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LEGISLATIVE ACTION ON EDUCATION BILLS

The following bills dealing with education saw action at the AZ legislature this week
(*) 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 (*)
HB2088 STUDENT PRIVACY OF INFORMATION. AS AMENDED, NOT NEARLY AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL VERSION, BUT STILL MUCH BETTER THAN NOTHING HOUSE EDUCATION P-5-1-1
HB2293 THIS IS A SHAM BILL, CONCOCTED BY BOYER AS A MEANS OF GETTING COVER WHILE DEFEATING SB2088 LET’S NOT FALL FOR IT. LET’S KILL THIS POOR EXCUSE FOR A BILL HOUSE EDUCATION HELD
HB2401 schools; desegregation funding; phase-down HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS P-5-4-0
HB2438 personal identifiable information PLACES LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE OF PII HOUSE GOVERNMENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION P-7-0-0
HB2481 schools; primary property tax rates
EXPANDS THE ABILITY OF BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAXES		 HOUSE 3RD READING P-34-23-3
HB2510 experienced teacher retention pilot program
SPENDS $75,000,000 OF TAX PAYER MONEY OVER 5 YEARS		 HOUSE EDUCATION DISCUSSED AND HELD
HB2551 schools; bonds; overrides; funding sources HOUSE EDUCATION P-4-3-0
HB2665 charter schools; preference; foster children HOUSE EDUCATION P-6-0-0
SB1351 schools; elections; ballot arguments; exclusion SENATE FINANCE P-3-2-0
SB1376 school districts; consolidation; letter grades SENATE EDUCATION P-5-2-0
SB1389 student, teacher data collection; prohibitions SENATE EDUCATION P-4-3-0
SB1455 PARENTAL OPT-OUT – THIS BILL HAS BEEN AMENDED VIA STRIKE-ALL WITH THE TEXT OF THE OLD SB2056 THAT BOYER KILLED IN THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SENATE EDUCATION P-6-1-0

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Action Alert On Bills – HB2041, HB2635, HB2043, HCR2043, HB2401, HB2439, HB2499, SB1236, SB1486, SB1432, SB1449

The following table contains legislative bills HB2041, HB2635, HB2043, HCR2043, HB2401, HB2439, HB2499, SB1236, SB1486, SB1432, SB1449, 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.

BILL # SHORT TITLE OR WHAT THE BILL DOES (1) WHO TO CONTACT (2) WHERE (3) DATE (3) TIME (3) VOTE (4)
HB2041 newspapers; public notice publication HOUSE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS HHR-4 MON 2/15 2:00 PM Y
HB2635 municipalities; taxes and fees; notification HOUSE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS HHR-4 MON 2/15 2:00 PM Y
HCR2043 initiative, referendum; vote percentage requirements HOUSE ELECTIONS HHR-4 MON 2/15 10:00 AM ?
HB2043 legal tender exchange; tax exclusion HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS HHR-3 MON 2/15 2:00 PM Y
HB2401 schools; desegregation funding; phase-down HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS HHR-3 MON 2/15 2:00 PM Y
HB2439 property tax valuation HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS HHR-3 MON 2/15 2:00 PM ?
HB2499 truth in taxation; detailed notice HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS HHR-3 MON 2/15 2:00 PM Y
SB1236 estimates; state budget; notice SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SHR-109 TUE 2/16 2:00 PM Y
SB1486 presidential preference election; appropriation; repeal SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SHR-109 TUE 2/16 2:00 PM Y
SB1432 private property; acquisition; United States
PRESERVES PRIVATE TAX BASE		 SENATE FEDERALISM, MANDATES AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY SHR-3 TUE 2/16 9:00 AM Y
SB1449 unmanned aircraft; prohibited operations SENATE TRANSPORTATION SHR-1 TUE 2/16 2:00 PM 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 athttps://apps.azleg.gov/Account/SignOn?ReturnUrl=%2f
If you need instructions on how to use the ALIS/RTS program, go to: https://www.dropbox.com/s/j93kqzlvdlwlwxb/RTS-Instructions.doc?dl=0
Click on the APPLICATIONS icon below, sign-in and let your opinion be known:

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