ARIZONA STATE SENATE
50TH LEGISLATURE
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
MINUTES OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES
DATE: March 14, 2012 TIME: 10:00 a.m. ROOM: SHR 3
CHAIRMAN: Senator Linda Gray VICE-CHAIRMAN: Senator Adam Driggs
ANALYST: Amber Witter INTERN: Chris Carpenter
ASSISTANT
ANALYST: Kody Kelleher
COMMITTEE
SECRETARY: Teri Occhiato
ATTENDANCE BILLS
Committee Members Pr Ab Ex Bill Number Disposition
Senator Barto X HB 2018 DPA
Senator Crandall X HB 2060 DPA/SE
Senator Landrum Taylor X HB 2093 DPA/SE
Senator Lopez X HB 2154 DP
Senator Driggs, Vice-Chairman X HB 2461 DP
Senator Gray, Chairman X HB 2557 HELD
HB 2655 DP
HB2656 DPA
Chairman Gray called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m. and attendance was noted. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
HB 2557 - wireless telecommunications carrier; records; access - HELD Senator Gray announced that HB 2557 would be held per the sponsor’s request. HB 2154 – child restraint systems – DO PASS
Chris Carpenter, Senate Research Intern, explained HB 2154 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Representative McLain, bill sponsor, further explained HB 2154 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Dr. David Notrica, Trauma Medical Director, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Arizona Trauma and Acute Care Consortium, testified in support of HB 2154 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Dr. Sara Bode, Arizona American Academy of Pediatrics, testified in support of HB 2154 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Senator Driggs announced the individuals who registered their position on the bill (Attachment A).
Senator Landrum Taylor moved HB 2154 be returned with a DO PASS
recommendation. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 5-0-1 (Attachment 1).
Senators Barto, Crandall, Lopez and Gray explained their votes.
HB 2060 – family group decision making program – DO PASS AMENDED/STRIKE EVERYTHING Kody Kelleher, Senate Assistant Research Analyst, explained HB 2060 and the 3-page Gray strike everything amendment dated 3/12/12 at 3:00 p.m. (Attachment B).
Representative Brophy McGee, bill sponsor, distributed a map of a portion of Maricopa and Pinal Counties (Attachment C), further explained HB 2060 and introduced Scott Lemarr.
Scott Lemarr, Mayor, Town of Paradise Valley, testified in support of HB 2060.
Lisa Trueblood, Council Member, Town of Paradise Valley, testified in support of HB 2060. Jennifer Stielow, Arizona Tax Research Association (ATRA), testified in opposition to HB 2060 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Doug Cole, Town of Paradise Valley, testified in support of HB 2060.
Senator Gray announced the individuals who registered their position on the bill (Attachment A). Senator Driggs moved HB 2060 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation. Senator Driggs moved the 3-page Gray strike everything amendment dated 3/12/12 at 3:00 p.m. (Attachment B) be ADOPTED. The motion CARRIED with a voice vote.
Senator Driggs moved HB 2060 be returned with an AS AMENDED, DO PASS recommendation. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 4-0-2 (Attachment 2).
HB 2018 – missing child; reporting; offense – DO PASS AMENDED
Amber Witter, Public Safety and Human Services Committee Analyst, explained HB 2018, the 5-line Gray amendment dated 3/6/12 at 8:47 a.m. (Attachment D).
Representative Ugenti, bill sponsor, further explained HB 2018 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Senator Gray announced the individuals who registered their position on the bill (Attachment A). Senator Driggs moved HB 2018 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation. Senator Driggs moved the 5-line Gray amendment dated 3/6/12 at 8:47 a.m. (Attachment E) be ADOPTED. The motion CARRIED with a voice vote.
Senator Driggs moved HB 2018 be returned with an AS AMENDED, DO PASS recommendation. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 5-0-1 (Attachment 3).
Senators Crandall, Lopez and Gray explained their votes.
HB 2461 – historical prior felony conviction; definition – DO PASS
Amber Witter, Public Safety and Human Services Committee Analyst, explained HB 2461. Kimberly MacEachern, testified in support of HB 2461.
Senator Gray announced the individuals who registered their position on the bill (Attachment A). Senator Driggs moved HB 2461 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 5-0-1 (Attachment 4).
HB 2093 – property tax appeals; new owner – DO PASS AMENDED/STRIKE EVERYTHING
Amber Witter, Public Safety and Human Services Committee Analyst, explained HB 2093 and the following amendments:
5-page Gray strike everything amendment dated 3/12/12 at 2:51 p.m. (Attachment E). 2-page Gray amendment dated 3/13/12 at 3:44 p.m. (Attachment F).
Sean Laux, Legislative Liaison, Department of Revenue, testified as neutral to HB 2093 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Pat Derdenger, Tax Attorney, representing interlock clients, testified in opposition to HB 2093 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Senator Gray announced the individuals who registered their position on the bill (Attachment A). Senator Driggs moved HB 2093 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation. Senator Driggs moved the 5-page Gray strike everything amendment dated 3/12/12 at 2:51 p.m. (Attachment E) be ADOPTED. The motion CARRIED with a voice vote.
Senator Driggs moved the 2-page Gray amendment dated 3/13/12 at 3:44 p.m. (Attachment F) to the strike everything amendment be ADOPTED. The motion CARRIED by voice vote.
Senator Driggs moved HB 2093 be returned with an AS AMENDED, DO PASS recommendation. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 4-1-1 (Attachment 5).
HB 2655 – developmental disability services; providers; monitoring – DO PASS
Amber Witter, Public Safety and Human Services Committee Analyst, explained HB 2655. Representative Ash, bill sponsor, further explained HB 2655.
Monica Attridge, Arizona Association of Providers for People with Disabilities, spoke in support of HB 2655.
Senator Driggs announced the individuals who registered their position on the bill (Attachment A). Senator Driggs moved HB 2655 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation.
The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 5-0-1 (Attachment 6). HB 2794 – CPS; review teams – DO PASS
Kody Kelleher, Senate Assistant Research Analyst, explained HB 2794.
Senator Driggs announced the individuals who registered their position on the bill (Attachment A). Senator Driggs moved HB 2794 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 4-0-2 (Attachment 7).
HB 2656 – county bonding; regional committee – DO PASS AMENDED
Amber Witter, Public Safety and Human Services Committee Analyst, explained HB 2656, the 3-page Gray amendment dated 3/13/12 at 3:02 p.m. (Attachment G) and answered questions posed by the committee.
Representative Proud, bill sponsor, further explained HB 2656 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Michael Racy, Pima County, testified as neutral to HB 2656 and answered questions posed by the committee.
Senator Driggs moved HB 2656 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation. Senator Driggs moved the 3-page Gray amendment dated 3/13/12 at 3:02 p.m. (Attachment G) be ADOPTED. The motion CARRIED with a voice vote.
Senator Driggs moved HB 2656 be returned with an AS AMENDED, DO PASS recommendation. The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 5-0-1 (Attachment 8).
Senators Crandall and Lopez explained their votes.
Attached is a list noting the individuals who registered their position on the bill (Attachment A). There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Teri Occhiato
Committee Secretary
(Audio recordings and attachments on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115. Audio archives are available at http://www.azleg.gov)
