ARIZONA STATE SENATE

ACTIVE CALENDAR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE #4

March 3, 2005

SB 1125 biomedical research commission

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Changes the name of the Disease Control Research Commission to the Biomedical Research Commission and increases compensation for members. Contains requirements for enactment for initiatives and referendums (Proposition 105).

HEALTH amendment: Restores the name of the Disease Control Research Commission Fund, restores funding for the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program and eliminates sections protected by Proposition 105.

For Bill: Steve Barclay, Mayo Clinic Arizona; Bryan Ginter, self; David Landrith, Arizona Medical Association; Brian McAnallen, Scottsdale Healthcare; Dawn Schroeder, Arizona Disease Control Research Commission

Neutral: Mike Braun, Arizona Legislative Council

SB 1167 ~~child abuse special plates; motorcycles~~

(S/E: salvage vehicle title)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Removes the requirement that a dealer apply for a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle title if that dealer sells the vehicle to another dealer.

TRANS amendment: A strike everything amendment that requires a dealer to apply for a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle title if the dealer sells the vehicle to another dealer.

For Bill: Ryan Anderson, Rental Car Coalition; Stu Boykoff, Thrifty ; Kevin B. DeMenna, Rental Car Coalition; Bryan Ginter, self; Tom Tobin, Enterprise ; Rip Wilson, Kitchell, Linz et al

Neutral: David Childers, Farmers

SB 1270 school pupils; personal information; disclosure

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits school district and charter school officials from requeting disclosure of personal information from students without written parental notification and consent.

For Bill: Eleanor Eisenberg, ACLU-AZ; Bryan Ginter, self; Sydney Hay, self; Cathi Herrod, Center for Arizona Policy; Les Koel, self, Citizen's Commission on Human Rights; Rebecca Noble, Parents for Label and Drug Free Education; Norma Odisio, Concerned Women for America of Arizona; Gordon Ray, self; Maxine Steiner, self; Shasta Stradling, self; Susan Stradling, self; Mark Thompson, self; Helen Triplett, Concerned Women of America of Arizona

Against Bill: Jennifer Daily, Arizona Education Association; Tom Dorn, Arizona Charter Schools Association; Rebekah Friend, Arizona AFL-CIO; Janice Palmer, Arizona School Boards Association; Michael Smith, Arizona School Administrators

Neutral: Mary Marshall, Arizona Criminal Justice Commission; Sherri Walton, Mental Health Association of Arizona

SB 1287 municipal business incentives; referendum

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Prohibits the use of an emergency clause by a municipality on an economic development expenditure or development agreement action.

Against Bill: Kevin Adam, League of Arizona Cities and Towns; Tom Dorn, East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance; Miryam Gutier, City of Glendale; Anne Hamilton, City of Yuma; Patrice Kraus, City of Chandler

Neutral: Eric Emmert, Tempe Chamber of Commerce

SB 1344 election board workers; party affiliation

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Modifies eligibility requirements for election board workers.

JUD amendment: Allows students to serve on an election board. Requires election board workers to be registered with a political party or with no party preference for four years.

RULES amendment: Makes technical changes.

For Bill: Rebecca Blackburn, Arizona Association of Counties; Eric Ehst, Arizona Advocacy Network (AZAN); Bryan Ginter, self; Karen Osborne, Maricopa County; Helen Purcell, County Recorder's Association

Against Bill: Carol Corsica, self

SB 1485 rights of conscience

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Allows health care professionals, institutions and pharmacies to refuse to provide services associated with an abortion, contraception or any form of sterilization.

FS amendment: Includes anyone associated with the staff of a hospital in exercising a right of conscience.

For Bill: Cathi Herrod, Center for Arizona Policy; Jane Jimenez, Arizona Physicians Resource Council; Ron Johnson, AZ Catholic Conference; Shane Wikfors, Arizona Right to Life; Deidre Wilson, self; Marilyn Yee, self

Against Bill: Michelle Ahlmer, Arizona Retailers Association; Seth Apfel, ACLU-AZ; Richard Bitner, AZ College of Emergency Physicians; Kathy Boyle, Arizona Pharmacy Alliance; Barbara Burkholder, Arizona Public Health Association; Janet Elliott, Arizona Community Pharmacy Committee; Abby Ewing, Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona; Charlotte Harrison, Arizona Family Planning Council; Rory Hays, Arizona Nurses' Association; Amy Kobeta, Planned Parenthood of Central & Northern Arizona; Laurie Lange, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association; Jenna Lillibridge, self; Marge Mead, AZ-American Assn. of University Women; AZ-NOW; Theodore Tong, self; Pat Vanmaanen, self

Neutral: Nikolas Nikas, self

SB 1505 ~~community facilities districts; technical correction~~

(S/E: community facilities districts; specific benefit)

Purpose (For more information see Fact Sheet): Requires community facilities district (CFD) public infrastructure projects to provide a specific benefit to land located in the CFD.

GAR amendment: A strike-everything amendment that requires CFD public infrastructure projects to provide a specific benefit to land located in the CFD.

For Bill: Rebecca Burnham, Home Builders Assn of Central AZ; Susan Charlton, Diamond Ventures; Spencer Kamps, Home Builders Assn of Central AZ

Against Bill: Kevin Adam, League of Arizona Cities and Towns; Michael Racy, Town of Marana; Jerene Watson, City of Goodyear

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“For” and “Against” data on bills is derived from information provided by the public to the Request to Speak system. Anyone wishing to change their position must contact Research Staff.

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