Forty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
ARIZONA STATE SENATE
THIRD READING
March 8, 2006
SB 1039 voyeurism; surreptitious viewing
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Establishes the crime of voyeurism and modifies the crime of surreptitious photographing, videotaping, filming or digitally recording (surreptitious photographing).
For Bill: Eric Edwards, Phoenix Police & AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police (02/06/2006); Lisa Gibbs, Self (02/06/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/09/2006); James Mann, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (02/01/2006); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (02/12/2006); Thomas Van Dorn, AZ Assoc. Chief's of Police and Phoenix Police (02/12/2006)
Neutral: Seth Apfel, ACLU-AZ (02/05/2006)
SB 1064 minors; entry into Mexico
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows a city, town or county to adopt an ordinance to allow a peace officer or sheriff to prevent a minor from entering Mexico.
Neutral: Nicole Stickler, Arizona Association of Counties (02/09/2006)
SB 1085 AHCCCS; chiropractic services.
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Creates a pilot program in the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to provide chiropractic services to three hundred adult members who meet specified requirements, conditions the program on federal funding and a waiver and outlines program requirements. Requires AHCCCS to evaluate and report on the cost effectiveness of the program.
For Bill: Barry Aarons, AZ Assoc. of Chiropractic (02/14/2006); Wayne Bennett, AZ Assoc. of Chiropractic (02/14/2006); Debra Brimhall, Arizona Chiropractic Society (02/14/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/08/2006); Rich Guarino, D.C., AZ Assoc. of Chiropractic (02/14/2006); James Hamilton, Activator Health Centers (02/14/2006); Alan Immerman, Arizona Chiropractic Society (01/16/2006); Sharon Muggli, AZ Association of Chiropractic (02/14/2006); Tara Plese, AZ Assoc. of Community Health Centers (01/16/2006)
Against Bill: Tom Dorn, Health Choice (01/16/2006); Eric Emmert, Health Choice (02/14/2006); Laura Hahn, Arizona Academy of Family Physicians (01/16/2006); Elizabeth Hatch, Mercy Care (02/14/2006); Lori Kemper, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (01/16/2006); Eileen Klein, Arizona Physicians IPA (02/14/2006); Jake Logan, Mercy Care Health Plan (02/14/2006); Barbara Meaney, Vanguard Health Systems/Phoenix Health Plan (02/12/2006); Amanda Weaver, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (01/16/2006); Mike Williams, United Healthcare (02/14/2006)
Neutral: Elizabeth Baskett, AHCCCS (02/14/2006); David Landrith, Arizona Medical Association (01/13/2006)
SB 1184 technical correction: double punishment
(Now: appropriation; alternative teacher development program)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Appropriates $2 million in FY 2006-2007 from the state General Fund to the Department of Education to establish the Alternative Teacher Development Program.
For Bill: Wendy Briggs, Teach for America (02/21/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/17/2006); Jay Kaprosy, Teach For America (pro bono) (02/21/2006); Russell Smoldon, SRP (02/21/2006); Andrea Stouder, Teach For America (02/21/2006)
Against Bill: Seth Apfel, ACLU-AZ (01/29/2006)
SB 1228 CORP; reverse deferred retirement plan
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Establishes a reverse deferred retirement option plan (reverse DROP) within the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
For Bill: Eva Berg, Self (02/16/2006); Jack Berry, Yavapai County Probation Association (02/16/2006); Chris Currie, Self (02/16/2006); Cynthia Goyette, Self (02/16/2006); Jason Hathcock, Self (02/16/2006); John Herold, Self (02/16/2006); Rick Hornback, Pima County Probation Officers Association (02/16/2006); Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (02/15/2006); Timothy MacLeod, Self (02/16/2006); James Mann, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (02/16/2006); Ricky Nelson, Self (02/16/2006); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (02/12/2006); Gloria Washington, Self (02/16/2006)
Neutral: James Hacking, Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (02/15/2006)
SB 1251 agency inspection report; deficiency correction
(Now: unclaimed property; agricultural protection fund)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Increases distributions to the Agricultural Protection Fund, the Arizona County Fairs Racing Betterment Fund, the County Fairs Livestock and Agriculture Promotion Fund, the Arizona Breeders’ Award Fund, the Arizona Stallion Award Fund and the County Fair Racing Fund.
For Bill: Bas Aja, AZ Cattlemen's Assoc. (02/21/2006); Elaine Arena, Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Assn. (02/21/2006); Maria Baier, AZ AG Protection Commission (02/21/2006); Grant Boice, Arizona National Livestock Show (02/21/2006); Frank Covello, Self (02/21/2006); Stuart Goodman, The Nature Conservancy (02/20/2006); Alberto Gutier, Self (02/15/2006); David Harris, The Nature Conservancy (02/15/2006); Mark Herrington, AG Protection Commission (02/15/2006); Cheryl Lombard, The Nature Conservancy, Arizona Chapter (02/15/2006); John Mangum, Turf Paradise Racetrack (02/21/2006); Dennis Moroney, Self (02/15/2006); Jim Norton, Yavapai County Fair Association (02/15/2006); Michael Searle, Self (02/21/2006); Cindy Tidwell-Shelton, Self (02/15/2006); Chris Udall, Agri-Business Council of Arizona (02/15/2006)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/17/2006)
SB 1275 ignition interlock installers; manufacturers; certification
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to adopt rules to certify ignition interlock device (IID) manufacturers and installers.
For Bill: Alberto Gutier, Arizona Interlock Distributors Association (02/07/2006); Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (02/19/2006); James Mann, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (02/06/2006); Andy Swann, Associated Highway Patrolmen of AZ (02/07/2006)
Against Bill: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/17/2006)
SB 1299 long-term care; county adjustments
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Reduces a county’s contribution for the costs of the Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) program, if the county meets specified criteria. Requires the state to pay the difference.
For Bill: Steve Besich, Gila County, Manager (02/17/2006); Debra Brimhall, Self (02/13/2006); Pete Byers, Self (02/21/2006); Terry Cooper, Graham County (02/20/2006); Robert Damon, Chairman, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors (02/21/2006); Shirley Dawson, Gila County Board of Supervisor District 3 (02/20/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/17/2006); Greg Lucero, Santa Cruz County (02/21/2006); Tommie Martin, Gila County (02/21/2006); Dennis Miller, Santa Cruz County & Mohave County (02/21/2006); John Nelson, Gila County (02/21/2006); Michael Racy, Pima County (02/21/2006); Jose Sanchez, Gila County (02/21/2006); Diane Sikokis, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (02/13/2006); David P. Snider, Pinal County (02/17/2006); Tom Sockwell, Self (02/21/2006); Craig Sullivan, County Supervisors Association (02/21/2006)
SB 1335 kidney programs; appropriations
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): An emergency measure that appropriates $50,000 in FY 2005-2006 and $300,000 in FY 2006-2007 from the state General Fund to the Department of Health Services (DHS) for its nonrenal and renal disease management programs and specifies how much each program will receive.
For Bill: Don Abeyta, Self (02/21/2006); Kathleen Ames, Self (02/21/2006); Caro Bachtel, University Medical Center (02/21/2006); Steve Barclay, Mayo Clinic Arizona (02/19/2006); Stan Barnes, Arizona Kidney Foundation (02/16/2006); John Bello, Self (02/06/2006); Jason Bezozo, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (02/21/2006); Bonnie Boyce-Wilson, Self (02/21/2006); Llisa Burns, Self (02/21/2006); Michael Eagan, Self (02/06/2006); Rebecca Garrison, Self (02/21/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/17/2006); Elizabeth Harding, Self (02/21/2006); Shannon Harper, American Heart Association (02/21/2006); Gregory Harris, The Donor Network of Arizona (02/17/2006); Chris Herstam, Banner Health (02/17/2006); Linda Jensen, Self (02/21/2006); Donna Kruck, AZ Bridge to Independent Living (02/21/2006); David Landrith, Arizona Medical Association (02/16/2006); Megan Marlatt, Self (02/21/2006); Robert McCarter, Liver/Kidney Transplant Center (02/06/2006); Robert Mccarter, Self (02/21/2006); Kelly O'Donnell, Self (02/21/2006); Sara Pace Jones, Donor Network of Arizona (02/17/2006); Charles Prince, Self (02/06/2006); Charlie Thomas, Banner Good Samaritan Transplant Services (02/20/2006); Amanda Weaver, Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (02/21/2006); Anne Wendell, Catholic Healthcare West (02/21/2006); Ed Wren, University Medical Center (02/21/2006); James Yerby, Self (02/06/2006)
SB 1339 firearms; possession; persons adjudicated delinquent
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Grants the court the discretion to prohibit a juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent for a misdemeanor from carrying or possessing a firearm only while the juvenile is under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADJC) or the juvenile court.
For Bill: Dave Kopp, Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc. (02/11/2006); Darren Lasorte, National Rifle Association (02/13/2006); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (02/12/2006)
Against Bill: Eric Edwards, Phoenix Police & AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police (02/06/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/09/2006); Stephanie Prybyl, City of Avondale (02/13/2006); Thomas Van Dorn, AZ Assoc. Chief's of Police & Phoenix Police (02/13/2006)
Neutral: Jerry Landau, Administrative Office of the Courts (02/12/2006)
SB 1356 hazardous air pollutants; de minimis
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to establish by rule de minimis amounts for federally listed hazardous air pollutants according to specified criteria.
For Bill: Russell Bowers, Arizona Rock Products Association (02/15/2006); Roger Ferland, AAI (02/14/2006); Michael Preston Green, El Paso; Abitibi Consolidated; Boeing (02/15/2006); Sydney Hay, Arizona Mining Association (02/14/2006); David Martin, Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors (02/13/2006); Andrea Martincic, Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association (02/15/2006); Jenn McCall, Freescale Semiconductor (02/14/2006); Scott Peterson, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry (02/10/2006); Todd Sanders, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (02/14/2006); Lyn White, Phelps Dodge (02/15/2006)
Against Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/14/2006); Jim Buster, AZ Dept. of Environmental Quality (02/15/2006); Jo Crumbaker, Maricopa County Air Quality Dept. (02/15/2006); Robert Kard, Maricopa County Air Quality Dept. (02/15/2006); Jenna Lillibridge, Self (02/13/2006); Bill Pfeifer, American Lung Association of Arizona (02/15/2006); Kate Whalen, Arizona League of Conservation Voters (02/10/2006)
SB 1359 public retirement plans; administration amendments
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Makes numerous statutory changes related to the administration of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, the Corrections Officer Retirement System and the Elected Officials’ Retirement System.
For Bill: Mike Colletto, Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona (02/16/2006); David Gore, Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona (02/15/2006); James Hacking, Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (02/15/2006); Tim Hill, Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona (02/15/2006); Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (02/15/2006); James Mann, Fraternal Order of Police (02/16/2006)
Neutral: Marc Lieberman, Self (02/16/2006); James Nielsen, PSPRS, CORP, EORP (02/16/2006)
SB 1366 elections; provisional ballots; identification; information
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Makes changes to elections laws regarding the handling of documents submitted in support of a voter’s registration form and provisional ballots.
For Bill: Jan Brewer, Secretary of State (02/06/2006); Karen Osborne, Maricopa County (02/03/2006)
SB 1371 sex offenders; GPS monitoring; appropriations
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): An emergency measure requiring Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring of persons convicted of a dangerous crime against children (DCAC) and who are on probation or certain types of release from the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC), establishes the crime of interfering with a GPS monitoring device and appropriates $750,000 to each ADC and the Supreme Court from the state General Fund in FY 2006-2007 for the purposes of electronic monitoring of sex offenders.
For Bill: Miryam Gutier-Brown, E-Cell.Com (02/06/2006); Kris Keyton, Self (02/06/2006); James Mann, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (02/07/2006)
Against Bill: Seth Apfel, ACLU-AZ (02/05/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/17/2006)
Neutral: Paul Boyer, Arizona Department of Corrections (02/21/2006); Mark Haughwout, Self (02/19/2006)
SB 1438 unlawful feeding of wildlife
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits feeding of wildlife with certain exceptions.
For Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (02/14/2006); Jennifer Boucek, Governor's Office (02/15/2006); Jenna Lillibridge, Self (02/13/2006); Bill McClean, Arizona Game and Fish Commission (02/15/2006); Sheldon Miller, Town of Paradise Valley (02/15/2006); Linda Searles, Self (02/15/2006); Mike Senn, Game & Fish (02/15/2006); Kate Whalen, A (02/10/2006)
SB 1443 parental educational choice grant program
(Now: AIMS test; alternative graduation requirement)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): An emergency measure that allows students to augment their Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test scores with grades received in elective courses that qualify towards the high school graduation requirement.
For Bill: Susan Cannata, Morris Institute for Justice (02/15/2006); Maggie Gillespie, Self (02/20/2006); Ron Johnson, AZ Catholic Conference (02/20/2006); Marge Mead, American Assn. of University Women-AZ (02/19/2006); Janice Palmer, Arizona School Boards Association (02/15/2006); Sam Polito, Tucson Area School Districts (02/14/2006); Robin Scoins, Self (02/19/2006)
Against Bill: Seth Apfel, ACLU-AZ (02/21/2006); Joel Breshin, Anti-Defamation League (02/21/2006)
Neutral: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/17/2006); Vince Yanez, State Board of Education (02/15/2006)
SB 1506 ballot storage; public inspection
(Now: donated food; tax exemption)
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Exempts prepared food that is donated by a restaurant to a qualified nonprofit charitable organization that regularly serves free meals to the needy and indigent from transaction privilege and use tax.
For Bill: Michael Preston Green, Arizona Restaurant and Hospitality Association (02/16/2006); Ginny Hildebrand, Association of AZ Food Banks (02/16/2006)
Neutral: Anthony Forschino, DOR (02/16/2006)
SB 1543 property tax valuation; pipelines
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Modifies the statutory procedure for determining the valuation of pipeline property, for purposes of property taxation.
For Bill: Stan Barnes, Arizona Clean Fuels Yuma (proposed oil refinery) (02/15/2006); Joy Gomez, Self (02/16/2006); Michael Preston Green, El Paso Natural Gas (02/16/2006); Allan Stanton, Transwestern Pipeline (02/16/2006)
Neutral: Anthony Forschino, DOR (02/16/2006)
SCR 1018 police tools; criminal suspects; immunity
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Subject to voter approval, exempts from civil liability for damages victims, law enforcement officers, the state or any political subdivision, or manufacturers of tools used to apprehend a suspect if the plaintiff is harmed while attempting to commit, committing or fleeing from a felony criminal act, as found by a preponderance of the evidence; however, the exemption from civil liability does not apply if the law enforcement officer, state or any political subdivision or manufacturer was engaged in intentional misconduct.
For Bill: Kevin Adam, League of Arizona Cities and Towns (02/13/2006); Joe Clure, PLEA (02/13/2006); Stephen Craig, City of Phoenix (02/13/2006); John Wayne Gonzales, City of Phoenix (02/13/2006); Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (02/13/2006); Darren Lasorte, National Rifle Association (02/13/2006); James Mann, Fraternal Order of Police (02/13/2006); Dale Norris, Arizona Police Association (02/13/2006); Stephanie Prybyl, City of Avondale (02/13/2006); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (02/12/2006); Andy Swann, Associated Highway Patrolmen of Arizona (02/13/2006); Thomas Van Dorn, AZ Assoc. of Chief's of Police & Phoenix Police (02/13/2006); Mike Williams, City of Tempe, AZ Police Association, Associated Highway Patrolmen of AZ (02/13/2006)
Against Bill: Tom Ryan, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (02/13/2006)
Neutral: Bryan Ginter, Self (02/09/2006); John Wentling, Arizona Citizens Defense League (02/13/2006)
SCR 1025 property tax; valuation increase limit
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Subject to voter approval, reduces the amount that primary property values may increase each year, requires a city, town, county or community college district governing board to seek voter approval for an increase in the primary property tax levy and requires the Legislature to reduce the maximum property classification assessment ratios.
For Bill: Mark Haughwout, Self (02/19/2006)
Against Bill: Charles Essigs, AZ Association of School Business Officials (02/15/2006); Page Gonzales, Maricopa Community Colleges (02/15/2006); Bridget Manock, City of Scottsdale (02/15/2006); Kevin McCarthy, Arizona Tax Research Association (02/16/2006); Janice Palmer, Arizona School Boards Association (02/15/2006); Todd Sanders, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (02/15/2006)
Neutral: Kim Freeman, DOR (02/16/2006)
CONSENT CALENDAR
SB 1050 prior convictions and admissions; sentencing.
Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Specifies that court, not the jury, determines the aggravating circumstance of whether the defendant in a non-capital case was previously convicted of a felony and that the jury nor the court is required to find true any aggravating circumstances admitted by the defendant.
For Bill: Edwin Cook, Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council (01/09/2006); James Mann, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (01/10/2006); Sheryl Rabin, Attorney General's Office (01/09/2006)
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