SPENDING, TAXATION, AND SCHOOL MATTERS MAIN ISSUES THIS WEEK AT THE AZ LEGISLATURE

Legislative action report on bills SB1351, SB1423, SB1523, HB2484, HB2691, HCR2043, SB1437, HB2484, HB2635, SB1377, HB2300

SPECIAL NOTICE: The 2016 session is rapidly approaching conclusion. We at the AZRRT are finished with alerts on standing committee hearings and RTS testimony. During the remaining days we will concentrate on bills scheduled for COW hearings, 3rd Reading votes, and final votes. If you know of any specific bills that need special attention, please let us know via a reply to this e-mail.

(*) For full info on any bill, click on the bill number column.
To see exactly how every legislator voted, click on the Results column.
Make a note of this information because it could be very valuable at election time, to evaluate whether candidates’ campaign rhetoric is supported or contradicted by their actions.
 
The latest results of actions on bills that we are watching, as reported on www.azleg.gov, are as follows:
 

BILL # (*) SHORT TITLE or
WHAT THE BILL DOES
 
WHERE RESULTS (*)
SB1351
 
schools; elections; ballot arguments; exclusion
 
HOUSE ELECTIONS P-5-0-0
SB1423
 
gold and silver coins; taxation
 
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS P-6-2-0
SB1523
 
truth in taxation; levy increases
 
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS P-6-3-0
HB2484
 
estimates; state budget; notice
TRUTH IN SPENDING
 
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS P-5-3-0
HB2691
 
refugee resettlement; procedures; audit
 
SENATE FEDERALISM, MANDATES AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY P-5-2-0
HCR2043
 
initiative, referendum; vote percentage requirements
 
SENATE FEDERALISM, MANDATES AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY P-4-3-0
SB1437
 
national defense laws; prohibited actions
 
HOUSE FEDERALISM AND STATE’S RIGHTS P-4-3-0
HB2484
 
estimates; state budget; notice
TRUTH IN SPENDING
 
SENATE GOVERNMENT P-4-3-0
HB2635
 
municipalities; taxes and fees; notification
TRUTH IN TAXATION
SENATE GOVERNMENT P-7-0-0
SB1377
 
sentence enhancements; unlawful presence; release
WOULD REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL ALIENS COMMITTING CRIMES
HOUSE MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SAFETY P-5-3-0
HB2300
 
firearms; prohibited governmental activities
 
SENATE MANDATES, FEDERALISM AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY P-4-3-0

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