H 2246 INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION; APPEALS; RECORD
New requirement for the Industrial Commission’s appeals board to use a court reporter or electronic device to record proceedings at the Department’s expense. Transcriptions are also ordered for these plaintiffs requesting review by the Arizona Court of Appeals. Bill provides for increased flexibility for rescheduling the hearing date when parties agree. First Sponsor: Rep. Hershberger Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Alvarez, Anderson, Barto, Bradley, Burges, McGuire, Murphy, Tobin, Linda Gray, Harper, Huppenthal, Landrum Taylor, Rios ARS Titles Affected: 23
H 2247 WELFARE; TANF; DIVERSION PROGRAM
Welfare applicants are eligible to receive case management and employment services under the jobs program for 90 days from the initial application. Applicants must fully comply with the work activities requirements of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)program. First Sponsor: Rep. Hershberger Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Alvarez, Anderson, Barto, Bradley, Burges, Murphy, Tobin, Linda Gray, Harper, Huppenthal, Landrum Taylor, Rios ARS Titles Affected: 46
H 2248 FAMILY SUPPORT; TITLE IV-D SERVICES; FEE
A new annual fee of $25.00 is charged to each recipient of Title IV-D services who have not previously received public assistance and when the first payment of support exceeds $500 each year. Because of the increase in state revenue, requires two-thirds majority for passage (Prop 108) First Sponsor: Rep. Hershberger Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Alvarez, Bradley, McGuire, Tobin, Rios ARS Titles Affected: 25
H 2249 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
New requirements for child support enforcement,including disclosure of monetary payments by employers/payors when compensation annually exceeds $5,000, requires parties to attend mandatory conference when directed by the Title IV-D agency and directing the issuance of administrative orders of support and provisions for willful failure to pay. Exceptions provided for incarcerated individuals. First Sponsor: Rep. Hershberger Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Alvarez, Anderson, Barto, Bradley, Tobin, Linda Gray, Harper, Landrum Taylor, Rios ARS Titles Affected: 23 25 33
H 2250 CHILD SUPPORT & D.R. COMMITTEES; CONTINUATION
The statutory life of the Child Support Committee and the Domestic Relations Committee is extended to Dec 31, 2007. First Sponsor: Rep. Hershberger ARS Titles Affected: 25
H 2251 CHILD SUPPORT COMMITTEE; MEMBERSHIP
Permits the director of the Administrative Office of the Courts to appoint a designee to serve on the child support committee. First Sponsor: Rep. Hershberger ARS Titles Affected: 25
H 2252 STATE PLUMBING CODE; MUNICIPALITIES
The prohibition against municipalities from adopting a plumbing code other than the state plumbing code (41-619) is repealed. First Sponsor: Rep. McComish Other Sponsors: Rep. Konopnicki, Meza, Reagan ARS Titles Affected: 9 11
H 2253 ALTCS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; REIMBURSEMENT RATES
Department of Health Services may not use the same consulting firm for two consecutive annual studies of reimbursement and capitation rates for services to the developmentally disabled. First Sponsor: Rep. Adams Other Sponsors: Rep. Anderson, Crandall ARS Titles Affected: 36
H 2254 HOA; TELECOMMUNICATIONS VEHICLES
A definition of “telecommunications” is added to statutes requiring HOAs to permit emergency response vehicles to be parked on the street if they are required to be available for emergency deployment. The definition specifically excludes commercial mobile radio services. First Sponsor: Rep. Adams Other Sponsors: Rep. Anderson, Crandall, Driggs, McComish, McLain, Murphy, Chuck Gray ARS Titles Affected: 33
H 2255 PHARMACIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE
Requires pharmacies, as prescribed by board rules, to implement and participate in a continuous quality assurance program targeting medication errors, with program results remaining confidential unless needed for a disciplinary action or criminal investigation. First Sponsor: Rep. Stump ARS Titles Affected: 32
H 2256 AHCCCS; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT
Subject to the availability of funds, AHCCCS is directed to contract for medication therapy management services for its members by a licensed pharmacist to formulate a medical treatment plan, monitor therapeutic response, provide verbal education on medications and perform a comprehensive medical review to avoid adverse drug events. A session law provision requires AHCCCS to convene an advisory committee to make recommendations regarding the medication therapy management service established by this act. First Sponsor: Rep. Stump ARS Titles Affected: 36
H 2257 VICIOUS ANIMALS; OWNERS
New criminal code requirement for convicted owners of vicious animals to install and maintain an actively-registered microchip and have these animals surgically neutered. First Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Other Sponsors: Rep. Gallardo, Garcia, Kirkpatrick, Sinema ARS Titles Affected: 13
H 2258 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; DISCLOSURE
Additional information required of persons in control of the potential for or actual release of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant for the Department of Environmental Quality and the public. First Sponsor: Rep. Lujan Other Sponsors: Rep. Gallardo, Garcia, Kirkpatrick, Sinema ARS Titles Affected: 49
H 2259 SEX OFFENDERS; DRIVER LICENSES
Permits the MVD to suspend or revoke the drivers license of convicted sex offenders if the offender either fails to register as required in ARS 13-3821 or to provide proof of this registration and proof of current address to MVD. First Sponsor: Rep. Groe Other Sponsors: Rep. Adams, Clark, Nelson, Pearce, Stump ARS Titles Affected: 28
H 2260 PAYCHECKS; SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
Employers are prohibited from printing social security numbers on employee’s paychecks, attachments to paychecks, or notices of direct deposit. First Sponsor: Rep. Groe Other Sponsors: Rep. Adams, Barto, Clark, McLain ARS Titles Affected: 23
H 2261 LOBBYING; NO GIFT REGISTRY
The Secretary of State must establish a no gift registry where state officeholders can voluntarily register for each calendar year. Lobbyists cannot give anything of value, except informational directories, to a person who places their name on the no gift registry, even if it is excluded from the statutory definition of a gift. First Sponsor: Rep. Groe ARS Titles Affected: 41
H 2262 CPS; REPORTS OF ABUSE; NOTIFICATION
After receiving a report of child abuse or neglect, CPS is immediately required to notify the parent or guardian under investigation of the report, in addition to notifying law enforcement and investigating the report. First Sponsor: Rep. Groe ARS Titles Affected: 8
H 2263 CPS; INTERVIEWS; RIGHT TO REFUSE
The list of information a CPS worker must provide at first contact with a parent or guardian who is under investigation for abuse or neglect is expanded to include that the family is not obligated to allow the CPS worker to enter their home or interview the child. First Sponsor: Rep. Groe Other Sponsors: Rep. Barto, Biggs, Burges, Clark, Kavanagh, McLain, Murphy, Nelson, Nichols, Pearce, Yarbrough ARS Titles Affected: 8
H 2264 PRIMARY CARE FACILITIES; APPROPRIATION
An appropriation of $3 million from the general fund to the Dept of Health Services in FY 2007-08 for capital construction of primary care facilities. First Sponsor: Rep. Groe ARS Titles Affected: 41
H 2265 DRIVING; VIEWING DVD PROHIBTED
The list of items that cannot be located in a motor vehicle in front of the back of the driver’s seat or anywhere visible to the driver is expanded to included DVD players. First Sponsor: Rep. Nelson ARS Titles Affected: 28
H 2266 UNIVERSITIES & COMM COLL; VOUCHER MANAGERS
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) must appoint an educational voucher manager for each state university, and the community colleges must cooperatively appoint 2 educational voucher managers to assist foster youth and former foster youth participating in the independent living program. Educational voucher managers will assist the youths with college admissions, financial aid and employment, housing, and other available services. Appropriates $500,000 from the general fund to ABOR in FY 2007-08 for implementation. ABOR must distribute a portion of the monies to community college districts. First Sponsor: Rep. Biggs Other Sponsors: Rep. Bradley ARS Titles Affected: 15
H 2267 CHARTER SCHOOLS; ED CONVENIENCE CERTIFICATES
On request from a charter school, the county school superintendent must issue a certificate of educational convenience for a foster child or child in a correctional facility to attend the charter school. The charter school is entitled to the same funding for that student that a school in a school district would receive. First Sponsor: Rep. Bradley Other Sponsors: Rep. Anderson ARS Titles Affected: 15
H 2268 PEACE OFFICERS; CANCER INSURANCE
Retroactive to June 30, 2007, the firefighter’s cancer insurance policy program administered by the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System is expanded to include peace officers. Employers of peace officers must participate in the program and pay the associated costs, up to $180 annually for each employee. First Sponsor: Rep. McClure ARS Titles Affected: 38
H 2269 RETIREMENT; CORP; JOINDERS; DISPATCHERS
Full-time dispatchers whose employer enters into a joinder agreement for membership in the Correctional Officers Retirement Plan may transfer their credited service from another state retirement plan to CORP if the dispatcher is employed on the date of the joinder agreement and their employer agrees. First Sponsor: Rep. McClure Other Sponsors: Rep. Konopnicki, Meza ARS Titles Affected: 38
H 2270 HUMAN SMUGGLING; PERSON BEING SMUGGLED
The human smuggling law does not apply to a person being smuggled and that person cannot be charged with any preparatory offense to commit human smuggling, such as solicitation or conspiracy. Identical to H2271. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Prezelski ARS Titles Affected: 13
H 2271 HUMAN SMUGGLING; PERSON BEING SMUGGLED
The human smuggling law does not apply to a person being smuggled and that person cannot be charged with any preparatory offense to commit human smuggling, such as solicitation or conspiracy. Identical to H2270. First Sponsor: Rep. Miranda ARS Titles Affected: 13
H 2272 AHCCCS; MEMBER’S EMPLOYERS; REPORT
AHCCCS applicants who work for a business with at least 250 employees must identify their employer and their spouse’s employer, or their parent’s employer if the applicant is a child. The AHCCCS Administration must annually submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature listing the total number of employees and the number of employees enrolled in AHCCCS for each employer identified. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Farley, Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Prezelski ARS Titles Affected: 36
H 2273 SPEED LIMITS; HIGHWAYS; LARGE VEHICLES
The presumed speed limit on highways outside urban areas is reduced to 60 mph from 65 mph for commercial vehicles, vehicle combinations weighing more than 26,000 pounds, and vehicles pulling a pole trailer that weighs at least 6,000 pounds. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Chad Campbell, Gallardo, Lopez, Lujan ARS Titles Affected: 28
H 2274 ENVIRONMENT; CITIZEN LAWSUITS
Citizens may file civil suit against a person, the state, a county, or a municipality alleging a violation of air quality or water quality laws or rules. The court has jurisdiction to enforce these laws and may provide for relief or assess civil penalties against violators. A suit may be filed even if the director of ADEQ conducts an investigation and determines that no violation occurred. The court may award costs of litigation to defendants in the case of a frivolous action. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Chad Campbell, Gallardo, Lopez, Lujan, Pancrazi ARS Titles Affected: 49
H 2275 COUNTIES; MUNICIPALITIES; BUILDING ENERGY CODES
Counties and municipalities must adopt and annually update a building energy code for residential and commercial construction that conforms to the international energy conservation code adopted by the International Code Council. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Chad Campbell, Gallardo, Lopez, Lujan, Pancrazi, Schapira ARS Titles Affected: 9 11
H 2276 VEHICLE EMISSIONS STANDARDS; IDLING REDUCTION
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is required to adopt rules to implement the clean car emissions standards adopted by the state of California. The California zero emission program regulations may only be adopted in the Maricopa and Pima County areas if necessary to meet air quality standards. ADEQ must also adopt rules for commercial vehicles, commercial fleets and government fleets to reduce vehicle idling time by 80% by 2010 and 100% by 2015. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Alvarez, Cajero Bedford, Chad Campbell, Cloves Campbell Jr., Farley, Garcia, Kirkpatrick, Lopez, Lujan, Miranda, Rios, Saradnik, Schapira, Thrasher, Tom, Ulmer ARS Titles Affected: 49
H 2277 FELONS; RESTORATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
The civil rights of a person convicted of a second or subsequent felony offense are automatically restored if the person completes probation or receives an absolute discharge from imprisonment and pays all fines. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Cloves Campbell Jr., Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Meza, Prezelski, Tom ARS Titles Affected: 13
H 2278 DEATH PENALTY; REPEAL
All laws relating to the imposition of a death sentence in Arizona are repealed, including the state capital postconviction public defender office. The Supreme Court is required to remand each case where a death sentence was imposed prior to this legislation and the lower court must sentence the person to natural life in prison, with no option for parole or release. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Gallardo, Lopes, Lopez, Lujan, Meza, Prezelski, Tom ARS Titles Affected: 12 13 21 25 31 41
H 2279 ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS; STANDARDS; COUNCIL
A council of environmental health and justice is established in the Department of Health Services to assess risks to human health of toxic pollutants released from a facility that has an air, water or hazardous waste permit from the Department of Environmental Quality. DHS must establish rules for the spacing and number of these permits DEQ may issue, based on recommendations from the council. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Chad Campbell, Cloves Campbell Jr., Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Prezelski, Rios, Tom ARS Titles Affected: 36
H 2280 HOMICIDE INTERROGATION; RECORDING
Statements made by a person accused of homicide during an interrogation conducted while they are in custody must be electronically recorded, except statements specifically exempted in the bill. Recordings are confidential and must be kept until a conviction is final and all appeals are exhausted. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Cloves Campbell Jr., Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Meza, Prezelski, Rios ARS Titles Affected: 13
H 2281 ERRONEOUS CONVICTIONS; CIVIL ACTION
A person who was erroneously convicted may apply for compensation from the state and have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that their conviction was erroneous. The court may award damages for any fines, attorney fees, or other costs associated with the conviction, for lost wages or property, for the costs of counseling or other medical expenses, and for general suffering. The court may also award punitive damages. Damages are paid from the general fund. A person convicted before this legislation may apply for civil damages within 2 years of the effective date. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Chad Campbell, Cloves Campbell Jr., Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Prezelski, Tom ARS Titles Affected: 31
H 2282 JUVENILES; INTERROGATION; RECORDING
Statements made by a juvenile during an interrogation conducted while the juvenile is in the custody of a law enforcement officer or agency must be electronically recorded, except statements specifically exempted in the bill. Recordings must be kept until final disposition of the juvenile’s case. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Cloves Campbell Jr., Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Meza, Prezelski, Rios ARS Titles Affected: 8
H 2283 ZONING CHALLENGES; RETAILERS; ATTORNEY FEES;
Beginning January 1, 2008, the court must award attorney fees and other litigation expenses to a county or municipality that prevails in a case filed by a big box retailer to challenge a zoning ordinance or rule, if the retailer has a history of filing actions to force the governing body to abandon its zoning decision due to the greater financial resources of the retailer. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Meza, Prezelski, Tom ARS Titles Affected: 12
H 2284 DEATH PENALTY; JURIES
In cases where the death penalty is sought, if the jury cannot reach a unanimous decision to impose the death penalty, a new jury, instead of the judge, must determine if the sentence should be life or natural life. If the second jury cannot reach a unanimous decision to impose life or natural life, the judge imposes a sentence. Identical changes are made to two versions of statute and the conditional enactment for version two is retained. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Meza, Prezelski ARS Titles Affected: 13
H 2285 INNOCENCE INQUIRY COMMISSION
The Arizona Innocence Inquiry Commission is established to conduct inquiries into claims of factual innocence. A process for these inquiries is established, including a requirement that the convicted person waive procedural safeguards and privileges and a way to notify the victims. If a majority concludes that there is evidence of factual innocence in a case with a not guilty plea, or if it is unanimous in a case with a guilty plea, a three judge panel is appointed to hold a special hearing. If the panel unanimously determines innocence by clear and convincing evidence, some or all charges may be dismissed. Claims of factual innocence must be filed by December 31, 2011. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Cloves Campbell Jr., Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Meza, Prezelski ARS Titles Affected: 41
H 2286 DOMESTIC TERRORISM; UNOFFICIAL PATROLS
It is illegal for a person not affiliated with law enforcement to patrol to detect alleged illegal activity while armed. This crime is labeled domestic terrorism and violation is a class 5 felony with a minimum jail sentence of 6 months. Domestic terrorism committed for financial gain is added to the list of crimes classified as racketeering. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Meza, Prezelski, Tom ARS Titles Affected: 13
H 2287 ELECTIONS; RANKED CHOICE VOTING
For an election to fill 2 or more seats for the same office, a system of ranked choice voting is established where voters rank their choices and the ranks are used to tally votes. Ranked choice voting may also be used for county or municipal elections for a single seat if there are 3 or more candidates. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Chad Campbell, Gallardo, Lopes, Lujan, Meza, Tom ARS Titles Affected: 16
H 2288 ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT; RETAIL SUPERSTORES
Municipalities and counties must prepare economic impact reports before approving or disapproving proposed development projects that include retail superstores. First Sponsor: Rep. Sinema Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Cloves Campbell Jr., Gallardo, Kirkpatrick, Lopes, Lujan, Meza, Pancrazi, Prezelski, Thrasher, Tom ARS Titles Affected: 9 11
H 2290 JTED CAMPUSES; CLASS B BONDS
Permits Joint Technological Education Districts to issue class B general obligation bonds at any campus owned or maintained by the JTED. Previously, the bonds were permitted for improvements at the JTED main campus only. Bond proceeds may only be used for a facility on the campus of a school district if the facility is used exclusively for career and technical education. A bond election is required with ballot language stipulated. First Sponsor: Rep. Anderson Other Sponsors: Rep. Hershberger, Saradnik, Tobin, Bee, O’Halleran ARS Titles Affected: 15
H 2291 DRIVER LICENSE INFORMATION; RETAILER USE
Permits the retention of retail customer’s driver license information for age verification but forbids the transmission of license information to a third party other than law enforcement for investigation purposes. Enforcement authority directed to attorney general and county attorney with specific civil penalties for violation(s). First Sponsor: Rep. Konopnicki Other Sponsors: Rep. Alvarez, Biggs, Brown, Burns, Crandall, Lopes, Lujan, Mason, McClure, McLain, Miranda, Murphy, Reagan, Flake ARS Titles Affected: 44
H 2292 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE
Permits the college to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees in the next fiscal year and requires information on potential impact with district’s expenditure limitation, participating student estimates, campus locations and degree programs offered. Allows Graham County board of supervisors to levy a maximum community college tax of $1 per $100 of assessed valuation, discontinue the current levy amount and transfer the authority of the college to the Arizona Board of Regents. Contains a blank appropriation from the general fund for fiscal 2007-08 for capital costs associated with campus housing facilities. First Sponsor: Rep. Konopnicki Other Sponsors: Rep. Flake ARS Titles Affected: 15
H 2293 AHCCCS; TOBACCO USE PREVENTION PROGRAMS
A smoking cessation program is created for people on AHCCCS funded by a percentage (actual amount is left blank in original) of the money deposited in the Health Education Account. AHCCCS must request permission from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for permission to use federal matching funds for tobacco cessation counseling. Because of the potential increase in state revenue, requires 3/4 majority (Prop 108). First Sponsor: Rep. Konopnicki ARS Titles Affected: 36
H 2294 CAPTIVE INSURER AMENDMENTS
Makes numerous changes in insurance statutes relating to captive insurers. First Sponsor: Rep. Konopnicki ARS Titles Affected: 20
H 2295 TAX LIENS; SUBSEQUENT PURCHASERS
Permits the subsequent purchaser of a certificate of purchase to also acquire by assignment all currently outstanding certificates of purchase previously issued on the property. First Sponsor: Rep. Konopnicki ARS Titles Affected: 42
H 2296 WORK-STUDY PROGRAM
A statewide work-study program is created administered by the Commission for Postsecondary Education. The program is intended to create new student employment among public and private sector employers by providing one-half of the monies need for employed student compensation. An initial appropriation of $5 million from the general fund to implement the program. Bill language delineates program scope, eligibility criteria and distribution of monies, under the oversight of an advisory committee. First Sponsor: Rep. Konopnicki Other Sponsors: Rep. Brown, Burns, Mason, Miranda ARS Titles Affected: 15
H 2297 ELECTIONS; NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE; AGREEMENT
Places into law the text of an agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote, effectively replacing the Electoral College. First Sponsor: Rep. Konopnicki Other Sponsors: Rep. Brown, Mason ARS Titles Affected: 16
H 2298 PRISONS; TRANSITION PROGRAMS
Expands eligibility to participate in the Department of Corrections transition program to any inmate regarded as low or medium risk. Establishes a new DOC “Teaching Offenders to Live Program” as a relapse prevention and education program. First Sponsor: Rep. Konopnicki Other Sponsors: Rep. Anderson, Mason ARS Titles Affected: 31 41 42
H 2299 SENTENCING; REORGANIZATION
Comprehensive 111-page bill makes numerous changes in the criminal code. First Sponsor: Rep. Konopnicki Other Sponsors: Rep. Burns, Mason, McClure ARS Titles Affected: 8 11 12 13 15 31 41
H 2305 SCHOOL DISTRICTS; IMPACT AID ERRORS
School districts that miscalculated their budgets during FY 2005-06 because the Department of Education erroneously doubled their impact aid calculation can correct the error over a 6 year period beginning in FY 2006-07 if the amount to be corrected is between $300,000 and $900,000. The school districts must also pay interest at a rate determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. First Sponsor: Rep. Burns Other Sponsors: Rep. Alvarez, Bradley, Garcia, Lopez, Arzberger ARS Titles Affected: 15
H 2306 WILD HONEYBEES; PUBLIC NUISANCE
A hive or wild colony of honeybees that is not being actively controlled by a beekeeper and that poses a health or safety hazard to the public is added to the list of conditions classified as public nuisances for which DHS can issue cease and desist orders. First Sponsor: Rep. Burns Other Sponsors: Rep. Alvarez, Bradley, Brown, Cajero Bedford, Chad Campbell, Farley, Hershberger, Kirkpatrick, Konopnicki, Lopes, Lopez, Mason, McClure, Prezelski, Saradnik, Tobin, Aboud, Arzberger, Bee, Garcia, O’Halleran, Pesquiera, Soltero ARS Titles Affected: 36
H 2307 SALES TAX; PRIME CONTRACING; UNIVERSITIES
Contractors may deduct gross income received from a contract to construct buildings or improvements for state universities from income used to calculate their prime contracting tax. To qualify for the deduction, the contractor must pay the equivalent amount of sales tax to the municipality where the building is located, the municipality must pay at least 20% of the cost of infrastructure improvements for the building, and the municipality must pay the state shared revenue that would have been allocated from the contract. First Sponsor: Rep. Burns Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Alvarez, Chad Campbell, Hershberger, Konopnicki, Lopez, Reagan, Schapira ARS Titles Affected: 42
H 2308 ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION; BORDER COUNTIES; APPRO
An appropriation (blank in the original) from the general fund to the boards of supervisors of border counties in each of FY2007-08 and FY2008-09 to partially reimburse the costs of illegal immigration to county services. First Sponsor: Rep. Burns Other Sponsors: Rep. Alvarez, Bradley, Cajero Bedford, Cloves Campbell Jr., Farley, Hershberger, Konopnicki, Lopes, Lopez, McClure, Prezelski, Saradnik, Aboud, Aguirre, Arzberger, Bee, Garcia, Pesquiera, Soltero ARS Titles Affected: 41
H 2309 SOLID WASTE; STATE PLAN; REVIEW
ADEQ must review the statewide solid waste management plan at least every 2 years, and must notify interested parties at least 4 months prior to adopting changes, instead of 3 months prior. First Sponsor: Rep. Barnes Other Sponsors: Rep. Anderson ARS Titles Affected: 49
H 2310 SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; MINORS; SENTENCING
Commercial sexual exploitation of a child who is 12 years old or younger is added to the list of dangerous crimes against children for which a convicted person who was tried as an adult must be sentenced to life imprisonment. Commercial sexual exploitation of a child who is 12, 13, or 14 years old is added to the list of dangerous crimes against children for which a convicted person who was tried as an adult must be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Commercial sexual exploitation of a child is removed from the list of crimes requiring a sentence of 17 years in prison. First Sponsor: Rep. Barnes Other Sponsors: Rep. Anderson ARS Titles Affected: 13
H 2311 WATER; MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD REPORT
A one-time report to the governor and Legislature by ADEQ on the effectiveness of the total maximum daily load program that was due by Sept 1, 2005, becomes a biennial report, due on Sept 1 in each odd-numbered year. First Sponsor: Rep. Barnes Other Sponsors: Rep. Anderson ARS Titles Affected: 49
H 2312 AIR QUALITY HEARING; NOTICE
The advance notice that the Department of Environmental Quality must provide before a public hearing can be held on an air quality rule is increased to 30 days from 20 days. First Sponsor: Rep. Barnes ARS Titles Affected: 49
H 2314 ZONING; SHOOTING RANGES; NOISE BUFFER
The list of uses for property located within a mile of a preexisting shooting range that requires a county or municipality to provide noise buffers when the property is rezoned after July 1, 2002, is expanded to include child care facilities. First Sponsor: Rep. Jerry Weiers ARS Titles Affected: 17
H 2315 PUBLIC LANDS BOARD OF REVIEW; MEMBERSHIP
The membership of the public lands board of review is changed to include the state forester instead of the deputy state forester. First Sponsor: Rep. Jerry Weiers ARS Titles Affected: 37
H 2316 VEHICLE EQUIPMENT; SPLASH GUARDS
Requirement that splash guards on trucks, trailers, and buses extend to 8 inches or less from the ground is deleted. First Sponsor: Rep. Biggs ARS Titles Affected: 28
H 2317 COMMUNITY COLLEGES; STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A state board of directors for community colleges is established consisting of one member from each of the 15 counties, a representative from the Arizona Board of Regents, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The board has jurisdiction over community college districts similar to the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents over state universities, and takes over many responsibilities previously delegated to the districts, including finances, admissions qualifications, curriculum, tuition, qualifications for staff, and determining the location of community colleges. Community college districts must obtain board approval before taking certain actions previously under their control. The board is considered a state agency and is an annual budget unit. All property of community college districts and all bond obligations are transferred to the board on the effective date of the bill. Due to voter protection (Prop 105) , a section of the bill on collection and remission of tax monies requires a 3/4 majority for passage. First Sponsor: Rep. Burns Other Sponsors: Rep. Hershberger, Konopnicki, O’Halleran ARS Titles Affected: 5 11 13 15 23 32 35 41 42 44 49
H 2318 MINIMUM WAGE; DISABLED EMPLOYEES
The minimum wage does not apply to disabled employees covered under a special certificate issued under the federal fair labor standards act. Due to voter protection (Prop 105), this bill requires a 3/4 majority for passage. Emergency clause. First Sponsor: Rep. Reagan Other Sponsors: Rep. Ableser, Anderson, Barnes, Barto, Boone, Bradley, Burns, Clark, Driggs, Garcia, Groe, Kavanagh, Konopnicki, Mason, McComish, Miranda, Nelson, Pearce, Jim Weiers, Aguirre, Flake, Garcia, Linda Gray, Harper, Huppenthal, Johnson, Leff, O’Halleran, Tibshraeny ARS Titles Affected: 23
H 2319 ENERGY CODE ADVISORY COMMISSION; REPEAL
The state energy code advisory commission is repealed. First Sponsor: Rep. Reagan ARS Titles Affected: 41