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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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ALERT – HB2665, HB2024, HB2370, HB2691, SB1351, SB1523, SB1486, SB1519, SCR1016, HB2438, HB2682, HB2088, HB2510, HB2551, HB2571, HB2300, SB1524, SB1389,

The following table contains legislative bill(s) HB2665, HB2024, HB2370, HB2691, SB1351, SB1523, SB1486, SB1519, SCR1016, HB2438, HB2682, HB2088, HB2510, HB2551, HB2571, HB2300, SB1524, SB1389, that are coming up soon for action in our state legislature. Please choose the bills that are most important to you, then contact everyone in the “who to contact” column and ask them to vote yes or no, depending on your wishes.

WARNING: We have reached the point in the legislative session when strike-all amendments are widely used to slip legislation under the radar. Please remain alert!

BILL # SHORT TITLE OR WHAT THE BILL DOES
(1)		 WHO TO CONTACT
(2)		 WHERE
(3)		 DATE
(3)		 TIME
(3)		 VOTE
(4)
HB2665 charter schools; preference; foster children HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM ?
HB2024 sovereign authority; federal actions HOUSE FEDERALISM AND STATES RIGHTS HHR-5 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
HB2370 sovereign authority; refugees HOUSE FEDERALISM AND STATES RIGHTS HHR-5 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
HB2691 refugee resettlement; procedures; audit HOUSE FEDERALISM AND STATES RIGHTS HHR-5 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
SB1351 schools; elections; ballot arguments; exclusion SENATE FINANCE SHR-3 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
SB1523 truth in taxation; levy increases SENATE FINANCE SHR-3 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
SB1486 presidential preference election; appropriation; repeal SENATE GOVERNMENT SHR-3 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
SB1519 early ballots; collection; receipt
WOULD HELP PREVENT BALLOT HARVESTING		 SENATE GOVERNMENT SHR-3 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
SCR1016 surcharges; clean elections; education funding
WOULD HIDE EDUCATION FUNDING BEHIND CLEAN ELECTIONS		 SENATE GOVERNMENT SHR-3 WED 2/17 2:00 PM N
HB2438 personal identifiable information PLACES LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE OF PII HOUSE GOVERNMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION HHR-1 THU
2/18		 9:00 AM Y
HB2682 refugees; facilities; licensure HOUSE GOVERNMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION HHR-1 THU
2/18		 9:00 AM Y
SB1376 school districts; consolidation; letter grades SENATE EDUCATION SHR-1 THU
2/18		 9:00 AM ?
HB2088
 schools; assessments; surveys; informed consent
PROTECTS STUDENT PRIVACY
CURRENT VERSION MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM ORIGINAL VERSION – READ ALL AMENDMENTS		 HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
HB2510 experienced teacher retention pilot program
SPENDS $75,000,000 OF TAX PAYER MONEY OVER 5 YEARS		 HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM N
HB2551 schools; bonds; overrides; funding sources HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
HB2571 property; diminution; compensation; federal law HOUSE FEDERALISM AND STATES RIGHTS HHR-5 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
HB2300 firearms; prohibited governmental activities HOUSE JUDICIARY HHR-3 WED 2/17 9:30 AM Y
SB1524 regulatory actions; limitation SENATE GOVERNMENT SHR-3 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
SB1389 student, teacher data collection; prohibitions.
STUDENT PRIVACY BILL		 SENATE EDUCATION SHR-1 THU
2/18		 9:00 AM Y

Footnotes:
(1) It is impossible to provide an adequate description in such limited space. For more information on any bill, click the bill number to access the AZLEG page dealing with that bill. If that does not work for you, go to http://azleg.gov/ and enter bill number on the upper right hand corner of the main page.
(2) For a roster of legislators, including committee members and contact info, go to
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ymrgc8338dncjs/AZLEG-ROSTER-2016.xls?dl=0
(3) When a bill is scheduled to be heard in committee, the location, date, and time are provided. Otherwise the fields are blank
(4) Indicates our recommendation. Y = favor, N = oppose. ? = no consensus or not enough information.

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Click on “Sign-On” below to sign-in and let your opinion be known. If you are not sure how to do it, read full instructions at https://www.dropbox.com/s/n6ae6g1d2hfo5ic/RTS-ADI-Instructions.doc?dl=0

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STUDENT PRIVACY, EDUCATION AND SANCTUARY CITIES AMONG UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

Student privacy, education and sanctuary cities among upcoming legislative activity. The following table contains legislative bill(s) HB2665, HB2024, HB2370, HB2691, SB1351, SB1523, SB1486, SB1519, SCR1016, HB2438, HB2682, HB2088, HB2510, HB2551, HB2571, HB2300, SB1524, SB1389, that are coming up soon for action in our state legislature. Please choose the bills that are most important to you, then contact everyone in the “who to contact” column and ask them to vote yes or no, depending on your wishes.

WARNING: We have reached the point in the legislative session when strike-all amendments are widely used to slip legislation under the radar. Please remain alert!

BILL # SHORT TITLE OR WHAT THE BILL DOES
(1)		 WHO TO CONTACT
(2)		 WHERE
(3)		 DATE
(3)		 TIME
(3)		 VOTE
(4)
HB2665 charter schools; preference; foster children HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM ?
HB2024 sovereign authority; federal actions HOUSE FEDERALISM AND STATES RIGHTS HHR-5 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
HB2370 sovereign authority; refugees HOUSE FEDERALISM AND STATES RIGHTS HHR-5 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
HB2691 refugee resettlement; procedures; audit HOUSE FEDERALISM AND STATES RIGHTS HHR-5 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
SB1351 schools; elections; ballot arguments; exclusion SENATE FINANCE SHR-3 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
SB1523 truth in taxation; levy increases SENATE FINANCE SHR-3 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
SB1486 presidential preference election; appropriation; repeal SENATE GOVERNMENT SHR-3 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
SB1519 early ballots; collection; receipt
WOULD HELP PREVENT BALLOT HARVESTING		 SENATE GOVERNMENT SHR-3 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
SCR1016 surcharges; clean elections; education funding
WOULD HIDE EDUCATION FUNDING BEHIND CLEAN ELECTIONS		 SENATE GOVERNMENT SHR-3 WED 2/17 2:00 PM N
HB2438 personal identifiable information PLACES LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE OF PII HOUSE GOVERNMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION HHR-1 THU
2/18		 9:00 AM Y
HB2682 refugees; facilities; licensure HOUSE GOVERNMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION HHR-1 THU
2/18		 9:00 AM Y
SB1376 school districts; consolidation; letter grades SENATE EDUCATION SHR-1 THU
2/18		 9:00 AM ?
HB2088
 schools; assessments; surveys; informed consent
PROTECTS STUDENT PRIVACY
CURRENT VERSION MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM ORIGINAL VERSION – READ ALL AMENDMENTS		 HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
HB2510 experienced teacher retention pilot program
SPENDS $75,000,000 OF TAX PAYER MONEY OVER 5 YEARS		 HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM N
HB2551 schools; bonds; overrides; funding sources HOUSE EDUCATION HHR-4 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
HB2571 property; diminution; compensation; federal law HOUSE FEDERALISM AND STATES RIGHTS HHR-5 WED 2/17 9:00 AM Y
HB2300 firearms; prohibited governmental activities HOUSE JUDICIARY HHR-3 WED 2/17 9:30 AM Y
SB1524 regulatory actions; limitation SENATE GOVERNMENT SHR-3 WED 2/17 2:00 PM Y
SB1389 student, teacher data collection; prohibitions.
STUDENT PRIVACY BILL		 SENATE EDUCATION SHR-1 THU
2/18		 9:00 AM Y

Footnotes:
(1) It is impossible to provide an adequate description in such limited space. For more information on any bill, click the bill number to access the AZLEG page dealing with that bill. If that does not work for you, go to http://azleg.gov/ and enter bill number on the upper right hand corner of the main page.
(2) For a roster of legislators, including committee members and contact info, go to
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ymrgc8338dncjs/AZLEG-ROSTER-2016.xls?dl=0
(3) When a bill is scheduled to be heard in committee, the location, date, and time are provided. Otherwise the fields are blank
(4) Indicates our recommendation. Y = favor, N = oppose. ? = no consensus or not enough information.

Additionally, if a bill is scheduled to be heard in committee, make sure you submit your comments via the “Request to Speak” ( ALIS / RTS ) program
Click on “Sign-On” below to sign-in and let your opinion be known. If you are not sure how to do it, read full instructions at https://www.dropbox.com/s/n6ae6g1d2hfo5ic/RTS-ADI-Instructions.doc?dl=0

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