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2017 Legislative Update
Table of Contents
•Introduction
•2016 Elections
•Current State Leadership
•Legislative Trend
•Current Legislation
•Looking Ahead
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WHO WE ARE
Marana Legislative Representation
Steve Smith (R) LD11
Commerce & Public Safety, Chairman
Appropriations
Education
Mark Finchem (R) LD11
Federalism, Property Rights
& Public Policy
Judiciary & Public Safety
Military, Veterans & Regulatory Affairs
Vince Leach (R) LD11
Appropriations
Energy, Environment, Natural Resources
Ways & Means
Appropriations Sub -Committee
on Public Safety
Marana Legislative Representation
Steve Farley (D) LD9
Senate Assistant Minority Leader
Appropriations
Finance
Randy Friese (D) LD9
House Assistant Minority Leader
Appropriations
Appropriations Sub -Committee on:
Health & Welfare
Pamela Powers-Hannley (D) LD9
Banking & Insurance
Health
DUCEY ADMINISTRATION
Kirk Adams
Chief of Staff
Matt Clark
Policy Advisor on Transportation
Municipal Issues
Gretchen Martinez
Deputy Chief of Staff for
Policy & Budget
Danny Seiden
Deputy Chief of Staff for External
Affairs & Policy Development
Governor Doug Ducey
Katie Fischer
Director of Legislative Affairs
EXECUTIVE BUDGET $9.8B
Highlights:
•$114M in K-12 education in targeted investments
o $13.6M in Teacher Salary Increase
o $10M for Kindergarten and Early Literacy
o $6.4M for New Teacher Bonuses in Low Income
Schools
o $37.6M Results-Based Funding
o $17.2M for Building Renewal
•$36.8M University Capital Investment Program
•$15M University Capital and Operational Funding
•$2.8M to extend 12 months of TANF benefits
•$2.8M in revenue reduction by indexing the personal
exemption to inflation to eliminate hidden tax hike
2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
PREDICATIONS &
CURRENT STATUS
Marana Priorities
•Fiscal Sustainability
•Economic Development
•Local Control
•Transportation
•Public Safety
2017 Legislative Trends
Trends
•K-12 Education Reforms & Funding
•Workers’ Compensation Reform
•Limitation on local bonds
•Elections Reform
•Right-of-ways
•State sovereignty
2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
•HB2011 bonds; levy; net of cash
•HB2022 unlawful discharge of firearms; exception
•HB2085 sentencing doc; fingerprint; misdemeanor offenses
•HB2088 incorporation; urbanized areas
•HB2124 minimum wage; employee benefits; preemption
•HB2143 public contracts; procurement
•HB2161 workers’ comp; occupational diseases; cancer
•HB2177 municipalities; development; reimbursement zones
•HB2178 municipal elections dates; county administration
•HB2213 GPLET reform; K-12
•HB2257 state law; local violations (1210)
•HB2365 wireless facilities; collocation; rights -of-way
•HB2317 partisan offices; districts; cities; schools
•HCR2011 motor vehicle fuel taxes
•HCR2002 repeal 1998 proposition 105
•SB1115 PSPRS; retirement benefit calculation
As of February 7, 2017
•30 days of session
•982 bills introduced
•87 Resolutions &
•Memorandums
2017 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Future Legislation
•Construction TPT Reform
•Manufacturing Competitiveness
•PSPRS Reform Trailer – Pooling & Governance
Thank You!
Julie Rees
Principal, Triadvocates LLC
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Lourdes Peña
Public Affairs Advisor, Triadvocates LLC
Lourdes@triadvcates.com