230402 – AZPEOPLESLOBBYIST UPDATE AND CALL TO ACTION 

April 1, 2023 Arizona People's Lobbyist

230402 – AZPEOPLESLOBBYIST UPDATE AND CALL TO ACTION 

NOTE: This will be our last regularly-scheduled communication. There are no more committee hearings this session. We are done except for one more week of appropriation committee hearings. We will continue to communicate from time to time as needed. We will resume our regular schedule when the next session gets underway in January.

GOVERNOR’S ACTION WATCH:

IMPORTANT AND CONTROVERSIAL BILLS SENT TO GOVERNOR.

Of the 200+ bills we are tracking, the following have cleared both chambers and are awaiting action by the governor

 

BILL #

 

 SHORT TITLE OUR RECOMMENDATION

S = SIGN  /  V = VETO
HB2427 domestic violence; pregnant victim; sentencing S
HB2440 electric energy; power companies; priorities S
HB2472 social credit; use; prohibition S
SB1172 fire district bonding; limitation S

 

ALL BILLS SENT TO GOVERNOR: https://bit.ly/3y0uzvR

ALL BILLS VETOED BY GOVERNOR  https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/VetoedBills

CONTACT GOVERNOR VIA EMAIL:  https://azgovernor.gov/contact/form/contact-governor-hobbs

CONTACT GOVERNOR VIA TELEPHONE:  Phoenix: 602.542.4331       Tucson: 520.628.6580

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230402 – AZ PEOPLESLOBBYIST CALL TO ACTION

CONTACT LEGISLATORS – VIA EMAIL, RTS, OR TELEPHONE
As listed under the “WHO TO CONTACT” heading. A third reading vote involves all members of the chamber
Express YOUR opinion, preferably as suggested under the “VOTE” heading, but we are OK if you disagree.

Need assistance? Check out the footnotes at the end of this message

If there are too many bills in this call, respond only to those most important to you and ignore the rest

Do you want to add bills to our watched list? Fill out form at https://bit.ly/3G4wchf

 

BILL # AND SHORT TITLE

(1)

 

  

WHO TO CONTACT

 

(2)

 

  

DATE

 

  

SPONSOR AND/OR WHAT THE BILL DOES

 

 

  

COMMENTS

  

VOTE

 

 

(3)

 
HB2705 – schools; safety training; pilot program Senate Appropriations 04/04/2023 Biasiucci – Four year pilot program that orders the Department of Education to provide school personnel with training in threat recognition, threat response, and firearm safety. Includes the purchase of equipment to carry out these functions. The initial cost is $10 million, but is exempt from the lapse clause, Temporary pilot programs are notorious for becoming permanent. Is it a good idea to turn schools into urgent care facilities? Are we experiencing an abundance of incidents that would make this a pressing issue? ?
SB1001 – pronouns; biological sex; school policies House Appropriations 04/03/2023 Kavanagh. Prohibits the use of pronouns that differ from the student’s biological sex without the consent of the parent – Education It is insane and criminal to convince impressionable children that they are something other than male and female y
SB1170 – (NOW: ballot drop boxes; requirements; appropriation) House Appropriations 04/03/2023 Hoffman – notwithstanding any other law, a county recorder or other officer in charge of elections may not use an unmonitored drop box for receipt of voted ballots. There are some exceptions. Drop boxes should not be allowed at all, but if they are, this bill is a step in the right direction y
HB2196 – appropriation; department of public safety Senate Appropriations 04/04/2023 Nguyen – Appropriates $50,500,000 from the state General Fund (GF) to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in FY 2024 for the building or repair of infrastructure in Arizona.   y
HB2704 – appropriation; border; law enforcement; prosecution Senate Appropriations 04/04/2023 Biasiucci – Establishes the Exploitation at the Border Fund (Fund) and requires the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to distribute monies in the Fund to sheriffs and other local law enforcement agencies in border counties to pay for costs associated with border-related crimes and to fund peace officers engaged in activities to address border-related crimes. This is a very necessary operation. The federal government has totally forfeited their constitutional obligation to secure our borders, so we have to do it ourselves. y
HB2705 – schools; safety training; pilot program Senate Appropriations 04/04/2023 Biasiucci – Four-year pilot program that orders the Department of Education to provide school personnel with training in threat recognition, threat response, and firearm safety. Includes the purchase of equipment to carry out these functions. The initial cost is $10 million, but is exempt from the lapse clause, Temporary pilot programs are notorious for becoming permanent. Is it a good idea to turn schools into urgent care facilities? Are we experiencing an abundance of incidents that would make this a pressing issue? ?

 

 

Footnotes:

  • For more information on any bill, a) click on its bill number, or b) go to BILL SEARCH and enter bill number
  • Unless stated otherwise, this is the committee that will be hearing the bill.
  • Indicates our recommendation. Y = favor, N = oppose, ? = no consensus or not enough information.

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