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Medical pot proposal forces patients to pay for drug prevention
Rep. Vince Leach introduced HB 2066 which would let the state Department of Health Services use what it does not need to run the program for "education, awareness and prevention messaging.''
Legislation seeks expansion of home-baked goods
Sen. David Farnsworth, R-Mesa, and Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, introduced SB1022, which would add fruit jams and jellies, dry mixes made with ingredients approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, dry pasta and roasted nuts to the list of “cottage food products.”
Bills aimed at keeping red tape out of home-based businesses
Sen. David Farnsworth, R-Mesa, believes easing regulations on home-based businesses can help jumpstart the economy, so he has introduced two bills aimed at making it easier for entrepreneurs to start businesses in their home.
Proposed law would allow motorcyclists to pass between cars
Arizona could follow in California’s footsteps by drafting rules to allow motorcyclists to pass between two vehicles in adjacent lanes.
State employees, retirees will pay for health insurance trust sweeps
Arizona state employees will pay higher premiums and copays for health insurance next year, and some lawmakers say funding sweeps approved by the Republican-controlled state Legislature are partly to blame.
Senator pushes ban on billboards he considers unacceptable
The way David Farnsworth sees it, billboards should not advertise things that are illegal in Arizona, at least for some.
Inalienable right: Senator files bill to let children grow food at school
Republican Sen. David Farnsworth of Mesa wants to ensure children can taste the fruits of their labor – or the veggies of their labor.
Support for land trust plan remains strong despite the treasurer’s vocal opposition
Recent criticism by state Treasurer Jeff DeWit appears to have done little to dampen Republican enthusiasm for Gov. Doug Ducey’s proposal to increase state land trust payments to K-12 schools.
Panel advances bill to modernize microbrewery laws
Arizona craft breweries stormed the Capitol in force on Monday and watched a Senate panel advance a bill that allows microbreweries to expand their business in the state beyond current caps on production, without giving up existing parts of their business.
Bill proposes equity crowdfunding legalization
Small businesses could start offering a stake in their companies to investors online through equity crowdfunding if a bill authored by Rep. Jeff Weninger and Sen. David Farnsworth passes.
Brewer backs newcomers who could carry on her legacy
While Gov. Jan Brewer follows through on her pledge to help Republican lawmakers who backed her in her battle for Medicaid expansion, the governor is also lending a hand to legislative hopefuls who could fight for her vision after she leaves office.
Ableser attributes low attendance to family responsibilities
Democratic Sen. Ed Ableser of Tempe regained his title of most absentee lawmaker this year, showing up for only 62 percent of Senate floor sessions, though he voted on 70 percent of all the bills put before the chamber.
