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2013 Legislative Overview. League of Arizona Cities and Towns. Session at a Glance. Adjourned sine die on June 14 (151 st day) General Effective Date: September 13 1,158 bills introduced 282 bills sent to the Governor 256 bills signed 26 vetoes Budget/Medicaid challenges.
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2013 Legislative Overview League of Arizona Cities and Towns
Session at a Glance • Adjourned sine die on June 14 (151st day) • General Effective Date: September 13 • 1,158 bills introduced • 282 bills sent to the Governor • 256 bills signed • 26 vetoes • Budget/Medicaid challenges
Consolidated Elections Clean-Up • History: HB 2826 • Tumultuous path (HB 2527/HB 2536/HB 2305/HB 2518/SB 1454) • Provisions • Incorporation • Length of Terms • Home Rule • Many other provisions • Implementation
Sales Tax Reform • Where it started (HB 2657 - Lesko) • No more self-collecting cities • No more local auditing • No more construction sales tax • Where it ended (HB 2111 -Lesko) • Online portal for everyone • DOR oversees all audits, some local authority retained • Only service contractors move to retail TPT
Municipal Issues: Offense • HB 2443: cities; counties; regulatory review (Olson) • HB 2562: public retirement systems; ineligible employees (Robson)
Municipal Issues: Defense • SB 1210: municipalities; municipal policies; shared revenues (Burges) • SB 1321/ HB 2404: building codes; residential energy efficiency (Griffin) • HB 2554: firearm regulation; state preemption (Kavanagh) • HB 2331: bonding; taxation; expenditures; district limitations (Montenegro)
Municipal Issues: Draws • HB 2324 : NOW: TPT exemption; leases; affiliated companies (Farnsworth) • HB 2347: tax levy; bond costs; public investments (Lesko) • HB 2477: photo radar on state highways (Lesko) • SB 1231: public buildings; construction; indemnity (Reagan) • SB 1278: homeowners' associations; public roadways (Barto) • HB 2259 (orthodontic devices; transaction privilege tax)
Municipal Issues: Losses • HB 2455: unclaimed property; firearms; disposition (Barton) • HB 2456: revenue allocation districts (Lovas)
Municipal Issues: Vetoes • SB 1178: NOW: exercise of religion; protection (Yarbrough) • SB 1371: municipal elections; ballot; disclosure (Griffin) • HB 2578: licensing; accountability; penalties; exceeding regulation (Petersen)
What’s Next? • Implementation assistance • HB 2111: NOW: transaction privilege tax changes • HB 2443: cities; counties; regulatory review • HB 2562: public retirement systems; ineligible employees • SB 1454: elections; campaign finance; HOAs • Annual Conference • 51st Legislature, Second Regular Session
Questions? 1820 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 www.azleague.org 602-258-5786