Senate Commerce and Economic Development and House Commerce COR

ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE

SENATE COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE

Minutes of the Meeting

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

2:30 P.M., House Hearing Room 3

Members Present:

Senator Barbara Leff, Co-Chair		Representative Rich Crandall, Co-Chair
Senator Pamela Gorman		Representative Mark DeSimone
Senator Richard Miranda		Representative Kirk Adams
Senator Jay Tibshraeny		Representative Robert Meza
		Representative Michele Reagan

Members Absent:

Senator Ken Cheuvront

Staff:

Leah Birk, Senate Commerce Analyst

Justin Weaver, Senate Finance Assistant Analyst

Diana O’Dell, House Commerce Analyst

Maureen P. Kane, House Democratic Counsel

Co-Chairman Leff called the meeting to order at 2:26 p.m. and attendance was taken.

Sunset Review of Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission Presentation by Auditor General

Dale Chapman, Performance Audit Manager, Arizona Auditor General’s Office, distributed “Performance Audit and Sunset Review Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission” (Attachment A) and a copy of his PowerPoint presentation “Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission” (Attachment B). He explained the responsibilities of the Commission and how it is set up. In addition, Mr. Chapman explained the findings of the audit and recommendations by his office.

Representative Crandall distributed “Structural Pest Control Commission Sunset Hearing-October 30, 2007” (Attachment C) and conveyed that it contains additional information pertinent to the subject of the hearing.

Response by Structural Pest Control Commission

Jack Root, Interim Executive Director, Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission (ASPCC), distributed “Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission sunset Factors 2007” (Attachment D) and explained the Commission’s response to the Auditor General’s Report.

Public Testimony

Jennifer Perkins, Staff Attorney, Institute for Justice Arizona Chapter, conveyed why in her opinion the ASPCC should be discontinued.

Ken Fredrick, President, Arizona Pest Professional Organization (AZPPO), informed the Committee that with a few improvements he supports continuing the ASPCC.

Doug Wyly, General Manager, Arizona Exterminating Inc., explained why he feels the SPCC should continue, but under new direction.

Robert Hartley, Vice President of Technical Operations, Truly Nolan of America, communicated why he thinks the Commission is the best in the Country and should continue.

Phyllis Farenga, self, reported that a few independent pest control companies requested she explain how wrongly the Commission is being run and that it should be abolished.

Henry Schneiker, self, expressed why he thinks the SPCC should be disbanded.

Ray Sardociaski, self, explained why the Commission does not work properly and should be disbanded.

Richard Nelson, Warrior’s Pest Control, informed the Committee that his company is under investigation. Some of the complaints he hears from small businesses lead him to come speak.

Jack McClure, Chemtech Supply, requested that the Commission continue as an independent agency with a sunset in 10 years.

Gavin Gallifant, National Environmental AZPPO, expressed that the Commission should continue and that any problems can be fixed.

Gene Harrington, National Pest Management Association, revealed why he supports the continuation of the SPCC.

Discussion

The Committee further discussed the issues at hand.

Recommendations by the Committee of Reference

Senator Miranda moved that the Committee of Reference recommend to the Legislature that the Arizona Structural Pest Control Commission be continued for one year, until July 1, 2009, and that the legislative Committee of Reference conduct the next sunset review of the Structural Pest Control Commission.

Committee discussion continued.

Representative Crandall moved the following Substitute motion:

That the Committee of Reference recommend to the full Legislature that the Structural Pest Control Commission be terminated, and that any related statutes be repealed by bill, if necessary. The motion PASSED by hand vote of 5 ayes and 3 nays.

Attached is a record of the individuals who registered their position on the recommendation (Attachment E).

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Shelley Ponce

Committee Secretary

(Tapes and attachments on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115.)

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October 30, 2007

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