ARIZONA STATE SENATE

ACTIVE CALENDAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE #2

March 30, 2006

HB 2082 ASRS; benefit election; spousal notification

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires an Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) member that names an alternative beneficiary or changes retirement benefits to notify the member’s spouse.

For Bill: Jerome Aronson, ASU Retirees Association (01/19/2006); Robert Bloom, AEA-Retired (02/01/2006); Doyle Burke, Maricopa Community College Retirees Association (03/16/2006); Jennifer Daily, Arizona Education Association (03/16/2006); Tom Finnerty, Self (03/28/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (03/13/2006); Alan Johnson, ASU Retirees Association (03/15/2006); Robert Mings, ASU Retirees Association (03/15/2006)

Neutral: Shirley Gunther, ASRS (03/16/2006); Patrick Klein, Arizona State Retirement System (01/19/2006); Patrick Klein, Arizona State Retirement System (02/01/2006); Patrick Klein, ASRS (01/23/2006)

HB 2113 ~~technical correction; minimum wages~~

(Now: PSPRS; CORP; EORP; continuation)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Continues the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS), Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP), Elected Officials’ Retirement Plan (EORP) and the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) for ten years.

For Bill: Pete Dunn, Arizona Judges Association (02/13/2006); David Gore, Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona (03/23/2006); James Hacking, Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (03/21/2006); Tim Hill, Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona (03/23/2006); Don Isaacson, Fraternal Order of Police (03/20/2006); James Mann, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (02/13/2006); Bryan Soller, Arizona State Fraternal Order of Police (03/19/2006)

Neutral: Shirley Gunther, ASRS (03/23/2006)

HB 2349 county assessors; property fund; continuation

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Continues the authority of rural counties to establish a county assessor’s property information storage and retrieval conversion and maintenance fund and assess a recording surcharge until 2012.

For Bill: Jessica Blazina, County Supervisors Association (03/21/2006); Luis Garcia, Self (01/31/2006); Dennis Miller, Santa Cruz County (03/20/2006); Ronald Nicholson, Mohave County (03/23/2006); Nicole Stickler, Arizona Association of Counties, Inc. (03/22/2006); Jennifer Sweeney, Arizona Associaiton of Counties (03/21/2006)

Neutral: Tom Farley, Arizona Assoc. of Realtors (03/23/2006); Emelia Porter, Self (01/31/2006); Jennifer Schuldt, Arizona Tax Research Association (03/22/2006)

HB 2478 workers' compensation; vehicle lessors; scope

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Exempts certain taxi or livery vehicle companies from being liable for workers’ compensation coverage for drivers who are sole proprietors or independent contractors.

For Bill: Marc Chepeus, Self (01/13/2006); Kevin DeMenna, AAA Cab, Discount Cab and TRIPS (03/07/2006); John Elardo, Total Transit and AAA Cab (03/08/2006); Craig Hughes, Discount Cab (03/08/2006); Craig Hughes, Total Transit (03/07/2006); LaMonte Jackson, Transportation Representatives Insuring Public Safety (TRIPS) (03/08/2006); David Martin, Arizona Chapter Associated General Contractors (01/24/2006); Mike Pinckard, Total Transit Inc. (03/08/2006)

Against Bill: Brian Clymer, Self (03/07/2006); Rebekah Friend, Arizona AFL-CIO (03/07/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (03/13/2006); Richard Merkin, UTW/SHIA &Self (03/07/2006)

Neutral: Susan Cannata, SCF Arizona (01/25/2006); Janice Goldstein, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (03/07/2006)

HB 2508 mines and mineral resources department

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Continues the Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources (DMMR) for ten years and makes changes to DMMR statutes as recommended by the Committee of Reference (COR).

For Bill: Lee Allison, Arizona Geological Survey (03/22/2006); Diane Bain, ADMMR (03/22/2006); Susan Celestian, ADMMR (03/22/2006); Bryan Ginter, Self (02/09/2006); Sydney Hay, Arizona Mining Association and AMIGOS (03/22/2006); Nyal Nieuth, ADMMR (03/22/2006); Madan Singh, ADMMR (03/22/2006); Kerry Ugalde, AZ State Mine Inspector's Office (02/13/2006); Lyn White, Phelps Dodge Corp (03/22/2006)

Against Bill: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon Chapter (03/22/2006)

HB 2754 security guards; private investigators; reciprocity

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows the Department of Public Safety to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states that have substantially similar laws as Arizona to allow security guards and private investigators to work in Arizona on a temporary basis and makes other changes to the private investigator and security guard statutes.

For Bill: Pete Dunn, Contemporary Services Corp. (03/22/2006); John Moody, AZ Association of Licensed Private Investigators (03/21/2006); Rich Robertson, AZ Association of Licensed Private Investigators (03/22/2006); Charles Strouss, Arizona Private Investigators Assn. (03/21/2006); Brian Wilcox, Arizona Department of Public Safety (03/22/2006)

HB 2825 theft of means of transportation

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Expands the number of inferences giving rise to knowledge of or participation in theft of means of transportation (vehicle theft) and requires that persons sentenced to probation for a first conviction of vehicle theft serve mandatory jail time. Requires a person who alleges vehicle theft to submit a signed affidavit or notarized statement to the local law enforcement agency.

For Bill: Enrique Cantu, Arizona Automobile Theft Authority (03/20/2006); Eric Edwards, Phoenix Police & AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police (03/20/2006); Timothy La Sota, Maricopa County Attorney's Office (03/20/2006); Thomas Van Dorn, Phoenix Police & AZ Assoc. of Chiefs of Police (02/08/2006)

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“For” and “Against” data on bills is derived from information provided by the public to the Request to Speak system and is current as of the date listed.

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