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ADVS State Veteran Legislation Update 2 July 2009 Inclusion of any legislation in this report does not constitute endorsement of that legislation by the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services.
ArizonaLegislative Update
ARIZONASENATE
SB 1012- veteran special plates; fees
Would exempt Disabled Veteran
Special License Plates from the $25.00 yearly renewal fee. Original
Sponsor: Latest Major Action: Did not survive process.
SB 1020- enduring freedom memorial; public monies
Would allow monies from the
Arizona Veterans’ Donation Fund to be used for the completion of the Enduring Freedom Memorial. Original
Sponsor: Legislative History: 6/17/2009: Passed by full Senate 29-0. 6/26/2009: Third Read in House 50-0. 6/29/2009: Final Read in Senate, 26-0, transmitted to Governor 1 July.
SB 1072- charity game ticket games
Would permit Fraternal and
Service Organizations that hold bingo permits to also sell "Charity Game" tickets. It would permit Veteran Service Organizations
with bingo permits to also operate a lottery like sale of $1 'pull tabs" to help raise
funds. Original
Sponsor: Latest Major Action: Did not survive process.
SB-1176- military family relief fund
Makes technical changes to the Military Family Relief Fund law to include assistance eligibility to parents of single service members or veterans wounded, injured or contracting serious illnesses in line-of-duty.
Legislative History: 6/18/2009: Passed by full Senate 27-0. 6/26/2009: Third Read in House, 49-0, transmitted to the Governor 1 July.
SB-1407- health spa contracts; military members (Substitute Bill - HB 2290)
Would allow military members transferred under orders from Arizona to cancel health spa contracts.
Latest Major Action: 6/25/2009: Senate Third Read 28-1-1 and transmitted to House. 7/1/2009: House third read 52-3. Senate substituted HB 2290 and transmitted to the Governor.
SB 1429- ArizonaMedal of Honor. NOW: Arizona Gold Star Military Medal
Would create an Arizona Gold
Star Military Medal to be awarded on behalf of the State to the next of kin of a member of the Arizona National
Guard, a military member resident of this State or stationed in this State and who died in the line of duty
since 11 September 2001. Original
Sponsor: Legislative History: 6/18/2009: Passed by full Senate 27-0. 6/26/2009: Third Read in House 50-0, transmitted to Governor on 1 July.
ARIZONAHOUSE
HB 2001- state monuments; repair fund; purpose (Companion bill to SB 1022)
Would allow monies deposited by
specific monuments or memorials in the state monument and memorial repair fund to be used specifically for the
maintenance, repair, reconditioning or relocation of the fund depositing the monies. Current law requires every proposed monument or memorial to place 10-percent
of the cost of the monument or memorial into the fund for maintenance and repair of ALL existing monuments or
memorials. Original
Sponsor: Legislative History: 5/28/2009-Third Read, transmitted to Senate 55-0. 6/30/2009: Third read in Senate 24-3. 7/1/2009: Final read 43-0 and transmitted to the Governor.
HB 2135- state contracts; participation goal; veterans
Would award at least three percent of state procurement contracts to veteran owned businesses.
Original
Sponsor: Latest Major Action: Did not survive process.
HB-2172- charity game ticket games
Would permit Fraternal and
Service Organizations that hold bingo permits to also sell "Charity Game" tickets. It would permit Veteran Service Organizations
with bingo permits to also operate a lottery like sale of $1 'pull tabs" to help raise
funds. Original
Sponsor: Latest Major Action: Did not survive process.
HB 2222- accountable health plans; technical correction, NOW: Special Plates; Enduring Freedom Memorial Maintenance
The strike-everything
amendment to HB 2222 creates the Arizona Professional Football Club (Cardinals) and the Emergency
Medical Services special license plates, and redirects monies raised from the Gold Star Family
special license plate for the construction and maintenance of the Enduring Freedom Memorial. Original
Sponsor: Legislative History: 6/16/2009: Passed full House 40-12 and transmitted to Senate. 7/1/2009: Third read in Senate 16-11 and transmitted to Governor.
HB-2290- health spa contracts; military members. (Companion bill SB 1407.)
Would allow military members
transferred on federal duty under orders to cancel or suspend contracts with a health spa. Original
Sponsor: Latest Major Action: Senate substituted HB 2290 for SB 1407and transmitted to the Governor.
HB 2450- honorary diplomas; war veterans
Would allow the State Board of Education to adopt rules that provide for an honorary high school diploma to veterans who never obtained a high school diploma and who are a resident of this state and who served in World War II, Korea or the Vietnam conflict.
Original
Sponsor: Legislative History: 6/1/2009: Third Read in House 48-4. 7/1/2009: Third read in Senate 25-0 and transmitted to the Governor.
HB 2495- In-state tuition; veterans
Would give immediate in-state student tuition to military members stationed at an Arizona military installation at the time that person was honorably discharged.
Original
Sponsor: Legislative History: 6/18/2009: Third Read in House 48-1. 6/26/2009: Third Read Senate 24-0 and transmitted to the Governor 1 July.
HCR2034- repeal business personal property tax, NOW: state veterans’ cemetery; Tucson
“Strike Everything” amendment adopted to bill that expresses the desire of the Arizona Legislature to build a State veterans’ cemetery in the City of Tucson.
Original
Sponsor: Legislative History: 5/14/2009-Third Read in House 56-0 and transmitted to the Senate. 6/26/2009: Third Read Senate 22-0. 6/29/2009: Transmitted to the Secretary of State.
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