ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE

SENATE FINANCE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE FOR THE SUNSET HEARING OF THE PROPERTY TAX OVERSIGHT COMMISSION

Minutes of the Meeting

Thursday, December 7, 2006

1:00 p.m., House Hearing Room 4

Members Present:

Senator Ken Cheuvront	Representative Steve Huffman, Co-Chair
Senator Jorge Garcia	Representative Jack Brown
Senator Jack Harper	Representative Michele Reagan
Senator Jay Tibshraeny	Representative Steven Yarbrough

Members Absent:

Senator Dean Martin, Co-Chair                                    Representative Ann Kirkpatrick

Staff:

Kitty Decker, House Committee Analyst

Sean Laux, Senate Committee Analyst

Justin Weaver, Senate Committee Assistant Analyst

Co-chairman Huffman called the meeting to order at 1:08 p.m. and attendance was noted.

Committee of Reference Report

Kitty Decker, Committee Analyst, distributed the Committee of Reference Report (Attachment A) and explained what the Property Tax Oversight Commission (PTOC) is and it’s purpose.

Senator Cheuvront questioned the number of public entities not following the truth-in-taxation laws.

Ms. Decker stated that there were a few instances, but it was notification procedures that were not followed correctly.  She stated that PTOC notified the entities and the problems were rectified.

Senator Tibshraeny questioned the main objective of the Commission and if they make recommendations to the Legislature on ways to improve the system.

Ms. Decker explained that it is the only commission that really monitors compliance with the levy limit.  If the commission was not continued there would be no oversight of the levy limit calculations.  She said that they can make recommendations, but there are none at this time.

Representative Huffman opened the floor for public testimony or questions from the Committee.

Representative Yarbrough moved that the Property Tax Oversight Commission be continued for a period of ten years.  The motion CARRIED by roll call vote of 8-0-2 (Attachment 1).

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 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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Senate Finance and House of Representatives

Ways and Means Committee of Reference For

The Sunset Hearing of the Property Tax

Oversight Commission

December 7, 2006

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