than 10% of an EBT card balance is spent on out of state purchases in asix-month time span, ADES must schedule an interview with the recipient, an eligibility expertand a fraud investigator. (Sec. 7)12. Requires ADES to post a de-identified SNAP and TANF spending report on their websitecontaining the following:a. Dollar amounts and numbers of transactions, broken down by state, of SNAP benefits spentor accessed outside of Arizona;b. Dollar amounts and number of transactions, broken down by state, of TANF benefits spentor accessed outside of Arizona; andc. Dollar amounts and number of transactions, broken down by retailer, institution or locationof TANF benefits spent or accessed within Arizona. (Sec. 7)13. Stipulates that ADES must provide the Jobs Program for up to 12 months to an eligible familytransitioning off of cash assistance due to exceeding the statutory time limit if needed to:a. Obtain employment;b. Maintain employment; orc. Receive a higher level of employment. (Sec. 8)14. States that in order for an individual to qualify for Jobs Program services after a case closure, allof the following must apply:a. The case was closed due to exceeding the statutory time limits;b. The individual was enrolled in the Jobs Program when their case was closed;c. The individual's case was not in part of a Jobs sanction at the time of closure; andd. ADES has enough money to fund activities or services. (Sec. 8)15. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 3, 5, 6, 8)Current LawSNAP and TANF are programs that offer temporary financial assistance to eligible individuals. Cashassistance programs are administered by ADES (A.R.S. § 46-291). Statute permits an eligible personto receive benefits for a total of 12 months. Cash assistance for all individuals who have received 12or more months of cash assistance terminated on July 1, 2016. (A.R.S. § 46-294).Cash assistance benefits are administered by way of an EBT card. EBT cards are prohibited frombeing used at a: liquor store; horse or dog racing facility; casino; adult entertainment establishment;or a medical marijuana dispensary. Any person who uses an EBT card at a prohibited location is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor (A.R.S. § 46-297).ADES administers a Jobs Program as a condition of eligibility for SNAP benefits. All appropriate work activities are determined by ADES. Statute outlines certain criteria in which an individual is exempt from the Jobs Program. Individuals who qualify for a program deferral are the following: a single parent or nonparent relative caring for a child under one year of age; an unmarried custodial parent under the age of 18 who is caring for a child 12 weeks old or younger; a verified individual caring for a dependent who is disabled; victims of domestic violence whose safety may be compromised; and dependent children (A.R.S. § 46-299). right8044180? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note2377190-37454600ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2476: trauma-informed care trainingPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Farnsworth E, LD 12BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWHEALTH: DP 9-0-0-0right1524000Legend:AHCCCS – Arizona Health Care Cost Containment SystemDCS – Department of Child SafetyOLR – Office of Licensing and RegulationAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:AHCCCS – Arizona Health Care Cost Containment SystemDCS – Department of Child SafetyOLR – Office of Licensing and RegulationAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to trauma-informed care training programs.ProvisionsRequires DCS to provide three hours of trauma-informed care training for every foster parent and employee of a child welfare agency who has direct contact with a child. (Sec. 1)Instructs foster parents and employees of a child welfare agency to complete the trauma-informed care training within two years of either:the effective date of the legislation for current licensees and employees; orfrom the date of licensure or employment for new licensees and employees. (Sec. 1)Requires DCS to collaborate with behavioral health care providers contracted with AHCCCS to establish a developmentally appropriate trauma-informed care training to be offered on an ongoing basis to foster parents and employees of child welfare agencies. (Sec. 1)Requires that the developmentally appropriate trauma-informed care training be targeted and developmentally relevant to the children who will be receiving care from the trainees and provided by a trainer who has:at least a master's degree in a behavioral health discipline; andspecialized training in infant mental health. (Sec. 1)States both trainings must be approved by AHCCCS after consultation with experts in infant and toddler mental health. (Sec. 1)Specifies that the trauma-informed care training may be applied to both the initial and ongoing training requirements for foster parents. (Sec. 1)Authorizes the developmentally appropriate trauma-informed care training to be applied to the ongoing foster parent training requirements. (Sec. 1)Current LawFoster parents must complete a minimum of six hours of approved initial training that includes:CPR training taught by an instructor certified by a nationally recognized organization; andFirst aid training taught by an instructor certified by a nationally recognized organization or a health professional. ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 8-509(B); A.A.C. R21-6-303(A))center7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteFoster parents must complete 12 hours of approved ongoing foster parent training for license renewal, including:Six hours of CPR certification and first aid training; andSix hours of training on the health, growth, development or welfare of a child or as recommended by OLR or the Child Placing Agency ( HYPERLINK "" A.R.S. § 8-509(C); A.A.C. R21-6-303(B)).Additional InformationPrior to initial licensure, foster parents must also complete the following:3-hour training on the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard; and30-hour training on AZ PS-MAPP (Arizona Partnering for Safety and Permanence – Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting).center-38354000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHM2001: health insurance tax; repealPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Shope, LD 8BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWHEALTH: DP 6-3-0-0right1552575Legend:Congress – United States Congress SOS – Secretary of StateAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:Congress – United States Congress SOS – Secretary of StateAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to the Affordable Care Act. ProvisionsUrges Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act's health insurance tax.Directs the SOS to transmit the memorial to:The United States President;The President of the United States Senate;The Speaker of the United State House of Representatives; andEach Arizona member of Congress. Current Lawcenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteNot currently addressed in statute. center-44640500ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2407: appropriation; counties; essential servicesPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Stringer, LD 1BILL STATUS: HYPERLINK "" \o "Bill Status Inquiry"Caucus & COWLARA: DP (8-0-0-0)APPROP: DP (10-3-0-1)AbstractRelating to an appropriation.ProvisionsAppropriates $1,650,150 from the GF to ADOA for maintenance of essential county services in FY 2018. (Sec. 1) Requires ADOA to allocate the appropriation equally among Mohave, Yavapai and Pinal counties. (Sec. 1)Current Lawcenter7982585? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal NoteNot currently addressed in statute.Additional InformationThe JLBC Baseline includes $6,000,500 from the GF to ADOA for assistance to counties in FY 2018, allocated equally among all counties except Mohave, Yavapai, Pinal, Pima and Maricopa. Each county receives $550,050. 33909001609725Legend:ADOA – Arizona Department of AdministrationAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ADOA – Arizona Department of AdministrationAmendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)center-49403000ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESHB 2457: rural STEM program; tax creditsPRIME SPONSOR: Representative Nutt, LD 14BILL STATUS: Caucus and COWLARA: DPA (6-2-0-0)right1599565Legend:ADE – Arizona Department of EducationADOR – Arizona Department of RevenueFund – Rural STEM Program Fund SBE – State Board of EducationSTEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)00Legend:ADE – Arizona Department of EducationADOR – Arizona Department of RevenueFund – Rural STEM Program Fund SBE – State Board of EducationSTEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)AbstractRelating to the establishment of the Fund and tax credit.ProvisionsRural STEM Program FundEstablishes the Fund consisting of private gifts, grants and contributions APPROPRIATIONS AND TAX CREDITS. (Sec. 1) (Rules)Private donations may qualify for income tax credits. (Sec. 1) (Rules)Permits ADE to receive donations in any amount but donations PROVIDES THAT ANY MONIES RECEIVED that qualify for tax credits are subject to the limits prescribed. (Sec. 1) (Rules)Requires ADE to provide the donor TAXPAYER with a donation receipt that includes:the donor's TAXPAYER'S full name and address;a unique contribution identification number; andthe contribution amount. (Sec. 1)Directs ADE to distribute monies from the Fund in February and August of each year to rural school districts to provide funding to teachers with A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN A STEM FIELD WITH A PREFERENCE TO TEACHERS WITH a Master's Degree in a STEM field. (LARA) (Sec. 1) THIS PROVISION IS REMOVED IN THE RULES COMMITTEE AMENDMENT. IT IS REPLACED BY THE PROVISION BELOW.DIRECTS ADE TO DISTRIBUTE MONIES FROM THE FUND IN FEBRUARY AND AUGUST OF EACH YEAR TO RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO STEM PROGRAMS.A SCHOOL THAT RECEIVES MONIES FOR A STEM PROGRAM MUST MEET THE ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR STEM ADOPTED BY SBE AND ANY POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD. (Rules)Requires a teacher receiving Fund monies to:be the designated STEM teacher in the district; establish a sustainable STEM program by providing teaching techniques and other assistance to other teachers in that district;commit to a teaching contract with that district for at least three consecutive years; andDEMONSTRATE THAT, AT A MINIMUM, THE DISTRICT'S STEM PROGRAM MEETS SBE ADOPTED ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ANY DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD POLICIES. demonstrate a notable increase within three years in STEM instruction and techniques provided by that district. (LARA) (Sec. 1)Subjects a teacher receiving Fund monies to the following consequences for failure to perform and comply with the aforementioned requirements:repayment of Fund monies paid to the teacher; and (LARA)termination of employment. (Sec. 1)PROVISIONS 6 AND 7 ARE REMOVED IN THE RULES COMMITTEE AMENDMENT AS SHOWN IN PROVISIONS 8 AND 9.Requires a teacher receiving Fund monies to:be the designated STEM teacher in the district; establish a sustainable STEM program by providing teaching techniques and other assistance to other teachers in that district;commit to a teaching contract with that district for at least three consecutive years; anddemonstrate a notable increase within three years in STEM instruction and techniques provided by that district. (Sec. 1)Subjects a teacher receiving Fund monies to the following consequences for failure to perform and comply with the aforementioned requirements:repayment of Fund monies paid to the teacher; andtermination of employment. (Sec. 1) (Rules)Requires school districts that receive Fund monies to provide updates on the outcomes achieved to the county school superintendent, ADE and the Legislature by January 31 and July 31 of each year. (Sec. 1)Requires ADE to Administer the Fund, using no more than 5% of monies for administrative p9144007973060? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Note00? Prop 105 (45 votes) ? Prop 108 (40 votes) ? Emergency (40 votes)? Fiscal Noteurposes in any FY. (Sec. 1)Allows ADE to establish a program for publicizing and soliciting contributions TAX CREDITS from the public. (Sec. 1)Requires ADE to send a record of all contributions received during the year to ADOR at the end of each CY. (Sec. 1)Directs ADE to establish a process that is consistent with the requirements for distributing, accounting for and otherwise administering use of Fund monies. (Sec. 1)Directs the State Treasurer to invest and divest monies and credit monies earned from interest to the Fund. (Sec. 1)Subjects Fund monies to state auditing procedures. (Sec. 1)Exempts the Fund from lapsing and continuously appropriates Fund monies. (Sec. 1)Rural school district means a district with at least one school that has a student count of fewer than 300 students located in any county except Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties. (Sec. 1)Tax CreditPermits a tax credit for contributions made to the Fund beginning TY 2018. (Sec. 3)Provides that the individual tax credit is the lesser of the following amounts:the total contribution amount;$500 for a taxpayer filing as a single individual or a head of household;$1,000 for a married couple filing a joint return;the taxpayer's tax liability for the TY, exclusive of the credit. (Sec. 3)Provides that the corporate tax credit is $1. (Sec. 4)Prohibits ADOR from authorizing more than $50,000 in individual tax credits in any FY and requires ADOR to allow credits on a first-come-first served basis. (Sec. 3)Limits a married couple who files separately to one-half of the tax credit and co-owners of a business to the pro rata share of the tax credit based on the ownership interest. (Sec. 3, 4)Prohibits the total of the credits from exceeding the amount that would have been allowed by a sole owner. (Sec. 4)Requires the taxpayer to submit the tax return donation receipt issued by ADE to claim the credit.Adds this tax credit to the Tax Credit Review Schedule. (Sec. 2)Declares the tax credit allowed is in lieu of a federal deduction and taken for state tax purposes. (Sec. 3, 4)Contains a purpose statement. (Sec. 5) (Rules)Additional InformationA tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the taxpayer's income tax liability. Tax credits are often offered to incentive some type of action from a taxpayer, such as creating new jobs, investing in environmentally friendly technology or any other action deemed beneficial to the economy. ................
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