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LEGISLATIVEBILL SUMMARIES

51st Legislature

Second Regular Session

H 2479 LICENSED CONTRACTORS;RESIDENTIAL BONDS; RECOVERYThe residential bond or deposit paid by licensed con-tractors to the Registrar of Contractors are for the ben-efit of and subject to claims by any licensed con-tractor, instead of any person. First Sponsor: Rep.Cardenas Other Sponsors: Rep. Alston, Rep.Borrelli, Sen. Farley, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep. Gallego,Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Gowan, Rep. Mach, Rep.Mendez, Sen. Meza, Rep. Miranda, Rep. Quezada,Rep. Saldate, Rep. Sherwood, Rep. Shope, Rep.Thorpe, Rep. Wheeler, ARS Titles Affected: 32

H 2480 PROSTITUTION; SENTENCINGA person who has previously been convicted of threeor more violations of prostitution and commits a sub-sequent violation of prostitution is no longer guilty ofa class 5 (second-lowest) felony and subject toincreased penalties. The classification of prostitutionas a class 1 (highest) misdemeanor remains in place.First Sponsor: Rep. Mach Other Sponsors: Rep.Cardenas, Rep. Contreras, Rep. Hale, Rep. Orr, Rep.Quezada, Rep. Steele, ARS Titles Affected: 13

H 2481 RELIGIOUS BELIEFS;SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGESA “church” is not required to ecumenically recognize,facilitate or solemnize a marriage that is inconsistentwith the sincerely held religious belief, doctrine ortenet of the church. Government is prohibited fromrequiring a “minister” (defined) to solemnize a mar-riage that is inconsistent with the minister’s sincerelyheld religious beliefs. Severability clause. FirstSponsor: Rep. Montenegro Other Sponsors: Rep.Allen, Rep. Barton, Sen. Biggs, Rep. Borrelli, Rep.Boyer, Sen. Burges, Sen. Crandell, Rep. Fann, Rep. E.Farnsworth, Rep. Forese, Rep. Gowan, Rep. Gray,Sen. Griffin, Rep. Kavanagh, Rep. Kwasman, Rep.Livingston, Rep. Lovas, Sen. Melvin, Rep. Mesnard,Rep. Mitchell, Sen. Murphy, Rep. Olson, Rep.Petersen, Sen. S. Pierce, Rep. Seel, Sen. Shooter, Rep.Shope, Rep. Smith, Rep. Stevens, Rep. Thorpe, Rep.Townsend, Sen. Ward, Sen. Worsley, Sen. D.Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 41

H 2482 INTERSTATE INSURANCE PRODUCTREGULATION COMPACTEnacts an interstate insurance product regulation com-pact to protect the interest of consumers of insuranceproducts, develop uniform standards for coveredinsurance products and improve coordination of regu-latory resources between state insurance departments.Establishes the Interstate Insurance ProductsRegulation Commission and specifies Commissionpowers and organization. The Commission is requiredto adopt reasonable rules, including uniform stan-dards, in order to achieve the purposes of the compact.Establishes provisions for enforcement, dispute reso-lution, product filing and approval, review ofCommission decisions, and finances. Also providesfor withdrawal, default and termination of the com-pact. Severability clause. First Sponsor: Rep. LovasOther Sponsors: Rep. Allen, ARS Titles Affected:20

H 2483 FIREARMS; PRIVATE LAND;LAWFUL DISCHARGECounty ordinances are prohibited from preventing,restricting or otherwise regulating the lawful dischargeof a firearm or air gun or use of archery equipment ona private lot or parcel of land that is not open to thepublic on a commercial or membership basis. The oth-erwise lawful discharge of a firearm or air gun or useof archery equipment cannot be enjoined by the courtexcept under specified circumstances shown by clearand convincing evidence. First Sponsor: Rep.Kavanagh Other Sponsors: Rep. Forese, Rep.Gowan, Rep. Gray, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Lovas, Rep.Smith, Rep. Stevens, Rep. Tobin, ARS TitlesAffected: 11 12 13

H 2484 LOBBYISTS; FALSE ORUNAUTHORIZED INFORMATIONLobbyists are prohibited from providing informationto any public official pertaining to any legislative oradministrative action knowing or having reason toknow that the information is false. Lobbyists that rep-resent a political subdivision are prohibited from pro-viding information to any public official or stateemployee in support of or in opposition to any legisla-tive or administrative action without receiving priorapproval from the political subdivision’s governingbody by majority vote in a public meeting. Violationsare a class 1 misdemeanor and are subject to a civilpenalty equal to the total amount of compensationpaid to the lobbyist by the principal or public body onwhose behalf the false or unauthorized informationwas provided. A lobbyist convicted of a violating isprohibited from acting as a lobbyist for three years.First Sponsor: Rep. Petersen Other Sponsors: Rep.Alston, Sen. Barto, Rep. Barton, Rep. Cardenas, Rep.Dalessandro, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep. Kwasman, Rep.Livingston, Rep. Mach, Rep. McCune Davis, Sen.Melvin, Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Montenegro, Rep.Otondo, Rep. J. Pierce, Rep. Quezada, Sen. Reagan,Rep. Shope, Rep. Steele, Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Ugenti,Sen. Worsley, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS TitlesAffected: 41

H 2485 TECHNOLOGY-BASED LANGUAGEDEVELOPMENT SOFTWAREThe Board of Education is required to submit arequest for proposals to educational technologyproviders for the delivery of language developmentand literacy software to be made available to studentsin grades K-6 who are identified as English languagelearners. The software and the software provider mustmeet specified requirements. Beginning in 2016, theBoard must submit an annual report on the delivery ofthe software to the Governor and the Legislature byJune 30. Appropriates $12 million from the generalfund in each of FY2014-15, FY2015-16 and FY2016-17 to the Board for the purpose of providing paymentto the software provider. First Sponsor: Rep. GrayOther Sponsors: Sen. Ableser, Rep. Borrelli, Rep.Boyer, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Coleman, Rep. Contreras,Sen. Driggs, Rep. Escamilla, Sen. Farley, Rep. Forese,Rep. Gowan, Sen. Hobbs, Sen. Melvin, Rep. Mendez,Sen. Meza, Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Orr, Sen. Pancrazi,Rep. J. Pierce, Rep. Quezada, Rep. Shope, Rep.Steele, Rep. Thorpe, Sen. Tovar, Sen. Begay, ARSTitles Affected: 15

H 2486 CPS EMPLOYEES; COVEREDSERVICEAny employee of Child Protective Services or a suc-cessor agency who is at a pay grade of 19 or above, orthe equivalent, is required to be in the covered service.First Sponsor: Rep. McCune Davis Other Sponsors:Rep. Alston, Rep. Campbell, Rep. Cardenas, Rep.Contreras, Rep. Hernandez, Rep. Escamilla, Rep.Gabaldon, Rep. Gallego, Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Larkin,Rep. Mach, Rep. Mendez, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Miranda,Rep. Otondo, Rep. Peshlakai, Rep. Quezada, Rep.Saldate, Rep. Sherwood, Rep. Steele, Rep. Wheeler,ARS Titles Affected: 41

H 2487 INSURANCE CARRIERS;SUBCONTRACTOR AUDITSIf a workers’ compensation or liability insurance car-rier audits a subcontractor and finds that the subcon-tractor is paying an individual who is not anemployee, the carrier is required to report the auditfindings to the Registrar of Contractors and theIndustrial Commission for further investigation. FirstSponsor: Rep. Smith Other Sponsors: Rep. Borrelli,Rep. Forese, Rep. Gowan, Rep. Kwasman, Rep.Livingston, Rep. Montenegro, Rep. J. Pierce, Rep.Seel, Rep. Shope, ARS Titles Affected: 32

H 2488 SCHOOL BUS ROUTES MILEAGE;VIOLATIONSA school district that violates the maximum mileageof up to 20 miles each way to and from the school ofattendance for eligible nonresident students is subjectto the withholding of state aid. First Sponsor: Rep.Smith ARS Titles Affected: 15

H 2489 FIRE ACCESS ROADS; LIMITATION;SPRINKLERSMunicipalities and counties are prohibited fromadopting any fire code or other legal requirement foran approved fire apparatus access road and/or roadextension that directly or indirectly requires a one ortwo family residence or a “utility or miscellaneousaccessory building” (defined) to install fire sprinklers.First Sponsor: Rep. Petersen Other Sponsors: Rep.Borrelli, Sen. Crandell, Rep. Forese, Sen. Griffin,Rep. Kavanagh, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Mitchell, Rep.Smith, Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Ugenti, ARS TitlesAffected: 9

H 2490 APPROP; MENTAL HEALTH FIRSTAIDAppropriates $250,000 from the general fund inFY2014-15 to the Department of Health Services forproviding mental health first aid training for adultswho regularly interact with adolescents. FirstSponsor: Rep. Steele Other Sponsors: Rep. Alston,Rep. Brophy McGee, Sen. Cajero Bedford, Rep.Campbell, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Carter, Rep.Contreras, Rep. Dalessandro, Rep. Hernandez, Rep.Escamilla, Sen. Farley, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep. Gallego,Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Hale, Rep. Larkin, Rep. Mach,Rep. McCune Davis, Rep. Mendez, Rep. Meyer, Rep.Otondo, Sen. Pancrazi, Rep. Quezada, Rep. Saldate,Rep. Sherwood, Rep. Shope, Rep. Tobin, Sen. Tovar,Rep. Wheeler, ARS Titles Affected: 41

H 2491 NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAMThe Department of Health Services is authorized todesignate laboratory testing facilities other than thestate laboratory for conditions or tests added to theNewborn Screening Program on or after the effectivedate of this legislation. By July 1, 2015, the Dept isrequired to adopt rules for the Program that requirecritical congenital heart defect screening, and isauthorized to adopt rules adding severe combinedimmunodeficiency testing to the Program. FirstSponsor: Rep. Carter Other Sponsors: Sen. Barto,Rep. Boyer, Sen. Bradley, Rep. Brophy McGee, Sen.Burges, Sen. Hobbs, Sen. McComish, Sen. McGuire,Rep. Meyer, Rep. Townsend, Sen. Ward, ARS TitlesAffected: 36

H 2492 IRC; SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPMakes a supplemental appropriation of $1,462,701from the general fund in FY2013-14 to theIndependent Redistricting Commission for operatingexpenses. First Sponsor: Rep. Gowan ARS TitlesAffected: 41

H 2493 ABORTION; INFORMED CONSENTInformed consent to an abortion is no longer requiredto be given both orally and in person, and the consentis no longer required to be obtained by the physicianwho is to perform the abortion or the referring physi-cian, thereby allowing the information to be given tothe woman by any person. First Sponsor: Rep.Otondo Other Sponsors: Rep. Alston, Sen. Bradley,Sen. Cajero Bedford, Rep. Campbell, Rep. Escamilla,Sen. Farley, Rep. Gabaldon, Sen. Gallardo, Rep.Gallego, Rep. Gonzales, Sen. Hobbs, Rep. Larkin,Rep. Mach, Rep. Mendez, Rep. Meyer, Sen. Pancrazi,Rep. Sherwood, Rep. Steele, Sen. Tovar, Rep.Wheeler, ARS Titles Affected: 36

H 2494 BOARD OF NURSING; RULES;ABORTIONThe Board of Nursing is no longer prohibited fromdeciding scope of practice relating to abortion. FirstSponsor: Rep. Otondo Other Sponsors: Rep. Alston,Sen. Bradley, Sen. Cajero Bedford, Rep. Campbell,Rep. Escamilla, Sen. Farley, Rep. Gabaldon, Sen.Gallardo, Rep. Gallego, Rep. Gonzales, Sen. Hobbs,Rep. Larkin, Rep. Mendez, Rep. Meyer, Sen.Pancrazi, Rep. Sherwood, Rep. Steele, Sen. Tovar,Rep. Wheeler, ARS Titles Affected: 32

H 2495 TELEMEDICINE; ABORTION;REPEAL PROHIBITIONStatute prohibiting the use of telemedicine for abor-tions is repealed. First Sponsor: Rep. Otondo OtherSponsors: Rep. Alston, Sen. Bradley, Sen. CajeroBedford, Rep. Campbell, Rep. Escamilla, Sen. Farley,Rep. Gabaldon, Sen. Gallardo, Rep. Gallego, Rep.

Gonzales, Sen. Hobbs, Rep. Larkin, Rep. Mendez,Rep. Meyer, Sen. Pancrazi, Rep. Sherwood, Rep.Steele, Sen. Tovar, Rep. Wheeler, ARS TitlesAffected: 36

H 2496 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROP; CHILDSAFETY POSITIONSMakes supplemental appropriations to the Departmentof Economic Security in FY2013-14 of $5,748,000from the general fund, $1,111,300 from total expendi-ture authority and 192 FTE positions for child safetyand family services positions. Beginning on the sev-enth day of the month following the effective date ofthis legislation and on the seventh day of each monthafter through June 30, 2015, the Dept is required toreport to the Governor and the Legislature on itsprogress in hiring child safety and family servicesstaff. Information that must be included in the report isspecified. First Sponsor: Rep. Tobin ARS TitlesAffected: 41

H 2497 CESAR CHAVEZ DAY; LEGALHOLIDAYAdds the fourth Monday in March, Cesar ChavezDay, to the list of legal state holidays, and repeals theobservance of Cesar Chavez Day as a non-legal hol-iday. First Sponsor: Rep. Gallego Other Sponsors:Rep. Alston, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Escamilla, Rep.Larkin, Rep. Mach, Rep. Mendez, Rep. Quezada, Rep.Steele, Rep. Wheeler, Sen. Dalessandro, ARS TitlesAffected: 1

H 2498 CONFLICT OF INTEREST;OFFICERS; EMPLOYEESFor the purpose of conflict of interest regulations, thedefinition of “remote interest” is expanded to includethe direct or indirect ownership interest of a publicofficer or employee in real property valued at $1,000or less, and to increase the number of persons requiredto create a class of persons to at least 50 members,from 10. Public officers or employees are prohibitedfrom assisting in a political party or candidate activity,campaigning or political fundraising on governmenttime. [Capitol Reports Note: Having a “substantialinterest,” which precludes a public officer from votingor participating in a contract, sale or purchase, isdefined as any pecuniary or proprietary interest, eitherdirect or indirect, other than a remote interest.] FirstSponsor: Rep. Gallego Other Sponsors: Rep. Alston,Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Escamilla, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep.Larkin, Rep. Quezada, Rep. Steele, Sen. Dalessandro,ARS Titles Affected: 38

H 2499 SEPARATING SERVICE MEMBERS;PROFESSIONAL LICENSESA license or certificate regulated in Title 32(Professions and Occupations) must be issued at thesame practice level as determined by the regulatingentity, and without an examination, to a person whohas separated from the U.S. armed forces under hon-orable conditions in the preceding 90 days. FirstSponsor: Rep. Gallego Other Sponsors: Rep. Alston,Rep. Borrelli, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Escamilla, Rep.Gabaldon, Rep. Larkin, Rep. Mach, Rep. Steele, Rep.Wheeler, ARS Titles Affected: 32

H 2500 PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE;RECIPROCITY; MILITARY SPOUSESDeletes several requirements for reciprocal licensurefor spouses of an active duty member of the U.S.armed forces who accompany the member to an offi-cial permanent change of station to a military installa-tion in Arizona. Requires a reciprocal license or cer-tificate for a military spouse to be issued within 72hours of application if no criminal background checkis required, or within 120 hours if a criminal back-ground check is required. First Sponsor: Rep.Gallego Other Sponsors: Rep. Alston, Rep. Borrelli,Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Escamilla, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep.Mach, Rep. Steele, Rep. Wheeler, ARS TitlesAffected: 32

H 2501 SCHOOLS; PROMOTION;CEREMONY; 8TH GRADEThe county school superintendent is no longerrequired to furnish and sign promotion certificates

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when requested by the school board. A school districtis allowed to conduct an eighth grade promotion cere-mony. First Sponsor: Rep. Miranda OtherSponsors: Sen. Ableser, Rep. Alston, Rep. BrophyMcGee, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Contreras, Rep.Hernandez, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep. Gonzales, Rep.Meyer, Rep. Saldate, Rep. Shope, Rep. Steele, Rep.Wheeler, Sen. Dalessandro, ARS Titles Affected: 15

H 2502 CESAR CHAVEZ DAY; LEGALHOLIDAYAdds the fourth Monday in March, Cesar ChavezDay, to the list of legal state holidays, and repeals theobservance of Cesar Chavez Day as a non-legal hol-iday. First Sponsor: Rep. Miranda Other Sponsors:Rep. Alston, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Contreras, Rep.Gabaldon, Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Saldate,Rep. Steele, ARS Titles Affected: 1

H 2503 DEIVER LICENSES; AUTHORIZEDPRESENCE PROOFA federally issued employment authorization docu-ment is proof that a driver license applicant’s presencein the U.S. is authorized under federal law, and fulfillsthat requirement for a driver license. First Sponsor:Rep. Miranda Other Sponsors: Sen. Ableser, Rep.Alston, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Contreras, Rep.Hernandez, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep. Gonzales, Rep.Meyer, Rep. Quezada, Rep. Saldate, Rep. Steele, Rep.Wheeler, ARS Titles Affected: 28

H 2504 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROP;NAVIGABLE STREAM COMMISSIONMakes a supplemental appropriation of $150,000 fromthe general fund in FY2013-14 to the ArizonaNavigable Stream Adjudication Commission for legalexpenses. First Sponsor: Rep. Gray ARS TitlesAffected: 41

H 2505 LEAVING ACCIDENT SCENE;ALCOHOL; PENALTYIf the court finds by a preponderance of the evidencethat a person’s use of intoxicating liquor, drugs, orvapor releasing substances was a contributing factor toa motor vehicle accident, the court is required to orderthe person to complete alcohol or other drugscreening. If the person’s driver license or permit issuspended as a result of a conviction related to theaccident, the screening must be a condition of licensereinstatement. Additionally, the penalty for a driverfailing to render reasonable assitance to a personinjured in an accident caused by the driver is increasedto a class 6 (lowest) felony, from a class 3 (mid-level)misdemeanor. First Sponsor: Rep. Gray OtherSponsors: Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges,Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Fann, Rep. Forese, Rep. Gallego,Rep. Gowan, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Montenegro, Sen.Murphy, Rep. Orr, Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Wheeler, ARSTitles Affected: 28

H 2506 POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS;DISCLOSURES; ACCREDITATIONEach postsecondary institution in Arizona is requiredto disclose in the institution’s course catalog or a sepa-rate written disclosure to each prospective studentspecified information about the institution. A licensedinstitution is prohibited from advertising or repre-senting that the institution is accredited unless theaccrediting agency is recognized by the U.S.Department of Education. First Sponsor: Rep.Contreras Other Sponsors: Rep. Alston, Rep.Borrelli, Rep. Boyer, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Gabaldon,Rep. Gallego, Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Hale, Rep.Miranda, Rep. Otondo, Rep. Peshlakai, Rep. Quezada,Rep. Saldate, Rep. Steele, Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Wheeler,Sen. Dalessandro, ARS Titles Affected: 32

H 2507 LIQUID ANTI-ICERS; DEICERS;STREETS; HWYSMunicipalities, counties, and the Department ofTransportation are required to implement policies touse liquid anti-icers and deicers on streets and high-ways for snow and ice removal. Solid deicers mayonly be used when necessary. First Sponsor: Rep.Peshlakai Other Sponsors: Rep. Cardenas, Rep.Contreras, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep. Gallego, Rep.Gonzales, Rep. Hale, Rep. Larkin, Rep. Mach, Rep.Miranda, Rep. Otondo, Rep. Saldate, Rep. Steele,Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Wheeler, Sen. Begay, Sen.Dalessandro, ARS Titles Affected: 9 11 28

H 2508 INSURANCE; NAVIGATOR;APPLICATION COUNSELOR; LICENSUREAdds a new article to Title 20 (Insurance) regulatinginsurance navigators and certified application coun-selors. Establishes requirements for licensure andauthorizes the Department of Insurance to examineand investigate the business affairs and records of anynavigator or certified application counselor for

enforcement purposes. Various existing insurance reg-ulations apply to navigators and certified applicationcounselors. Conditionally repealed on federal lawrelating to health benefit exchanges being declaredunconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court or beingrepealed by the U.S. Congress. First Sponsor: Rep.Lovas Other Sponsors: Rep. Boyer, ARS TitlesAffected: 13 20 32 41

H 2509 INTERSTATE COMPACT; HEALTHCAREThe Governor is authorized and directed to enter intoan interstate health care freedom compact to prohibitany governmental agent from depriving any residentof the rights and freedoms guaranteed under theirrespective “health care freedom laws” (defined) and tocooperate with each other in the criminal prosecutionof violations of health care freedom laws. FirstSponsor: Rep. Seel Other Sponsors: Rep. Allen,Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges, Sen.Crandell, Rep. Fann, Rep. E. Farnsworth, Rep. Forese,Rep. Gowan, Rep. Gray, Sen. Griffin, Rep. Kavanagh,Rep. Kwasman, Rep. Lesko, Rep. Livingston, Sen.Melvin, Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Montenegro, Sen.Murphy, Rep. Olson, Rep. Petersen, Rep. J. Pierce,Sen. Shooter, Rep. Smith, Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Tobin,Sen. Ward, Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARSTitles Affected: 20

H 2510 AHCCCS; VERIFICATION SYSTEMBeginning October 1, 2016, before providing non-emergency medical care under the AHCCCS system,a health care provider must verify that the personseeking care is an eligible and currently enrolledmember of AHCCCS. Providers are required to pro-vide documentation of verification with each claim forreimbursement is prescribed by the AHCCCSAdministration. The AHCCCS Administration isrequired to implement a verification system to preventfraud at the point of service by October 1, 2016. FirstSponsor: Rep. Seel Other Sponsors: Rep. Allen,Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges, Sen.Crandell, Rep. Forese, Rep. Gray, Sen. Griffin, Rep.Kwasman, Rep. Lesko, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Lovas,Sen. Melvin, Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Montenegro, Sen.Murphy, Rep. Olson, Rep. Petersen, Rep. J. Pierce,Rep. Smith, Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Townsend, Sen. Ward,Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS TitlesAffected: 36

H 2511 AHCCCS; ADMINISTRATION;ANNUAL REPORTBy September 1 of each year, the AHCCCSAdministration is required to report sepcified informa-tion on vendors, claims and payment structures to theJoint Legislative Budget Committee, and JLBC isrequired to hold a hearing on the information. FirstSponsor: Rep. Seel Other Sponsors: Rep. Allen,Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges, Sen.Crandell, Rep. Fann, Rep. Forese, Rep. Gowan, Rep.Gray, Sen. Griffin, Rep. Kwasman, Rep. Lesko, Rep.Livingston, Rep. Lovas, Sen. Melvin, Rep. Mitchell,Rep. Montenegro, Rep. Olson, Rep. Petersen, Rep. J.Pierce, Rep. Smith, Rep. Townsend, Rep. Ugenti, Sen.Ward, Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARSTitles Affected: 36

H 2512 AHCCCS; NONEMERGENCYTRANSPORTATION; REIMBURSEMENTAHCCCS is required to limit reimbursement for non-emergency transportation to the cost of bus transporta-tion in regions where a scheduled bus system is avail-able. First Sponsor: Rep. Seel Other Sponsors: Rep.Allen, Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges, Sen.Crandell, Rep. Forese, Rep. Gray, Sen. Griffin, Rep.Kwasman, Rep. Lesko, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Lovas,Sen. Melvin, Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Montenegro, Sen.Murphy, Rep. Olson, Rep. Petersen, Rep. J. Pierce,Sen. Shooter, Rep. Smith, Rep. Thorpe, Rep.Townsend, Sen. Ward, Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. D.Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 36

H 2513 AHCCCS; RECOVERY AUDIT;RECOVERY METHODOLOGYBy July 1 of each year, the AHCCCS Administrationis required to conduct an audit of the primacy of itspayment by matching the identities of its membersagainst the enrollment of all other health plans. TheAHCCCS Administration must file the results of itsaudit with the Department of Insurance and submit acopy to the Governor and the Legislature bySeptember 1 of each year. The AHCCCSAdministration is required to issue a request for pro-posals for a contract to provide a cost avoidance andrecovery methodology relating to determining third-party liability and coordination of benefits. The con-tract must provide for the payment of contractor serv-

ices through the costs recovered and must specify rea-sonable reimbursement limits. First Sponsor: Rep.Seel Other Sponsors: Rep. Allen, Rep. Barton, Rep.Borrelli, Sen. Burges, Sen. Crandell, Rep. Fann, Rep.Forese, Rep. Gray, Rep. Kavanagh, Rep. Kwasman,Rep. Lesko, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Lovas, Sen.Melvin, Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Montenegro, Rep. Olson,Rep. Petersen, Rep. J. Pierce, Rep. Smith, Rep.Thorpe, Rep. Townsend, Sen. Ward, Sen. Yarbrough,Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 36

H 2514 COMBAT-RELATED SPECIALCOMPENSATIONThe list of disability benefits that the court is prohib-ited from considering when making a disposition ofproperty during the dissolution of marriage or indetermining whether to award spousal maintenance isexpanded to include benefits awarded to a veteranunder federal law providing for combat-related specialcompensation. First Sponsor: Rep. Townsend OtherSponsors: Rep. Borrelli, Rep. Livingston, Rep.Lovas, Rep. Seel, Rep. Shope, Rep. Thorpe, ARSTitles Affected: 25

H 2515 UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OFPRIVATE IMAGESIt is a class 5 (second-lowest) felony to knowingly dis-close, display, distribute, publish or offer a photo-graph, digital recording or other reproduction ofanother person in a state of nudity or engaged in asexual act without obtaining the written consent of thedepicted person. If the depicted person is recogniz-able, it is increased to a class 4 (mid-level) felony.Some exceptions. First Sponsor: Rep. MesnardOther Sponsors: Rep. Alston, Sen. Barto, Rep.Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Rep. Boyer, Rep. BrophyMcGee, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Carter, Rep. Coleman,Rep. Contreras, Sen. Driggs, Rep. Fann, Rep. E.Farnsworth, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep. Gowan, Rep.Kavanagh, Rep. Lesko, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Mach,Rep. Petersen, Rep. Shope, Rep. Thorpe, Rep.Wheeler, Sen. Yarbrough, ARS Titles Affected: 13

H 2516 GROUNDWATER; CREDITS; PINALMANAGEMENT AREAThe Department of Water Resources is prohibitedfrom adopting or implementing any administrativerule in the Pinal Active Management Area that reducesthe amount or quantity of credits for the extinguish-ment of irrigation grandfathered rights. Retroactive toJanuary 1, 2014. First Sponsor: Rep. Smith OtherSponsors: Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Rep.Kwasman, Rep. Livingston, Sen. Melvin, Rep.Mitchell, Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Townsend, Sen. D.Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 45

H 2517 FIREARMS; STATE PREEMPTION;PENALTIESIf a political subdivision enacts any ordinance, regula-tion, tax or rule that violates statute limiting politicalsubdivisions regulating firearms, a court is required todeclare the improper act invalid and issue a permanentinjunction against the political subdivision from con-tinuing the act. If a court determines that the violationwas knowing and wilful, the court is required to assessa civil penalty of up to $5,000 against the elected orappointed government official or administrativeagency head under whose jurisdiction the violationoccured. A person or organization whose membershipis adversely affected by an act is permitted to file acivil action against the political subdivision in anycourt having jurisdiction over any defendant fordeclaratory relief and actual damages. The court isrequired to award the prevailing plaintiff in any civilaction reasonable attorney fees and the actual dam-ages incurred, up to $100,000. First Sponsor: Rep.Smith Other Sponsors: Rep. Allen, Rep. Barton, Rep.Borrelli, Rep. Boyer, Sen. Burges, Sen. Crandell, Rep.Forese, Rep. Gowan, Rep. Gray, Sen. Griffin, Rep.Kavanagh, Rep. Kwasman, Rep. Livingston, Rep.Lovas, Sen. Melvin, Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Montenegro,Sen. Murphy, Rep. Petersen, Rep. J. Pierce, Rep. Pratt,Rep. Seel, Sen. Shooter, Rep. Shope, Rep. Stevens,Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Tobin, Rep. Townsend, Rep.Ugenti, Sen. Ward, Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. D.Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 13

H 2518 JUSTIFICATION; DEADLY PHYSICALFORCE; EXCEPTIONSA person is not justified in threatening or using deadlyphysical force against another person if the personeither leaves a place of safety and actively pursues theother person who is engaged in a lawful activity orpursues the other person after a law enforcementofficer requests that the person retreat to a place ofsafety. First Sponsor: Rep. Mendez Other Sponsors:

Rep. Alston, Rep. Quezada, Rep. Steele, ARS TitlesAffected: 13

H 2519 AFFORDABLE HOUSINGPROJECTS; TAX ASSESSMENTA parcel of “affordable housing” (defined) propertymust be valued not at market value but at a value thatreflects legal restrictions on its use, transferability andbelow-market sales price and limited profit marginunder the applicable municipal affordable housingprogram. The Department of Revenue is required toprescribe uniform rules, procedures and formulas fordetermining and fixing valuation for affordablehousing. First Sponsor: Rep. Mendez OtherSponsors: Rep. Alston, Rep. Escamilla, Rep. McCuneDavis, Rep. Sherwood, Rep. Steele, Sen. Dalessandro,ARS Titles Affected: 42

H 2520 RACIAL IMPACT STATEMENTS;LEGISLATIVE COUNCILOn written request from a legislator, the ExecutiveDirector of Legislative Council is required to preparea racial impact statement analyzing how any “distinctracial or ethnic group” (defined) would likely beaffected by the provisions of pending legislation. FirstSponsor: Rep. Mendez Other Sponsors: Rep.Alston, Rep. Escamilla, Rep. Otondo, Rep. Steele,Sen. Dalessandro, ARS Titles Affected: 41

H 2521 SCHOOL CALENDAR; 200 DAYS;FUNDINGA school district or charter holder that elects to pro-vide 200 days of instruction may increase its baselevel by eight percent, increased from five percent.Applies to a school district or charter holder regardlessof the letter grade assigned. Session law provides thata school district or charter holder is not eligible toincrease their base level by eight percent in FY2014-15 unless previous approval to offer 200 days ofinstruction was obtained from the Department ofEduction by November 1, 2013. The State Board ofEducation is required to identify the components anindividual school must include in a school improve-ment plan in order to offer 200 days of instruction.First Sponsor: Rep. Boyer Other Sponsors: Rep.Carter, Rep. Coleman, Rep. Goodale, Rep. Miranda,Rep. Thorpe, ARS Titles Affected: 15

H 2522 REVISER’S TECHNICALCORRECTIONS; 2014Fixes multiple defective and conflicting enactments.No substantive changes. 74 pages. An annual exercise.First Sponsor: Rep. Gray ARS Titles Affected: 1528 41 42

H 2523 PROJECTS; WATER SUPPLYDEVELOPMENTFor the purposes of the Water Supply DevelopmentRevolving Fund, the definition of “water provider” isexpanded to include a county that enters into an inter-governmental agreement with a municipality or otherwater provider regarding a water supply developmentproject. Monies in the Fund may be used for subdi-vided land located outside an active management areaif the Department of Water Resources determines thatthere is an adequate water supply for that subdividedland or has designated the provider as having an ade-quate water supply. The maximum length of repayingfor loans from the Fund is increased to 50 years, from30 years. Appropriates $30 million from the generalfund in FY2014-15 to the Fund. First Sponsor: Rep.Barton Other Sponsors: Sen. Crandell, Rep.Escamilla, Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Otondo, Rep. Pratt,Rep. Seel, Rep. Shope, Rep. Smith, Rep. Thorpe, Rep.Tobin, ARS Titles Affected: 49

H 2524 HOUSING TRUST FUND;UNCLAIMED PROPERTYThe amount of proceeds from the sale of abandonedproperty that are deposited in the Housing Trust Fundeach fiscal year is changed to 55 percent of the pro-ceeds, instead of $2.5 million. First Sponsor: Rep.Alston Other Sponsors: Rep. Campbell, Rep.Cardenas, Rep. Contreras, Rep. Escamilla, Sen.Gallardo, Rep. Gallego, Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Hale,Rep. Larkin, Rep. Mach, Rep. McCune Davis, Rep.Mendez, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Miranda, Rep. Orr, Rep.Otondo, Rep. Peshlakai, Rep. Quezada, Rep. Saldate,Rep. Sherwood, Rep. Steele, Rep. Wheeler, ARSTitles Affected: 44

H 2525 JOB TRAINING FUND; VOCATIONALREHABILITATIONThe Arizona Commerce Authority is required to annu-ally transfer $3 million from the Arizona Job TrainingFund to the Department of Economic Security for thepurpose of operating vocational rehabilitation serv-

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ices. First Sponsor: Rep. Alston Other Sponsors:Rep. Campbell, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Contreras, Rep.Hernandez, Rep. Escamilla, Rep. Gabaldon, Sen.Gallardo, Rep. Gallego, Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Larkin,Rep. McCune Davis, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Miranda, Rep.Orr, Rep. Otondo, Rep. Peshlakai, Rep. Quezada, Rep.Steele, ARS Titles Affected: 41

H 2526 CONSUMER LENDER LOANSIncreases the maximum dollar amounts on whichspecified rates of consumer loan finance charges maybe charged, and increases the maximum consumerrevolving loan origination fee to $150, from $75.Licensed consumer lenders are prohibited from givinga consumer any prize, merchandise or tangible prop-erty of an aggregate value of more than $25. FirstSponsor: Rep. Shope Other Sponsors: Rep.Cardenas, Rep. Contreras, Rep. Escamilla, Rep.Gallego, Rep. Gowan, Rep. Livingston, Rep.Mesnard, Rep. Miranda, Sen. Shooter, Sen. Tovar,Sen. Yarbrough, ARS Titles Affected: 6

H 2527 COMMUNITY COLLEGE BDS;MEMBERSHIP; REDUCTIONEliminates the additional two governing members ofcommunity college district boards in counties with apopulation of at least 3 million (Maricopa County)who are elected from the district at large. Session lawprovides that current board members continue to serveuntil the expiration of their normal terms. FirstSponsor: Rep. Quezada Other Sponsors: Sen.Ableser, Sen. Bradley, Sen. Cajero Bedford, Rep.Campbell, Sen. Farley, Sen. Gallardo, Rep. Gonzales,Rep. Hale, Rep. McCune Davis, Sen. McGuire, Rep.Mendez, Rep. Meyer, Sen. Meza, Sen. Pancrazi, Rep.Sherwood, Rep. Steele, Sen. Tovar, Sen. Dalessandro,ARS Titles Affected: 15

H 2528 MUNICIPALITIES; REGULATION;SIGN WALKERSA municipality that adopts regulations relating to signwalkers cannot restrict a sign walker from using apublic sidewalk, walkway or pedestrian thoroughfare.May be enforced in a private civil action and relief,including an injuction, may be awarded against amunicipality. First Sponsor: Rep. Petersen OtherSponsors: Rep. Robson, ARS Titles Affected: 9

H 2529 COSMETIC LASER PROCEDURES;SUPERVISION; DENTISTSFor the purpose of health professional supervision ofcosmetic laser procedures and operating a laser or IPLdevice, the definition of “health professional” isexpanded to include licensed dentists who specializein oral and maxillofacial surgery. First Sponsor: Rep.Petersen Other Sponsors: Sen. Biggs, Rep. Boyer,Rep. Brophy McGee, Rep. Carter, Rep. Coleman,Rep. E. Farnsworth, Rep. Kwasman, Rep. Lesko, Rep.Livingston, Rep. Townsend, ARS Titles Affected: 32

H 2530 COUNTY DOG LICENSING;TEMPORARY LICENSEDogs under three months of age may be licensed for aperiod of up to one year. Pet dealers, dog breeders andindividuals who sell or transfer ownership of a dogunder three months of age are required to obtain atemporary dog license. A person purchasing a dogwith a temporary license is required to vaccinate andlicense the dog within one year. First Sponsor: Rep.Brophy McGee ARS Titles Affected: 11 44

H 2531 COURT-ORDERED EVALUATIONSERVICES; PAYMENTIf a person is eligible for federal behavioral healthbenefits, the cost of court ordered services providedby a county are a charge against the county in whichthe person resided to the extent of the nonfederal shareof the cost of the service. If a person has private healthinsurance coverage, the person’s private health insureris considered the primary payor and the cost of courtordered services provided by a county will be a chargeagainst the county only to the extent that the privatehealth insurance benefits are insufficient to cover thefull cost of the services. First Sponsor: Rep. BrophyMcGee Other Sponsors: Sen. McComish, Sen.Pancrazi, Sen. S. Pierce, Sen. Reagan, Sen. Worsley,Sen. Begay, ARS Titles Affected: 36

H 2532 CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCEPROGRAM; APPROPRIATIONSEliminates the enrollment cap for the Children’sHealth Insurance Program (KidsCare). Repeals statuteterminating KidsCare if the federal government elimi-nates or significantly reduces federal funding.Appropriates $15,623,200 from the general fund inFY2014-15 and $54,451,600 from the Program Fundin FY2014-15 to AHCCCS for KidsCare. FirstSponsor: Rep. Alston Other Sponsors: Rep.

Campbell, Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Contreras, Rep.Hernandez, Rep. Escamilla, Rep. Gabaldon, Sen.Gallardo, Rep. Gallego, Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Larkin,Rep. Mach, Rep. McCune Davis, Rep. Mendez, Rep.Meyer, Rep. Miranda, Rep. Otondo, Rep. Peshlakai,Rep. Quezada, Rep. Saldate, Rep. Sherwood, Rep.Steele, ARS Titles Affected: 36

H 2533 TECH CORRECTION; CHILDRENMinor change in Title 8 (Children) related to termina-tion of the parent-child relationship. Apparent strikerbus. First Sponsor: Rep. Alston ARS TitlesAffected: 8

H 2534 TECH CORRECTION; JOINTSCHOOL DISTRICTMinor change in Title 15 (Education) related to jointcommon school districts. Apparent striker bus. FirstSponsor: Rep. Alston ARS Titles Affected: 15

H 2535 CERTIFICATION OF FIREARMTRANSFERSIf a “chief law enforcement officer’s” (defined) certifi-cation is required by federal law or regulation for thetransfer of a firearm, the officer is required to providethe certification within 15 days after receipt of arequest if the applicant is not prohibited by law fromreceiving the firearm or is not the subject of a pro-ceeding that could result in the applicant being prohib-ited from receiving the firearm. First Sponsor: Rep.Kavanagh Other Sponsors: Rep. Allen, Sen. Barto,Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges, Rep. Forese,Rep. Kwasman, Rep. Livingston, Sen. Melvin, Rep.Petersen, Rep. Seel, Rep. Smith, Rep. Stevens, Rep.Thorpe, Rep. Townsend, ARS Titles Affected: 13

HCR 2027 APPLICATION; ARTICLE VCONVENTIONPursuant to Article V of the U.S. Constitution, theArizona State Legislature formally applies to the U.S.Congress to call a convention for the purpose of pro-posing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution thatwill impose fiscal restraints on the federal govern-ment, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federalgovernment and limit the terms of office for federalgovernment officials. The Secretary of State isdirected to transmit copies of this resolution to thePresident of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the U.S.House, each member of Congress from Arizona, andthe presiding officers of each house of the severalstate legislatures. First Sponsor: Rep. TownsendOther Sponsors: Rep. Barton, Rep. Fann, Rep.Gowan, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Mitchell, Rep. Orr,Rep. Petersen, Sen. Shooter, Rep. Smith, Rep.Stevens, Rep. Thorpe, Sen. Ward, ARS TitlesAffected: 99

HR 2005 PANDAS; PITAND; PANS;AWARENESS DAYThe members of the House of Representatives pro-claim October 9 of each year as pediatric acute-onsetneuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS), pediatric autoim-mune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with strep-trococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric infection-triggered autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder(PITAND) Awareness Day in the State of Arizona.The Secretary of State is directed to transmit copies ofthis resolution to the Governor, the Department ofhealth Services, the National Institute of MentalHealth, Moleculara Labs at the University ofOklahoma Health Sciences Center and the websiteadministrator of PANDASNetwork.org. FirstSponsor: Rep. Ugenti Other Sponsors: Rep. Forese,ARS Titles Affected: 99

HR 2006 REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN;STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPThe members of the House of Representatives supportthe strategic partnership between the U.S. and theRepublic of Azerbaijan and the reinvigoration of U.S.efforts aimed at a swift and just political settlement ofthe Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.First Sponsor: Rep. Forese ARS Titles Affected: 99

S 1153 SCHOOLS; CURRICULARSTANDARDS; ASSESSMENTS;REQUIREMENTSThe State Board of Education is prohibited fromimplementing the common core standards in Englishand mathematics in Arizona public schools until theBoard holds at least one public hearing in eachArizona congressional district and a fiscal analysis ofthe projected cost of implementation that is performedby an independent entity is presented to the Board.The state is required to withdraw from the Partnershipfor Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers(PARCC) and cannot implement the assessmentsaligned to the common core standards by PARCC.

First Sponsor: Sen. Ward Other Sponsors: Sen.Burges, ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1154 ELECTRONIC DO NOTRESUSCITATE ORDERSFirst responders are authorized to use a medical iden-tification bracelet or necklace containing an electroni-cally uploaded prehospital medical care directive todetermine a person’s wishes instead of a printed direc-tive or an orange identifying bracelet. First Sponsor:Sen. Ward Other Sponsors: Sen. Ableser, Rep.Borrelli, Sen. Bradley, Sen. Burges, Sen. Murphy,ARS Titles Affected: 36

S 1155 SCHOOLS; COMMON CORE; OPT-OUTSchool boards and charter school governing boardsare authorized to opt out of any competency require-ments or assessments that are based on the commoncore standards, Arizona’s college and career readystandards or any other standards or assessments thatare aligned with those proposed by the Partnership forAssessment of Readiness for College and Careers.First Sponsor: Sen. Ward Other Sponsors: Sen.Barto, Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges, Rep. Livingston,Sen. Murphy, Rep. Thorpe, ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1156 PROHIBITED ELECTRONIC DATA;METADATA COLLECTIONState agencies, political subdivisions and theiremployees and contractors are prohibited from pro-viding assistance to any federal agency or complyingwith any federal law that purports to authorize the col-lection of electronic data or metadata of any personpursuant to any action that is not based on a warrantthat “particularly describes” the person, place andthing to be searched or seized. The State Treasurer isprohibited from transferring any monies to a politicalsubdivision in the fiscal year after a final judicialdetermination that the political subdivision adopted arule or policy that intentionally violated this prohibi-tion. An agent or employee in violation is deemed tohave resigned and is forever after ineligible to holdany office of trust, honor or emolument under the lawsof Arizona. First Sponsor: Sen. Ward OtherSponsors: Rep. Barton, Sen. Biggs, Rep. Borrelli,Rep. Boyer, Sen. Burges, Sen. Crandell, Rep.Livingston, Rep. Mitchell, Sen. Murphy, Rep.Petersen, Rep. Seel, Rep. Thorpe, Sen. D. Farnsworth,ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1157 MIDWIVES; SCOPE OF PRACTICELicensed midwives are prohibited from accepting formidwifery services a client who has had a previouscesarean section, is pregnant with multiple fetuses oris pregnant with a fetus in a complete breech, frankbreech or imcomplete breech presentation. Emergencyclause. First Sponsor: Sen. Ward Other Sponsors:Rep. Livingston, Sen. McComish, Rep. Meyer, Rep.Stevens, ARS Titles Affected: 36

S 1158 TECH CORRECTION; TEXTBOOKPURCHASEMinor change in Title 15 (Education) related to pur-chase of textbooks and instructional computer soft-ware. Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen.Crandell ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1159 SUPPLEMENTAL APPRO;LEGISLATORS; SUBPOENAS;REPRESENTATIONMakes a supplemental appropriation of $100,000 fromthe general fund in FY2013-14 to the Legislature toprovide legal representation to current and former leg-islators who are subject to a subpoena or other requestin a civil action for the production of documentsrelated to the member’s status as a legislator. Theappropriation cannot be used to provide legal repre-sentation relating to campaign documents. FirstSponsor: Sen. Biggs Other Sponsors: Sen. Barto,Sen. Burges, Sen. Crandell, Sen. Driggs, Sen. Griffin,Sen. McComish, Sen. Melvin, Sen. Murphy, Sen. S.Pierce, Sen. Reagan, Sen. Shooter, Sen. Ward, Sen.Worsley, Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. Yee, Sen. D.Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1160 REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS;DISCIPLINE GROUNDSFailure to pay income taxes, withholding taxes ortransaction privilege taxes incurred in the operation ofthe licensed business is removed from the list ofactions constituting grounds for suspension or revoca-tion of a license issued by the Registrar ofContractors. First Sponsor: Sen. Griffin OtherSponsors: Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges,Rep. Gowan, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Mitchell, Rep.Montenegro, Sen. Murphy, Rep. Seel, Rep. Stevens,

Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Townsend, Sen. D. Farnsworth,ARS Titles Affected: 32

S 1161 MUNICIPAL POLICIES; AUTHORITYMunicipalities are authorized to adopt a specified setof “streamlined local government policies” throughmunicipal legislation, charter amendment or local ini-tiative. Establishes policies for property rights, crim-inal law enforcement and fiscal provisions.Severability clause. First Sponsor: Sen. GriffinOther Sponsors: Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Sen.Burges, Rep. Gowan, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Mitchell,Rep. Montenegro, Sen. Murphy, Rep. Petersen, Rep.Seel, Rep. Stevens, Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Townsend, Sen.Ward, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 9

S 1162 SCHOOLS; CPR INSTRUCTIONSchool districts and charter schools are required toprovide CPR training for each student in grades 9-12,instead of permitted to provide it for each student ingrades 7-12, and the requirement applies only if suffi-cient resources are made available at no cost to theschool district or charter school. Effective July 1,2015. First Sponsor: Sen. McGuire Other Sponsors:Sen. Ableser, Rep. Boyer, Rep. Cardenas, Sen. Farley,Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, Sen. McComish, Sen.Meza, Rep. Otondo, Sen. Pancrazi, Rep. Pratt, Rep.Quezada, Sen. Shooter, ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1163 TEXTING WHILE DRIVING;TRANSPORTATION VEHICLESA person is prohibited from using a handheld wirelesscommunication device to make or receive a telephonecall, engage in a telephone conversation or manuallywrite, send or read a written message while operatinga vehicle for public transit, a livery vehicle, taxi, lim-ousine or a bus. First Sponsor: Sen. McGuire ARSTitles Affected: 28

S 1164 SANITARY DISTRICT BONDS;TERMSThe maximum period over which sanitary districtbonds may mature is increased to 30 years, from 20years, except that if the initial purchaser of the bondsis the federal government, the maximum period isincreased to 41 years, from 40 years and 3 months.First Sponsor: Sen. McGuire Other Sponsors: Rep.Cardenas, Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, Sen. Meza, Sen.Pancrazi, Rep. Pratt, Rep. Quezada, Rep. Shope,ARS Titles Affected: 48

S 1165 SMALL MINES; ENVIRONMENTALREGULATIONMining facilities with a total surface area of ten acresor less that have a tailings pond with a total surfacearea of five acres or less are exempt from adopting thebest available demonstrated control technology if thefacility pays a fee and meets other specified require-ments. Establishes provisions for permit applicationssubmitted by mining operations with a total surfacearea of ten acres or less. The list of entities exemptfrom statutory aquifer protection permit requirementsis expanded to include a mining operation with a totalsurface area of ten acres or less, for the initial year ofoperation only. First Sponsor: Sen. McGuire OtherSponsors: Rep. Cardenas, Sen. Griffin, Sen. Melvin,Rep. Pratt, ARS Titles Affected: 49

S 1166 GROUNDWATER; EXTINGUISHMENTCREDITS; PINAL AMAThe Department of Water Resources is prohibitedfrom adopting or implementing any administrativerule in the Pinal Active Management Area that reducesthe amount or quantity of credits for the extinguish-ment of irrigation grandfathered rights. Applies to anyrule adopted before or after the effective date of thislegislation. First Sponsor: Sen. McGuire OtherSponsors: Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, Sen. Pancrazi,ARS Titles Affected: 45

S 1167 NATURAL RESOURCECONSERVATION DISTRICT; FUNDINGThe mamimum amount the State Land Commissionermay request for each natural resource conservationdistrict as part of the biennial State Land Departmentbudget is increased to $50,000, from $30,000. FirstSponsor: Sen. McGuire Other Sponsors: Rep.Cardenas, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen. S. Pierce, Rep. Pratt,ARS Titles Affected: 37

S 1168 DISABILITY PLACARDS;NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; LIMITThe Department of Transportation may issue up tofour permanently disabled removable windshield plac-ards to a nonprofit organization that provides assis-tance to senior citizens, increased from three. FirstSponsor: Sen. McComish ARS Titles Affected: 28




S 1169 TAX CREDITS; RATE REDUCTIONS;SUSPENSIONFollowing every fiscal year, the Superintendent ofPublic Instruction is required to determine whether a“trigger event” (defined as a specified K-12 educationfunding level or specified education benchmarksbeing met) has occured, and to report the findings tothe Governor, Director of the Department of Revenueand the Legislature by December 1. Until a triggerevent occurs, the assessed valuation of class one prop-erty is 18.5 percent of full cash value or limited valua-tion, and a corporate income tax of 6 percent of netincome or $50, whichever is greater, is levied. Someexceptions. First Sponsor: Sen. Farley OtherSponsors: Sen. Ableser, Rep. Dalessandro, Sen.Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, Rep. Orr, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen.Tovar, ARS Titles Affected: 42

S 1170 BICYCLE EQUIPMENTA person under 18 years of age is required to wear aproperly fitted and fastened protective bicycle helmetif the person is riding a bicycle, being a passenger ona bicycle, riding in a restraining seat attached to abicycle or riding in a trailer towed by a bicycle. FirstSponsor: Sen. Farley Other Sponsors: Rep.Dalessandro, Sen. Hobbs, Rep. Orr, Sen. Pancrazi,Sen. Tovar, ARS Titles Affected: 28

S 1171 TECH CORRECTION; EMERGENCYPLANNINGMinor change in Title 26 (Military Affairs andEmergency Management) related to emergency plan-ning. Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen.Melvin ARS Titles Affected: 26

S 1172 TECH CORRECTION;CONSERVATION EASEMENTS;APPLICABILITYMinor change in Title 33 (Property) related to applica-bility of conservation easements. Apparent striker bus.First Sponsor: Sen. Melvin ARS Titles Affected: 33

S 1173 TECH CORRECTION; OIL; GAS;COMMISSIONMinor change in Title 27 (Minerals, Oil and Gas)related to the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen. MelvinARS Titles Affected: 27

S 1174 TECH CORRECTION; NATIONALGUARDMinor change in Title 26 (Military Affairs andEmergency Management) related to the nationalguard. Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen.Melvin ARS Titles Affected: 26

S 1175 TECH CORRECTION; FINANCIALRESPONSIBILITY; VERIFICATIONMinor change in Title 20 (Insurance) related to verifi-cation of financial responsibility. Apparent striker bus.First Sponsor: Sen. Melvin ARS Titles Affected: 20

S 1176 CHANGE OF VENUE;GUARDIANSHIPIf a guardianship proceeding is brought in a countyother than the one in which the incapacitated personresides and a member of the person’s family files amotion to transfer the proceeding to the county wherethe person resides, the court must order the actiontransferred. Admission to an institution in a countypursuant to a court order does not constitute residencein that county by that fact alone. First Sponsor: Sen.Crandell ARS Titles Affected: 14

S 1177 MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISES;MOTORCYCLE DEALERSA motor vehicle franchisor is not required to sendnotice to other franchises if a proposed new motorvehicle dealership is a motorcycle dealer. FirstSponsor: Sen. Crandell ARS Titles Affected: 28

S 1178 SPECIAL DETAINER ACTIONS;LANDLORD; TENANTFor special detainer actions for remedies for noncom-pliance with the rental agreement by a tenant, speci-fies that the number of days the trail may be post-poned for are business days, and various other dead-lines are specified as either business days or calendardays. First Sponsor: Sen. Burges ARS TitlesAffected: 33

S 1179 CONSTABLES; PROHIBITED ACTSA constable is prohibited from engaging in any act asa private process server outside of the constable’selected or appointed duties. A constable is prohibitedfrom owning an interest in any entity that operates aprivate process serving business. Does not apply to aconstable who is serving the remaining portion of aterm of office that began before the effective date of

this legislation. First Sponsor: Sen. Burges ARSTitles Affected: 22

S 1180 LUXURY PRIVILEGE TAX; CIDER;DEFINITIONFor the purpose of luxury privilege taxes, the defini-tion of “cider” is expanded to include vinous liquormade from the normal alcoholic fermentation of thejuice of sound, ripe pears. First Sponsor: Sen.Yarbrough ARS Titles Affected: 42

S 1181 GUARANTY FUND; WORKERS’COMPENSATIONFor the purpose of the Insurance Guaranty Fund,insurers who write only workers’ compensation insur-ance are no longer excluded from the definition of“member insurer,” and the Guaranty Fund is obligatedto pay benefits on workers’ compensation claims if aninsurer becomes insolvent. The Guaranty Fund isrequired to assume all contractual rights and obliga-tion of the Industrial Commission regarding theadministration of workers’ compensation claims if theCommission has contracted with a third-partyprocessor to administer claims. The Workers’Compensation Insurance Account is added to theGuaranty Fund, and one of the nine insurer membersof the Guaranty Fund Board must represent a workers’compensation insurer. Certain Guaranty Fund regula-tions do not apply to workers’ compensation insurers.On the effective date of this legislation, theCommission is required to transfer $200 million fromthe Special Fund to the Guaranty Fund for deposit inthe Workers’ Compensation Insurance Account. More.First Sponsor: Sen. Yarbrough ARS Titles Affected:20 23

S 1182 SCHOOL DISTRICT OVERRIDES;BONDS; INFORMATIONSchool boards are prohibited from ordering a continu-ation of an existing budget override more than oncebefore its expiration. The explanation or justificationfor a proposed budget override is strictly limited to thearguments submitted for and against it. The estimatedcost of each capital improvement proposed must befor an owner-occupied residence with an averageassessed valuation of class 3 property in the schooldistrict for the current year, instead of for the owner ofa single family home valued at $80,000. FirstSponsor: Sen. Yarbrough ARS Titles Affected: 15 35

S 1183 FIRE ACCESS ROADS; LIMITATION;SPRINKLERSMunicipalities and counties are prohibited fromadopting any fire code or other legal requirement foran approved fire apparatus access road and/or roadextension that directly or indirectly requires a one ortwo family residence or a “utility or miscellaneousaccessory building” (defined) to install fire sprinklers.First Sponsor: Sen. D. Farnsworth Other Sponsors:Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges, Sen. Crandell, Sen.Griffin, Rep. Lesko, Sen. Ward, ARS TitlesAffected: 9 11

S 1184 PLANNED COMMUNITIES;DEFINITION; PROPERTY EASEMENTSFor the purpose of planned community regulations,real estate on which an easement is held by a non-profit corporation or unincorporated association ofowners created for the purpose of managing the prop-erty is added to the definition of “planned commu-nity.” First Sponsor: Sen. S. Pierce ARS TitlesAffected: 33

S 1185 HOME SALES; WATER SUPPLYDISCLOSUREBeginning January 1, 2015, a subdivider selling lotsoutside an active management area must record withthe county recorder a document containing a state-ment of water adequacy or inadequacy for that subdi-vision. First Sponsor: Sen. Ableser Other Sponsors:Sen. Gallardo, Rep. Mach, ARS Titles Affected: 33

S 1186 VOTER REGISTRATION; YOUTHREGISTRANTSArizona residents who otherwise qualify to vote andare at least 16 years of age may register to vote, butare eligible to vote at an election only after the regis-trant is at least 18 years of age. First Sponsor: Sen.Ableser Other Sponsors: Sen. Gallardo, Rep. Mach,ARS Titles Affected: 16

S 1187 LEGISLATURE; VACANCIES;APPOINTMENTSCounty boards of supervisors are required to appoint aperson to fill a legislative vacancy within 14 days afterreceiving the names of the three nominees from thestate party chairman. If the board of supervisors failsto do so, the elected precinct committeemen mustmeet and elect the person to fill the vacancy from

among the three nominees. First Sponsor: Sen.Ableser ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1188 BULLYING; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;GENDER IDThe requirement that school districts prescribe andenforce policies regarding bullying is expanded tospecifically include bullying or harassment based onactual or perceived sexual orientation or gender iden-tity. First Sponsor: Sen. Ableser Other Sponsors:Rep. Dalessandro, Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, ARSTitles Affected: 15

S 1189 INTERSTATE AGREEMENT;NATIONAL POPULAR VOTEEstablishes an agreement among the states to elect theU.S. President by national popular vote. FirstSponsor: Sen. Ableser Other Sponsors: Rep.Dalessandro, Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, ARS TitlesAffected: 16

S 1190 APPROP; ADULT EDUCATIONPROGRAMSAppropriates $4.6 million from the general fund inFY2014-15 to the Department of Education for adulteducation programs. First Sponsor: Sen. AbleserOther Sponsors: Rep. Dalessandro, Sen. Gallardo,Sen. Hobbs, Sen. Pancrazi, ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1191 CHARACTER EDUCATION STUDYCOMMITTEEEstablishes an 8-member Joint Legislative StudyCommittee on Character Education to develop a list ofapproved curricula for character education programsfor K-12 education as an alternative to programsoffered by third-party vendors. The Committee isrequired to report to the Governor and the Legislatureby January 1, 2015. Self-repeals October 1, 2015.First Sponsor: Sen. Ableser Other Sponsors: Sen.D. Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1192 PROCESS SERVERS; PUBLICRECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITYThe lists of persons that may request that persons beprohibited from accessing the person’s residentialaddress and telephone number contained in countyand Department of Transportation public records isexpanded to include “certified process servers”(defined). First Sponsor: Sen. Pancrazi ARS TitlesAffected: 11 16 28 39

S 1193 TECH CORRECTION; CPS; MISSINGCHILDRENMinor change in Title 8 (Children) related to missingchildren. Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen.Pancrazi ARS Titles Affected: 8

S 1194 TECH CORRECTION; TEXTBOOKPURCHASEMinor change in Title 15 (Education) related to pur-chase of textbooks and instructional computer soft-ware. Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen.Pancrazi ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1195 TECH CORRECTION; COLLEGESAVINGS PLANMinor change in Title 15 (Education) related to thecollege savings plan. Apparent striker bus. FirstSponsor: Sen. Pancrazi ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1196 PROCESS SERVERS; MOTORVEHICLE RECORDSThe list of persons to whom the Department ofTransportation may disclose personal information isexpanded to include a certified process server in con-nection with any civil, criminal, administrative orarbitration proceeding. First Sponsor: Sen. PancraziARS Titles Affected: 28

S 1197 PROCESS SERVERS; PRIVILEGESWhile serving process, a certified process server isauthorized and privileged to enter and remain lawfullyon real property or unannounced in a planned commu-nity or condo association that is guarded or gated.First Sponsor: Sen. Pancrazi ARS Titles Affected:11

S 1198 PROCESS SERVERS; ASSAULTThe list of victims of assault that make the assaultclassified as aggravated assault if the defendant knowsof their profession is expanded to include “certifiedprocess servers” (defined) engaged in serving orattempting to serve process. First Sponsor: Sen.Pancrazi ARS Titles Affected: 13

S 1199 SCHOOL BD MEMBERS; SCHOOLEMPLOYMENTA person who serves on a school board is prohibitedfrom being employed by that school district within 24months after the person ceases to be a school boardmember. First Sponsor: Sen. Burges ARS TitlesAffected: 15

S 1200 ELDERLY ASSISTANCE FUND;PUBLIC OUTREACHCounties with 2 million persons or less are authorizedto establish an Elderly Assistance Fund to reduce theprimary school district taxes for “qualified individ-uals” (defined). (Counties with a population of morethan 2 million persons are already required to estab-lish a Fund.) The county treasurer is required totransfer any excess monies remaining in the Fundafter reducing taxes to the county general fund. Thecounty board of supervisors must use this money foroutreach to inform the public of the availability of thisand other similar programs. First Sponsor: Sen.Burges ARS Titles Affected: 42

S 1201 TECH CORRECTION; UNORDEREDMERCHANDISEMinor change in Title 44 (Trade and Commerce)related to unordered merchandise. Apparent strikerbus. First Sponsor: Sen. Burges ARS TitlesAffected: 44

S 1202 TECH CORRECTION; WATERPROTECTIONMinor change in Title 45 (Waters) related to waterprotection. Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen.Burges ARS Titles Affected: 45

S 1203 TECH CORRECTION; LONG-TERMCAREMinor change in Title 46 (Welfare) related to the long-term care ombudsman. Apparent striker bus. FirstSponsor: Sen. Burges ARS Titles Affected: 46

S 1204 TECH CORRECTION; FIREDISTRICTSMinor change in Title 48 (Special Taxing Districts)related to fire district chiefs. Apparent striker bus.First Sponsor: Sen. Burges ARS Titles Affected: 48

S 1205 TECH CORRECTION; WATERQUALITY FUNDMinor change in Title 49 (Environment) related to theWater Quality Assurance Revolving Fund. Apparentstriker bus. First Sponsor: Sen. Burges ARS TitlesAffected: 49

S 1206 TECH CORRECTION; EMERGENCYMEDICAL SERVICESMinor change in Title 41 (State Government) relatedto emergency medical services. Apparent striker bus.First Sponsor: Sen. Burges ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1207 TECH CORRECTION; DES;DEFINITIONSMinor change in Title 41 (State Government) relatedto the Department of Economic Security. Apparentstriker bus. First Sponsor: Sen. Burges ARS TitlesAffected: 41

S 1208 TECH CORRECTION; TAXES;WITHHOLDING DUTYMinor change in Title 43 (Taxation of Income) relatedto tax withholding. Apparent striker bus. FirstSponsor: Sen. Burges ARS Titles Affected: 43

S 1209 DIABETES; STATEWIDE PLANDEVELOPMENT; REPORTThe Department of Health Services, AHCCCSAdministration and the Governor’s Office are requiredto collaborate to identify goals and benchmarks toreduce the incidence of diabetes, improve diabetescare and control complications assocated with dia-betes in Arizona, and must submit a report to theLegislature by January 15 of each odd-numbered yearcontaining specified information. First Sponsor: Sen.Tovar Other Sponsors: Rep. Alston, Sen. Bradley,Sen. Cajero Bedford, Rep. Campbell, Rep. Cardenas,Rep. Carter, Rep. Coleman, Rep. Contreras, Rep.Dalessandro, Rep. Hernandez, Rep. Escamilla, Rep.Gabaldon, Rep. Gallego, Rep. Gonzales, Sen. Hobbs,Rep. Larkin, Rep. Lesko, Rep. Mach, Rep. McCuneDavis, Rep. Mendez, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Miranda, Rep.Montenegro, Rep. Otondo, Sen. Pancrazi, Rep.Peshlakai, Sen. S. Pierce, Rep. Quezada, Rep. Saldate,Rep. Sherwood, Sen. Shooter, Rep. Shope, Rep.Smith, Rep. Steele, Rep. Wheeler, Sen. Begay, ARSTitles Affected: 36

S 1210 MUNICIPALITIES; COUNTY PARKANNEXATIONRemoves the authorization for municipalities to annexterritory that is a county owned park under specifiedcircumstances. First Sponsor: Sen. Griffin ARSTitles Affected: 9

S 1211 MEXICAN WOLF; TAKING;REPORTINGNotwithstanding any federal law, a Department ofAgriculture employee is permitted to take any wolf




that has been documented or caught in the act ofkilling livestock, and is not subject to penalty underfederal law for doing so. The list of animals that maybe taken by a livestock operator when that animal hasattacked or killed livestock is expanded to includewolves, and livestock operators are not subject topenalty under federal law for doing so. The U.S. Fishand Wildlife service is required to provide the Gameand Fish Department and the Department ofAgriculture with a full DNA profile on each animalreintroduced in Arizona as part of the Mexican Wolfrecovery program. First Sponsor: Sen. Griffin OtherSponsors: Sen. Biggs, Sen. Burges, Sen. Crandell,Rep. Gowan, Rep. Livingston, Sen. Reagan, Sen.Ward, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 317

S 1212 APPROP; WOLF RECOVERY;LITIGATION COSTSAppropriates $250,000 from the general fund inFY2014-15 to the Department of Law for litigationexpenses relating to the expansion of the MexicanWolf recovery program in Arizona. First Sponsor:Sen. Griffin Other Sponsors: Sen. Biggs, Sen.Burges, Sen. Crandell, Rep. Livingston, Sen. Reagan,Sen. Ward, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS TitlesAffected: 41

S 1213 TECH CORRECTION; REAL ESTATELICENSINGMinor change in Title 32 (Professions andOccupations) related to real estate licensing. Apparentstriker bus. First Sponsor: Sen. Griffin ARS TitlesAffected: 32

S 1214 TECH CORRECTION; REAL ESTATEREGULATIONMinor change in Title 32 (Professions andOccupations) related to real estate regulation.Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen. GriffinARS Titles Affected: 32

S 1215 TECH CORRECTION; REAL ESTATEDEPARTMENTMinor change in Title 32 (Professions andOccupations) related to the Real Estate Department.Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen. GriffinARS Titles Affected: 32

S 1216 LICENSURE; BEHAVIORAL HEALTHSERVICESFor the purpose of health care institution licensure andregulation, the definitions of “health care institution”and “residential care institution” are expanded toinclude institutions that provide “behavioral healthservices” (defined). The Department of HealthServices is authorized to adopt licensing provisionsthat facilitate the colocation and integration of outpa-tient treatment centers that provide medical serviceswith behavioral health services. First Sponsor: Sen.Barto Other Sponsors: Rep. Boyer, Sen. Bradley,Rep. Brophy McGee, Rep. Carter, Sen. Hobbs, Rep.Meyer, Rep. Steele, ARS Titles Affected: 36

S 1217 PRECINCT OFFICERS; SALARIESIncreases the maximum salaries of precinct officersother than justices of the peace (which are fixed by thecounty board of supervisors) by approximately 10 per-cent. First Sponsor: Sen. McComish OtherSponsors: Sen. Driggs, ARS Titles Affected: 11

S 1218 LICENSED INVESTMENT ADVISERS;REPORTING REQSLicensed investment advisers are exempt from therequirement to annually file an audited balance sheetfor the account of a limited partnership, limited lia-bility company or other type of pooled investmentvehicle if the account is audited at least annually by anindependent public accountant and the audited finan-cial statements are prepared and promptly distributedin accordance with generally accepted accountingprinciples to all limited partners, members or otherbeneficial owners. Emergency clause. First Sponsor:Sen. S. Pierce ARS Titles Affected: 44 44

S 1219 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION;NAVIGABLE STREAM COMMISSIONMakes a supplemental appropriation of $150,000 fromthe general fund in FY2013-14 to the ArizonaNavigable Stream Adjudication Commission for legalexpenses. First Sponsor: Sen. Biggs OtherSponsors: Sen. Driggs, Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Griffin,Sen. McComish, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen. Shooter, Sen.Tovar, ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1220 IRC; SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPMakes a supplemental appropriation of $1,462,701from the general fund in FY2013-14 to theIndependent Redistricting Commission for operatingexpenses. First Sponsor: Sen. Biggs Other

Sponsors: Sen. Driggs, Sen. Gallardo, Sen.McComish, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen. Tovar, ARS TitlesAffected: 41

S 1221 ATTORNEY GENERALREPRESENTATION; NONPARTY SUBPOENAThe Attorney General is authorized to represent anofficer or employee of the state who is subject to acivil nonparty subpoena. An agency authorized by lawto employ legal counsel may provide representation toits officers or employees in the circumstances underwhich the AG could represent them. First Sponsor:Sen. Biggs Other Sponsors: Sen. Driggs, Sen.Gallardo, Sen. Griffin, Sen. McComish, Sen. Pancrazi,Sen. Shooter, Sen. Tovar, ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1222 INSURANCE POLICIES;ELECTRONIC NOTICESAny notice to a party or other document in an insur-ance transaction required under insurance regulationsor to serve as evidence of insurance coverage may bedelivered, stored and presented by electronic means ifspecified conditions are met, including consent by theparty receiving the notice or document. FirstSponsor: Sen. D. Farnsworth ARS Titles Affected:20

S 1223 TECH CORRECTION; FOREIGNPERSONAL REPSMinor change in Title 33 (Property) related to foreignpersonal representatives. Apparent striker bus. FirstSponsor: Sen. D. Farnsworth ARS Titles Affected:33

S 1224 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROP; CHILDSAFETY POSITIONSMakes supplemental appropriations to the Departmentof Economic Security in FY2013-14 of $5,748,000from the general fund, $1,111,300 from total expendi-ture authority and 192 FTE positions for child safetyand family services positions. Beginning on the sev-enth day of the month following the effective date ofthis legislation and on the seventh day of each monthafter through June 30, 2015, the Dept is required toreport to the Governor and the Legislature on itsprogress in hiring child safety and family servicesstaff. Information that must be included in the report isspecified. First Sponsor: Sen. Biggs OtherSponsors: Sen. Ableser, Sen. Barto, Sen. Bradley,Rep. Dalessandro, Sen. Farley, Sen. Gallardo, Sen.Landrum Taylor, Sen. McGuire, Sen. Meza, Sen.Pancrazi, Sen. Tovar, Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. Begay,ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1225 MAMMOGRAPHY RESULTS;REPORT TO PATIENTBeginning October 1, 2014, health care institutionsand facilities that perform mammography examina-tions are required to include in the summary of themammography report information identifying thepatient’s breast tissue classification. If the institutionor facility determines that a patient has heteroge-neously or extremely dense breasts, a specified noticemust be included in the summary of the mammog-raphy report. First Sponsor: Sen. Barto ARS TitlesAffected: 36

S 1226 FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE CARDS;HUMAN TRAFFICKINGThe list of persons precluded from receiving a finger-print clearance card is expanded to include personsconvicted of or awaiting trial on trafficking of personsfor forced labor or services. First Sponsor: Sen.Crandell ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1227 MUNICIPALITIES; COUNTIES;ENERGY EFFICIENT CODESMunicipalities and counties are prohibited fromadopting as mandatory any building code, ordinanceor other legal requirement that is related to energyefficiency, energy conservsation or green constructionin new construction, and from denying any license orbuilding permit or imposing any fine on a person forfailure to comply with such a requirement. Does notapply to any legal requirement that was adopted andeffective before the effective date of this legislation.First Sponsor: Sen. Crandell ARS Titles Affected: 911

S 1228 HIGHER ED; TUITION; FEES;REDUCTIONThe Arizona Commerce Authority is required todevelop and submit to the Board of Regents and eachcommunity college district a list of fields of study thatinvolve skills in high demand by employers, and toupdate the list annually. The Board is required toreduce tuition and fees by an unspecified percent(blank in original) if the student is pursuing a degree

in a field of study on the list. First Sponsor: Sen.Crandell ARS Titles Affected: 15 41

S 1229 HIGHER ED VOUCHERSStatutory formulas for determining the amount of stateaid to community college districts and universities aredeleted and the Leigislature is instead required toappropriate a sum of monies equal to an unspecifiedvoucher amount (blank in original) per resident full-time equivalent student. The Board of Regents isrequired to issue a voucher to any student who meetsspecified requirements, and students are permitted touse the voucher for the payment of tuition and fees atany accredited public or private postsecondary educa-tion institution in Arizona. Establishes a formula fordetermining funding for the vouchers. Appropriates anunspecified amount (blank in original) from the gen-eral fund in FY2014-15 to the Board of Regents forthe cost of vouchers. First Sponsor: Sen. CrandellARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1230 JPS; CONSTABLES; OFFICEELIGIBILITYA person is not eligible for the office of justice of thepeace or constable unless the person has been a resi-dent of the precinct for at least one year before estab-lishing an exploratory committee or candidate cam-paign committee for that office or making an expendi-ture of more than $500 for that office. First Sponsor:Sen. S. Pierce ARS Titles Affected: 22

S 1231 COUNTYWIDE FIRE DISTRICTSBeginning July 1, 2017, counties with a population ofmore than 200,000 but less than 350,000 (Mohave andYavapai Counties) are required to contain a single,countywide fire district with the same boundaries asthe county that is governed by the county board ofsupervisors acting as the fire district board of direc-tors. Countywide fire districts are authorized to levy acountywide secondary property tax and issue and sellbonds, and assume all the powers and duties of firedistricts except for levying or collecting a fire districtassistance tax. On July 1, 2017, all assets and liabili-ties of each fire district in these counties must betransferred to the county board of supervisors.Municipal fire districts are exempt. First Sponsor:Sen. Crandell ARS Titles Affected: 48

S 1232 BALLOT MEASURES; PAIDCIRCULATORS; REGISTRATIONThe required registration with the Secretary of Statefor petition circulators who are not Arizona residentsmust include that the circulator consents to the juris-diction of Arizona courts in resolving any disputesconcerning the circulation of petitions. If a registeredcirculator is properly served with a subpoena to pro-vide evidence in an action regarding circulation ofpetitions and fails to appear or produce documents, allsignatures collected by that circulator are deemedinvalid. Any person is authorized to challenge thelawful registration of circulators in the superior court.First Sponsor: Sen. Reagan ARS Titles Affected: 19

S 1233 INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCINGAUTH; TRANSPORTATION PROJECTSEstablishes the Arizona Infrastructure FinancingAuthority to provide direct loans and loan guaranteesto facilitate infrastructure projects that are economi-cally viable and of local or statewide significance.Establishes a board of directors and board powers andduties. Establishes requirements for loan or loan guar-antees and infrastructure projects. Authorizes theAuthority to charge and collect an application fee ortransaction fee. Appropriates $100 million from thegeneral fund in FY2014-15 to the Authority for loansand loan guarantees to eligible entities. FirstSponsor: Sen. Farley ARS Titles Affected: 28

S 1234 PUBLIC OFFICERS; CONFLICT OFINTERESTFor the purpose of conflict of interest regulations, thedefinition of “remote interest” is expanded to includethat of a public officer or employee, or that of a rela-tive of a public officer or employee, in taking anaction in the discharge of official duties in which hemay have a personal financial interest, direct or indi-rect, of less than $500. [Capitol Reports Note: Havinga “substantial interest,” which precludes a publicofficer from voting or participating in a contract, saleor purchase, is defined as any pecuniary or proprietaryinterest, either direct or indirect, other than a remoteinterest.] First Sponsor: Sen. Gallardo ARS TitlesAffected: 38

S 1235 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE;ITEMIZATION; REPORTING DATESPublic officer financial disclosure reports must befiled every six months, instead of calendar year.

Information that must be contained in the reports ismodified, including to require itemization of benefitsreceived in the form of travel, lodging or registrationfees for a conference or other event, and to requireamounts to be reported as specific dollar amountsinstead of as falling into a category of a range ofamounts. While the Legislature is in session, theGovernor and State Legislators are required to filefinancial disclosure statements on a monthly basis.The Secretary of State is required to provide a methodfor electronic filing of financial disclosure statements,and must make the filings available to the publiconline. First Sponsor: Sen. Gallardo ARS TitlesAffected: 38

S 1236 EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIPSACCOUNTS; EXPANSIONFor the purpose of empowerment scholarshipaccounts (ESA), the definition of “qualified student”is expanded to include the children of police officers,firefighters or other first responders employed bypublic agencies, and children who are the sibling of acurrent or previous ESA recipient. Beginning in the2016-17 school year, qualified student is expanded toinclude children who meet the economic eligibilityrequirements for free or reduced price lunches, andbeginning in the 2017-18 school year, to include chil-dren whose family income exceeds the economic eli-gibility requirements for free or reduced price lunchesby up to 15 percent. First Sponsor: Sen. Yee OtherSponsors: Rep. Allen, Sen. Barto, Rep. Barton, Rep.Boyer, Rep. Lesko, Rep. Livingston, Sen. Melvin,Rep. Mesnard, Rep. Montenegro, Sen. Murphy, Rep.Seel, Sen. Ward, Sen. Yarbrough, ARS TitlesAffected: 15

S 1237 EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIPACCOUNTS; REVISIONSVarious changes relating to empowerment scholarshipaccounts, including requiring additional assistance tobe added to the amount transferred to an ESA for allqualified students and modifying the permitted uses ofESA monies. First Sponsor: Sen. Yee OtherSponsors: Rep. Boyer, Sen. Crandell, Rep. Lesko,Sen. Murphy, Sen. Yarbrough, ARS Titles Affected:15

S 1238 ELECTRONIC RECORDS; STATELIBRARYThe State Library is required to establish, operate andmaintain a trusted electronic records repository tokeep, preserve, secure and make available the elec-tronic and digitized records of the state archives andthe state documents program and of any documentsand public records received, subject to legislativeappropriations. Establishes the Electronic RecordsRepository Fund consisting of legislative appropria-tions, gifts, grants, fees and donations, to be used foroperating expenses for the records repository.Appropriates $931,938 from the general fund inFY2014-15 to the Fund for the repository and archivesmanagement software, and $472,000 and 5 FTE posi-tions from the general fund in FY2014-15 to theSecretary of State for purposes of this legislation.First Sponsor: Sen. Yee Other Sponsors: Rep.Brophy McGee, Sen. Burges, Sen. McGuire, Rep.Montenegro, Sen. Murphy, Sen. Pancrazi, Rep.Quezada, ARS Titles Affected: 11 41

S 1239 TECH CORRECTION; PRIVATESCHOOLSMinor change in Title 15 (Education) related to statecontrol over private schools. Apparent striker bus.First Sponsor: Sen. Yee ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1240 TECH CORRECTION; EDUCATION;MEETINGSMinor change in Title 15 (Education) related to meet-ings of the State Board of Education. Apparent strikerbus. First Sponsor: Sen. Yee ARS Titles Affected:15

S 1241 TECH CORRECTION; EXCHANGETEACHERSMinor change in Title 15 (Education) related to certifi-cation of exchange teachers. Apparent striker bus.First Sponsor: Sen. Yee ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1242 CRITICAL LANGUAGES; ECONOMICDEVELOPMET; PILOTIf sufficient funding is provided, the State Board ofEducation is required to establish a six-year ArizonaCritical Language and Economic Development PilotProgram and to develop and implement courses ofstudy in “critical languages” (defined as those lan-guages described in the National Security LanguageInitiative) for the Program. Requirements for author-




ized courses and participating schools are specified.First Sponsor: Sen. Biggs Other Sponsors: Sen.Crandell, Sen. McComish, Rep. Mesnard, Sen. Yee,ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1243 FOSTER PARENTS;IMMUNIZATIONS; LICENSUREThe Department of Economic Security is no longerprohibited from requiring foster parents to immunizetheir natural or adoptive children as a condition offoster home licensure. First Sponsor: Sen.Dalessandro Other Sponsors: Sen. Cajero Bedford,Rep. Campbell, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep. Gonzales, Sen.Hobbs, Rep. Mendez, Sen. Pancrazi, Rep. Saldate,Rep. Sherwood, Rep. Steele, Sen. Tovar, Rep.Wheeler, ARS Titles Affected: 8

S 1244 AUDITOR GENERAL; CHARTERSCHOOLSThe school-wide audit team in the office of theAuditor General is required to conduct performanceaudits and monitor charter schools in the same mannerit audits and monitors school districts. First Sponsor:Sen. Dalessandro Other Sponsors: Sen. Bradley, Sen.Cajero Bedford, Rep. Campbell, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep.Gonzales, Sen. Hobbs, Rep. Mendez, Rep. Miranda,Sen. Pancrazi, Rep. Saldate, Rep. Steele, Sen. Tovar,Rep. Wheeler, ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1245 STATE-OWNED BANK TASK FORCE;APPROPEstablishes a 10-member State-owned Bank TaskForce within the Arizona Commerce Authority toevaluate the feasibility of establishing a state-ownedbank and submit a report to the Governor and theLegislature by December 1, 2014. Self-repealsOctober 1, 2015. Appropriates an unspecified amount(blank in original) from the general fund in FY2014-15 to the Authority to support the Task Force. FirstSponsor: Sen. Dalessandro Other Sponsors: Sen.Ableser, Sen. Bradley, Rep. Campbell, Rep.Gabaldon, Rep. Gonzales, Sen. Hobbs, Rep. Miranda,Rep. Saldate, Rep. Steele, Sen. Tovar, ARS TitlesAffected: 41

S 1246 ANTI-RACKETEERING REVOLVINGFUND; USEThe list of permitted uses for monies in the Anti-Racketeering Revolving Fund is expanded to includesex trafficking education programs. First Sponsor:Sen. Dalessandro Other Sponsors: Sen. Ableser, Sen.Bradley, Rep. Campbell, Rep. Gabaldon, Rep.Gonzales, Sen. Hobbs, Rep. Mendez, Rep. Miranda,Sen. Pancrazi, Rep. Saldate, Rep. Sherwood, Rep.Steele, Sen. Tovar, Rep. Wheeler, ARS TitlesAffected: 13

S 1247 CANCER TREATMENTMEDICATIONS; EQUIVALENT COST-SHARINGHealth and disability insurance policies and contractsthat provide coverage for cancer treatment medica-tions that are injected or intravenously administeredby a health care provider and coverage for patient-administered cancer treatment medications are prohib-ited from requiring a higher copayment, deductible orcoinsurance amount for patient-administered medica-tions than for those that are injected or intravenouslyadministered by a health care provider, regardless ofthe formulation or benefit category. First Sponsor:Sen. Driggs Other Sponsors: Sen. Barto, Rep. Boyer,Rep. Brophy McGee, Rep. Campbell, Rep. Carter,Rep. Gonzales, Rep. Gowan, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Steele,Sen. Tovar, Rep. Townsend, ARS Titles Affected: 20

S 1248 JURY SERVICE; LENGTHY TRIALFUNDThe Supreme Court is required to establish an addi-tional fee on each filing, appearance and answer orresponse fee charged by a clerk of the superior court,to be deposited in the Arizona Lengthy Trial Fund.The fee self-repeals January 1, 2024. The list of healthcare professionals who may provide prospective jurorsrequesting to be excused for a mental or physical con-dition with a medical statement is expanded to includea licensed physician assistant. Extends the repeal dateof statute allowing jurors to request to be excused forthese conditions 10 years, to July 1, 2024. Emergencyclause. First Sponsor: Sen. Driggs Other Sponsors:Rep. Forese, Sen. McComish, Sen. McGuire, Sen.Melvin, Sen. Murphy, Sen. Worsley, Sen. Yarbrough,ARS Titles Affected: 12

S 1249 DANGEROUS AND INCOMPETENTDEFENDANTS; COMMITMENTThe list of conditions under which the court may ordera defendant to be involuntarily confined until anexamination of competency to stand trial is completedis expanded to include that the defendant is charged

with a serious offense or a violent or aggravatedfelony (both defined elsewhere in statute). If a mentalhealth expert determines that there is no substantialprobability that a defendant will regain competency tostand trial within 21 months, the experts report mustinclude whether the defendant should be considereddangerous (defined). If an incompetent defendant isfound to be not restorable to competency, the statemay request a hearing to determine if the defendant isdangerous and should be involuntarily committed. Ifthe court finds by clear and convincing evidence thatthe defendant is dangerous, the court is required toorder the defendant committed to a secure facility.First Sponsor: Sen. Driggs Other Sponsors: Sen.Murphy, Sen. Worsley, ARS Titles Affected: 13

S 1250 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE;REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYERSFor specified statutes relating to noncharging anemployer’s account for benefit payments, the exemp-tion for benefits paid that were based on wages paidduring the employing unit’s period of election to makepayments in lieu of contributions applies only to anemploying unit with only one employee. FirstSponsor: Sen. Griffin Other Sponsors: Rep. Gowan,ARS Titles Affected: 23

S 1251 TECH CORRECTION; BUILDINGCODESMinor change in Title 11 (Counties) related tobuilding codes. Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor:Sen. Griffin ARS Titles Affected: 11

S 1252 LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES;ELIGIBILITY; RESIDENCYPersons nominated by the precinct committeemen tofill a legislative vacancy are required to submit an affi-davit in which they swear or affirm that they have allthe qualifications to run for, be elected to and hold thatoffice on the date on which their names are submittedto the county board of supervisors. First Sponsor:Sen. Ableser ARS Titles Affected: 41

S 1253 CPS; COMMUNITY SOCIALSERVICES; COOPERATIONThe Department of Economic Security is required,instead of permitted, to cooperate with county agen-cies and community social services agencies. Repealsstatute requiring Child Protective Services to notifyand assist the Office of Child Welfare Investigationsin specified circumstances. First Sponsor: Sen.Ableser ARS Titles Affected: 8

S 1254 ELECTION DATES; SCHOOLBONDS; OVERRIDESSchool district budget override elections and bondelections may be held only in even-numbered years.First Sponsor: Sen. Crandell Other Sponsors: Sen.Biggs, Sen. Griffin, Sen. Murphy, Sen. Yarbrough,Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 15

S 1255 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION EXCISETAXIntergovernmental public transportation authorities areauthorized to levy a transportation excise tax ifapproved by the voters in the same manner as regionaltransportation authorities. In counties were transporta-tion excise taxes are levied by the intergovernmentalpublic transportation authority, the net revenues col-lected are required to be deposited in the PublicTransportation Authority Fund. First Sponsor: Sen.Shooter ARS Titles Affected: 42

S 1256 CHILDREN; REPORTING; CRIMINALCONDUCTFor the purposes of Child Protective Services statutes,the definition of “criminal conduct allegation” isexpanded to include allegations of conduct by anyperson who visits or resides in the child’s home, andto include a “reportable offense” (defined). If a CPSworker becomes aware of a criminal conduct allega-tion, the worker is required to immediately report theallegation to the appropriate local law enforcementagency. First Sponsor: Sen. Landrum Taylor OtherSponsors: Sen. Barto, Sen. Bradley, Sen. CajeroBedford, Sen. Driggs, Sen. McGuire, Sen. Reagan,Sen. Begay, ARS Titles Affected: 8 13

S 1257 SCHOOL DISTRICTS; BUDGETREQUESTS; ELECTIONSIn statutes relating to school district budgets thatexceed the aggregate budget limit for the budget year,the term “override” is replaced with the term “budgetrequest.” At an election to approve the budget, theballot is no longer required to contain the words“budget increase, yes” and “budget increase, no” butinstead must contain the words “budget request, yes”and “budget request, no.” The maximum number ofyears for which a budget request can be authorized is

increased to ten, from seven. Budget request electionsmay be held on any general election date or specialelection date allowed by law, and are exempt fromstatute requiring consolidated election dates. FirstSponsor: Sen. Tovar Other Sponsors: Sen. Ableser,Sen. Farley, Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, Sen.McGuire, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen. Begay, Sen.Dalessandro, ARS Titles Affected: 15 16

S 1258 APPROP; ADE; K-3 READINGINTERVENTIONAppropriates $40 million from the general fund inFY2014-15 to the Department of Education to fundintervention and remedial reading strategies for stu-dents in kindergarten through 3rd grade. The moniesmust be distributed to school districts and charterschools based on the popultaion of students in 3rdgrade who are approaching or falling far below the3rd grade reading level on the AIMS test or a suc-cessor test. First Sponsor: Sen. Tovar OtherSponsors: Sen. Ableser, Sen. Farley, Sen. Gallardo,Sen. Hobbs, Sen. McGuire, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen.Begay, Sen. Dalessandro, ARS Titles Affected: 1541

S 1259 EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION;PHARMACIESHealth professionals that provide care to a female ofreproductive age who states that she is the victim ofrape must provide the patient with medical informa-tion about emergency contraception (defined as a drugor device that prevents pregnancy after sexual inter-course) and provide or prescribe emergency contra-ception at the patient’s request. Health professionalsmay refer the patient to another provider for forensicmedical care and emergency contraception. Licensedpharmacies are required to properly fill valid prescrip-tion orders presented to the pharmacy by or for a cus-tomer. Pharmacy employees must notify the pharmacyin writing of all categories or types of prescriptiondrugs and devices that the employee would decline tofill because of sincerely held religious beliefs, and thepharmacy must attempt to accommodate the employeeif the accommodation can be made without causingundue hardship to the pharmacy or its customers. Alsorequires the Department of Health Services to admin-ister a program to reduce the risks of unintended preg-nancy by improving awareness of emergency contra-ception. First Sponsor: Sen. Tovar Other Sponsors:Sen. Ableser, Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, Sen. Meza,Sen. Pancrazi, Sen. Dalessandro, ARS TitlesAffected: 32 36

S 1260 DRIVER LICENSES; AUTHORIZEDPRESENCE PROOFA federally issued employment authorization docu-ment is proof that a driver license applicant’s presencein the U.S. is authorized under federal law, and fulfillsthat requirement for a driver license. First Sponsor:Sen. Tovar Other Sponsors: Sen. Ableser, Sen.Farley, Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, Sen. Meza, Sen.Pancrazi, Sen. Begay, Sen. Dalessandro, ARS TitlesAffected: 28

S 1261 SEX EDUCATION; PARENTAL OPT-OUTIf a school district offers any sex education, they mustdevelop and adopt a procedure to allow a school dis-trict to provide sex education unless the student’sparent provides a written objection. Previously, theprocedures were required to prohibit a school districtfrom providing sex education unless the parent pro-vided written permission. First Sponsor: Sen. AbleserOther Sponsors: Sen. Farley, Sen. Gallardo, Rep.Gallego, Sen. Hobbs, Sen. Meza, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen.Tovar, Sen. Dalessandro, ARS Titles Affected: 15 15

S 1262 TASK FORCE; GAS TAXREPLACEMENTEstablishes a 24-member Highway User FeeReplacement Task Force to develop a design for rev-enue collection for the state’s transportation systemthat will replace the motor fuel tax and use fuel tax.The Task Force is required to design pilot programs tobe used to test alternative approaches by December15, 2015. By October 1, 2016, the Department ofTransportation is required to develop and implementpilot programs as directed by the Task Force to testalternatives to motor vehicle fuel taxes and use fueltaxes to pay for highway use. The Dept is authorizedto use monies in the State Highway Fund to imple-ment and support the Task Force and pilot programs.Effective September 1, 2014. Self-repeals October 1,2024. First Sponsor: Sen. Farley Other Sponsors:Rep. Fann, Sen. McGuire, Rep. Orr, Sen. Pancrazi,Rep. Steele, Sen. Tovar, ARS Titles Affected: 28

S 1263 FINANCIAL ABUSE OF ELDERS;REPORTSA financial institution is required to report to the officeof the Attorney General suspected financial abuse thattargets or is committed against an elder if an officer oremployee of a financial institution has a good faithsuspicion that financial abuse has occurred. A personmaking a report that believes, in good faith, that theaction is warranted is immune from civil or criminalliability. First Sponsor: Sen. Farley Other Sponsors:Rep. Brophy McGee, Rep. Gray, Rep. Orr, Rep.Steele, Sen. Tovar, Sen. Ward, Sen. Dalessandro,ARS Titles Affected: 6

S 1264 COUNTY MOTOR VEHICLE FUELTAXESCounties are authorized to levy by ordinance a tax onwholesale motor vehicle fuel and wholesale use fuelsold in the county of up to 3 percent of the total sale ofmotor vehicle fuel or use fuel. By June 15 of eachfiscal year, the Department of Transportation isrequired to transfer monies deposited in the HighwayUser Revenue Fund as a result of county-imposed fueltax to the county in which the tax was collected. FirstSponsor: Sen. Farley Other Sponsors: Sen. Pancrazi,Rep. Steele, Sen. Tovar, ARS Titles Affected: 28 42

S 1265 SALE OF TICKETS; OFFENSEIncreases the criminal classification of unlawfullyselling a ticket of admission to an event for a price inexcess of the printed price to a class 1 (highest) misde-meanor, from a petty offense, and prohibits such saleswithin 500 feet, increased from 200 feet, of an entry toa stadium, arena, theater or other place where an eventis being held. First Sponsor: Sen. McComish OtherSponsors: Rep. Boyer, Rep. Cardenas, Sen. Crandell,Sen. Hobbs, Sen. Melvin, Sen. Reagan, Rep.Sherwood, Rep. Shope, ARS Titles Affected: 13

S 1266 MISCONDUCT INVOLVINGWEAPONS; JUDICIAL OFFICERSThe list of persons exempt from the prohibition oncarrying a deadly weapon in specified circumstances,including in public buildings, is expanded to includean elected or appointed judicial officer in Arizona.First Sponsor: Sen. S. Pierce ARS Titles Affected:13

S 1267 NATURAL RESOURCEMANAGEMENT; STATE AGENCIESThe State Land Department, Department of WaterResources, Department of Environmental Quality andArizona Game and Fish Department are required tomonitor federal natural resource management issuesthat impact federal lands located in Arizona,encourage increased cooperation with federal agenciesand submit comments as necessary regarding federalregulations impacting natural resource management offederal lands in Arizona, and inform the Legislature offederal natural resource management issues consid-ered to be of statewide importance. First Sponsor:Sen. S. Pierce ARS Titles Affected: 37

S 1268 NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTIONFUNDEstablishes the Natural Resource Protection andPreservation Fund, to be administered by the StateForester. An amount sufficient for the balance of theFund to be at least an unspecified amount (blank inoriginal) is appropriated from the general fund on July1 of each year. Specifies conditions and purposes forwhich monies in the Fund may be spent. Appropriatesan unspecified amount (blank in original) from thegeneral fund in FY2014-15 to the Fund. FirstSponsor: Sen. S. Pierce ARS Titles Affected: 37

S 1269 TECH CORRECTION; VOCATIONAL;TECH EDUCATIONMinor change in Title 15 (Education) related to voca-tional and technical education programs. Apparentstriker bus. First Sponsor: Sen. Biggs ARS TitlesAffected: 15

S 1270 ELECTION LAW AMENDMENTS;REPEALRepeals Laws 2013, Chapter 209, which madenumerous changes relating to election law, includingmodifying requirements for initiative, referendum andrecall petitions, petition circulators, and signaturesheets; modifying the number of signatures requiredto qualify for the ballot for various elected offices;requiring voters on the permanent early voting list(PEVL) who did not vote an early ballot in both theprimary and general election for the two most recentgeneral elections for federal office to confirm with thecounty in order to remain on the PEVL; and allowingvoters to designate any person to return an early




ballot. First Sponsor: Sen. Biggs Other Sponsors:Sen. Barto, Sen. Crandell, Sen. Driggs, Sen. Griffin,Sen. McComish, Sen. Reagan, Sen. Shooter, Sen.Ward, Sen. Worsley, Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. Yee, Sen.D. Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 16

S 1271 COUNTY LIENS; ABATEMENTSThe sale of a real property tax lien or foreclosure ofthe right to redeem does not extinguish a county lienfor nuisance abatement, dangerous building abate-ment, or abatement or injunction of rubbish, debris ordilapidated buildings. First Sponsor: Sen. WardOther Sponsors: Rep. Borrelli, ARS TitlesAffected: 42

S 1272 NONPROFIT CORPS; STATEMONIES; AUDITSIncreases the minimum amount of state assistancereceived in any fiscal year for a nonprofit corporationto be required to file audited financial statements withthe grantor agency to $250,000, from $50,000. FirstSponsor: Sen. Ward Other Sponsors: Rep.Livingston, ARS Titles Affected: 35

S 1273 QUALIFIED MORTGAGESTANDARDSAdds a new chapter to Title 6 (Financial Institutions)regulating mortgages. Creditors are prohibited frommaking a loan unless there is a reasonable and goodfaith determination that the consumer will have theability to repay the loan according to its terms. Factorsthat must be considered in making the repaymentability determination are specified. Establishes regula-tions for balloon payments and prepayment penalties.Effective January 1, 2015. First Sponsor: Sen. FarleyOther Sponsors: Sen. Barto, Sen. Burges, Sen.Crandell, Rep. Forese, Rep. Gray, Sen. Griffin, Sen.Melvin, Rep. Mesnard, Sen. Murphy, Rep. Orr, Rep. J.Pierce, Sen. S. Pierce, Sen. Ward, Sen. Yee, Sen. D.Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 6

S 1274 AQUIFER PROTECTION PERMITS;POST-CLOSURE PROCEDUREVarious changes relating to aquifer protection permits,including modifying the definition of “postclosuremonitoring and maintenance.” The cost estimate thatthe Department of Water Resources may consider inevaluating an applicant’s financial competence for apermit must be based on the cost for the applicant tohire a third party to conduct the closure strategy orplan. Permitees are required to demonstrate financialresponsibility to cover the estimated costs to close thefacility by providing a financial assurance mechanism,and must maintain demonstration of financial respon-sibility for the duration of the permit. First Sponsor:Sen. Griffin Other Sponsors: Sen. Barto, Sen. Biggs,Sen. Burges, Rep. Cardenas, Sen. Crandell, Sen.Driggs, Sen. Gallardo, Rep. Gowan, Sen. McComish,Sen. McGuire, Sen. Melvin, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen. S.Pierce, Rep. Pratt, Sen. Reagan, Sen. Shooter, Rep.Shope, Rep. Tobin, Sen. Ward, Sen. Worsley, Sen.Yarbrough, Sen. Yee, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS TitlesAffected: 49

S 1275 NONGENETICALLY ENGINEEREDFOOD; LABELINGThe Department of Health Services is required toestablish a voluntary program allowing food pro-ducers to display a logo on the packaging of foodproducts that identify the product as verified to be pro-duced without genetically engineered organisms.Specifies qualifying food products. The program ter-minates on July 1, 2024. First Sponsor: Sen. AbleserOther Sponsors: Rep. Borrelli, Rep. Boyer, Sen.Burges, Sen. Ward, ARS Titles Affected: 36

S 1276 HIV-RELATED TESTING; CONSENT;CONFIDENTIALITY; EXCEPTIONSThe requirement for a health care provider to obtaininformed consent before an HIV-related test is ordereddoes not apply if testing is requested by a health careprovider or first responder who has had a significantexposure risk. Health care providers and first respon-ders who have had a significant exposure risk areadded to the list of persons authorized to receive con-fidential communicable disease related information.First Sponsor: Sen. Yee ARS Titles Affected: 36

S 1277 VEHICLE RIGHT-OF-WAY; BUSESLocal authorities are authorized to require a vehicle toyield the right-of-way to a bus that is entering thestreet or highway from a bus pull-out lane if theauthority also requires that there be a visible warningdevice indicating the bus driver’s intent to enter thestreet or highway. First Sponsor: Sen. Burges OtherSponsors: Rep. Borrelli, Rep. Fann, Sen. Farley, Rep.Livingston, Sen. McComish, Sen. S. Pierce, Rep.Steele, ARS Titles Affected: 28

S 1278 PEACE OFFICER TRAINING;CONSTITUTIONAL LAWPeace officer training is required to include courses onthe constitutional rights of people, including how the“profiling of motorcyclists” (defined) violates thoserights. First Sponsor: Sen. Burges Other Sponsors:Rep. Cardenas, Rep. Fann, Sen. Hobbs, Rep. Larkin,Rep. Livingston, Rep. Meyer, Rep. Steele, ARSTitles Affected: 41

S 1279 INSURANCE; UNFAIR CLAIMSETTLEMENT PRACTICESAn insurance policy holder is authorized to maintain acause of action for an insurer failing to pay charges forlawful, reasonable and necessary services provided bya physician. A prevailing party in that action cannotrecover monetary damages, is entitled to declaratoryrelief only and must be awarded reasonable attorneyfees. First Sponsor: Sen. Barto ARS Titles Affected:20

SCM 1001 YUMA DESALTING PLANTThe Legislature urges the Secretary of the U.S.Department of the Interior to immediately take allnecessary measure to operate the Yuma DesaltingPlant. The Secretary of State is directed to transmitcopies of this memorial to the President of the UnitedState, the President of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker ofthe U.S. House and each member of Congress fromArizona. First Sponsor: Sen. Griffin OtherSponsors: Rep. Barton, Rep. Borrelli, Sen. Burges,Rep. Gowan, Rep. Kwasman, Rep. Livingston, Rep.Mitchell, Rep. Montenegro, Sen. Murphy, Rep. Seel,Rep. Stevens, Rep. Thorpe, Rep. Townsend, Sen.Ward, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 99

SCM 1002 TECH CORRECTION; URGINGTHE PRESIDENTThe Legislature urges the President of the U.S. to takeunspecified action (blank in original). Apparent strikerbus. First Sponsor: Sen. Griffin ARS TitlesAffected: 99

SCM 1003 TECH CORRECTION;MEMORIAL; URGING CONGRESSThe Legislature urges the U.S. Congress to takeunspecified action (blank in original). Apparent strikerbus. First Sponsor: Sen. Griffin ARS TitlesAffected: 99

SCM 1004 PROPOSING REGULATIONFREEDOM AMENDMENT; CONGRESSThe Legislature urges the U.S. Congress to proposethe Regulation Freedom Amendment to the U.S.Constitution with specified language. The Secretary ofState is directed to transmit copies of this memorial toeach member of Congress, the Speaker of the Houseof Representatives of every state legislature inAmerica and the President of the Senate of every statelegislature in America. First Sponsor: Sen. BartoOther Sponsors: Rep. Livingston, ARS TitlesAffected: 99 SCR 1003 INITIATIVES; REFERENDUM MEAS-URES; PERIODIC REAUTHORIZATIONThe 2014 general election ballot is to carry the ques-tion of whether to amend Article IV, Part 1, of thestate Constitution to place an eight-year limit on anystatewide initiative or referendum that affects generalfund revenues or expenditures. After the eight-yearperiod expires, the measure must be re-referred to theballot for a vote of the people. Applies retroactively toall ballot measures approved on or after November 3,1998, and those ballot measures must be referred forreauthorization according to a specified schedule.First Sponsor: Sen. Crandell Other Sponsors: Sen.Biggs, Sen. Burges, Sen. Driggs, Sen. Griffin, Rep.Kwasman, Sen. McComish, Sen. Melvin, Rep.Mesnard, Rep. Petersen, Rep. J. Pierce, Rep. Seel,Sen. Shooter, Rep. Smith, Rep. Townsend, Sen. Ward,Sen. Worsley, Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. D. Farnsworth,ARS Titles Affected: 98 SCR 1004 TECH CORRECTION; STATE LANDS;PRICEProposes a minor change in Article X, Section 5, ofthe state Constitution related to state trust lands.Apparent striker bus for a proposition to be referred tothe ballot at the next general election. First Sponsor:Sen. Biggs ARS Titles Affected: 98 SCR 1005 TECH CORRECTION; RACING COM-MISSION; PROHIBITIONProposes a minor change in Title 5 (Amusements andSports) related to horse and dog racing. Apparentstriker bus for a proposition to be referred to the ballotat the next general election. First Sponsor: Sen.Biggs ARS Titles Affected: 97 SM 1001 TECH CORRECTION; URGING THEEPAThe Legislature urges the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency to take unspecified action (blank inoriginal). Apparent striker bus. First Sponsor: Sen.Griffin ARS Titles Affected: 99

SR 1002 DEATH RESOLUTION; JOHNGREENEThe members of the Senate express regret at thepassing of John Greene, former Arizona Senator andDirector of the Arizona Department of Revenue, andextend their deepest sympathies to his family mem-bers and friends. First Sponsor: Sen. Griffin OtherSponsors: Sen. Barto, Rep. Barton, Sen. Biggs, Rep.Borrelli, Sen. Burges, Sen. Cajero Bedford, Sen.Crandell, Sen. Driggs, Sen. Farley, Sen. Gallardo,Rep. Gowan, Sen. Hobbs, Rep. Kwasman, Sen.Landrum Taylor, Rep. Livingston, Sen. McComish,Sen. Melvin, Sen. Meza, Rep. Montenegro, Sen.Murphy, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen. S. Pierce, Sen. Reagan,Rep. Seel, Sen. Shooter, Rep. Stevens, Rep. Thorpe,Sen. Tovar, Rep. Townsend, Sen. Ward, Sen. Worsley,Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. Yee, Sen. Begay, Sen. D.Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 99

SR 1003 EPA; NULLIFICATION OF RULESThe members of the Senate support the nullification inthe State of Arizona of all rules imposed by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency. First Sponsor:Sen. Burges Other Sponsors: Rep. Barton, Sen.Biggs, Rep. Borrelli, Rep. Boyer, Rep. Coleman, Sen.Crandell, Rep. Fann, Rep. Forese, Rep. Gowan, Rep.Gray, Sen. Griffin, Rep. Kavanagh, Rep. Kwasman,Rep. Lesko, Rep. Livingston, Rep. Lovas, Sen.Melvin, Rep. Mesnard, Rep. Mitchell, Rep.Montenegro, Sen. Murphy, Rep. Olson, Rep. Petersen,Rep. J. Pierce, Sen. S. Pierce, Rep. Seel, Sen. Shooter,Rep. Smith, Rep. Stevens, Rep. Thorpe, Rep.Townsend, Rep. Ugenti, Sen. Ward, Sen. Yarbrough,Sen. Begay, Sen. D. Farnsworth, ARS TitlesAffected: 99

SR 1004 CECIL MILLER; DEATHRESOLUTIONThe members of the Senate express regret at thepassing of Cecil H. Miller, Jr., former member of var-ious public commissions and former president of theTolleson Community Farm Bureau, and extend theirdeepest sympathies to his surviving family membersand friends. First Sponsor: Sen. Griffin ARS TitlesAffected: 99

SR 1005 COUNTRY FAIR WHITE ELEPHANTANNIVERSARYThe members of the Senate recognize the CountryFair White Elephant, a nonprofit thrift store, on its50th anniversary and celebrate its tremendous successin improving the quality of life in the Santa CruzValley of Arizona. First Sponsor: Sen. DalessandroOther Sponsors: Sen. Bradley, Sen. Crandell, Sen.Driggs, Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Landrum Taylor, Sen.McComish, Sen. McGuire, Sen. Melvin, Sen. Murphy,Sen. Pancrazi, Sen. S. Pierce, Sen. Shooter, Sen.Tovar, Sen. Yarbrough, Sen. Yee, Sen. Begay, Sen. D.Farnsworth, ARS Titles Affected: 99

SR 1006 SUPPORT; IMPACT AIDThe members of the Senate strongly oppose sequestra-tion as created by the Budget Control Act of 2011 andits negative effect on the Impact Aid Program, andsupport the continuation of funding for this federalobligation to alleviate the local taxpayer burdencaused by federal land ownership. First Sponsor:Sen. Tovar Other Sponsors: Sen. Ableser, Sen.Farley, Sen. Gallardo, Sen. Hobbs, Sen. McGuire,Sen. Meza, Sen. Pancrazi, Sen. Begay, Sen.Dalessandro, ARS Titles Affected: 99

SR 1007 PANDAS; PITAND; PANS;AWARENESS DAYThe members of the House of Representatives pro-claim October 9 of each year as pediatric acute-onsetneuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS), pediatric autoim-mune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with strep-trococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric infection-triggered autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder(PITAND) Awareness Day in the State of Arizona.The Secretary of State is directed to transmit copies ofthis resolution to the Governor, the Department ofhealth Services, the National Institute of MentalHealth, Moleculara Labs at the University ofOklahoma Health Sciences Center and the websiteadministrator of PANDASNetwork.org. FirstSponsor: Sen. Barto Other Sponsors: Sen. LandrumTaylor, Sen. Reagan, ARS Titles Affected: 99



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