AzLA Bill Summaries - February

AzLA
48th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session, 2008 Friday, Feb 8 2008

Bill summaries and histories copyright ©2007 Arizona Capitol Reports, L.L.C.

AzLA: Bill Summaries


H2098: CORPORATE TAX CREDIT; TUITION ORGANIZATIONS
Makes permanent the tax credit available for voluntary cash contribution to a school tuition organization. Otherwise scheduled to repeal on June 30, 2011.

First sponsor: Rep. Yarbrough
Others: Rep. Anderson, Rep. Barto, Rep. Biggs, Rep. Burges, Rep. Clark, Rep. Crump, Rep. Groe, Rep. Kavanagh, Rep.McLain, Rep. Murphy, Sen. Gorman

H2098 Daily History Date Action
CORPORATE TAX CREDIT; TUITION ORGANIZATIONS 1/17 from House ways-means do pass.
CORPORATE TAX CREDIT; TUITION ORGANIZATIONS 1/14 referred to House ways-means.


H2099: PREMIUM TAX CREDIT; STO CONTRIBUTION
Allows insurance companies to contribute to school tuition organizations and receive a tax credit against their premium tax liability.

First sponsor: Rep. Yarbrough
Others: Rep. Anderson, Rep. Barto, Rep. Biggs, Rep. Burges, Rep. Clark, Rep. Crump, Rep. Groe, Rep. Kavanagh, Rep. McLain, Rep. Murphy, Sen. Gorman

H2099 Daily History Date Action
PREMIUM TAX CREDIT; STO CONTRIBUTION 2/7 House COW approved with amend #4018.
PREMIUM TAX CREDIT; STO CONTRIBUTION 2/5 from House rules okay. PREMIUM TAX CREDIT; STO CONTRIBUTION 1/29 from House ways-means with amend #4018.
PREMIUM TAX CREDIT; STO CONTRIBUTION 1/28 House ways-means amended; report awaited.
PREMIUM TAX CREDIT; STO CONTRIBUTION 1/17 House ways-means held.
PREMIUM TAX CREDIT; STO CONTRIBUTION 1/14 referred to House ways-means.


H2100: TAX CREDITS; WITHHOLDING TAX REDUCTION
An employee may request that his/her employer reduce the amount of the employee's withholding
tax by the amount of credit the employee will qualify for for contributions to a qualified school tuition organization or public school. Expands the list of confidential taxpayer information to include information supplied by an employee to an employer regarding the employee's election to have his/her withholding tax reduced for the purposes of contributions to qualified school tuition organizations or public schools. Effective January 1, 2009.

First sponsor: Rep. Yarbrough
Others: Rep. Anderson, Rep. Barto, Rep. Biggs, Rep. Burges, Rep. Clark, Rep. Crump, Rep. Groe, Rep. Kavanagh, Rep. Murphy

H2100 Daily History Date Action
TAX CREDITS; WITHHOLDING TAX REDUCTION 2/5 from House ways-means with amend #4042.
TAX CREDITS; WITHHOLDING TAX REDUCTION 2/4 House ways-means amended; report awaited.
TAX CREDITS; WITHHOLDING TAX REDUCTION 1/14 referred to House ways-means.


H2162: TECH CORRECTION; LIBRARY; ARCHIVES
Minor change in statutes dealing with the Department of Library, Archives and Public Records. Apparent striker bus.

First sponsor: Rep. Adams

H2162 Daily History Date Action
TECH CORRECTION; LIBRARY; ARCHIVES 1/15 referred to House rules only.


H2745: EMPLOYER SANCTIONS AMENDMENTS
The definition of the crimes of taking or trafficking in the identity of another person is expanded to include instances when the taking or trafficking is used with the intent to obtain or continue employment. Clarifies that when an employer hires an independent contractor, it is the contractor that is liable under the employer sanctions law and not the person or entity that hires the contractor. Criteria are prescribed to determine independent contractor status. However, an employer violates the law if the employer hires a contractor or subcontractor who is an alien and whom the employer knows to be an illegal alien. A complaint alleging violation of the law does not need to carry the complainant's social security number or be notarized. Complaints submitted on a prescribed form must be investigated. Complaints not submitted on the prescribed form may be investigated. Complaints must be submitted in the county in which the alleged violation occurred. If an investigation results in a suspension of business licenses, only the licenses specific to the business location where the violation occurred are suspended (language requiring suspension of all licenses necessary to carry on business at that location is deleted). Adds provision that employers are considered to have complied with requirements of the law if there is "good faith" attempts to comply, despite "isolated, sporadic or accidental technical or procedural
con-compliance." Adds requirements that employers must comply with all laws regarding income tax withholding, payment of unemployment insurance and workers' comp premiums. Adds prohibition against any state agency from granting la license to a person who is not legally present in this county. Severability clause.

First sponsor: Rep. Pearce
Others: Rep. Anderson, Rep. Barnes, Rep. Barto, Rep. Biggs, Rep. Boone, Rep. Burges, Rep. Clark, Rep. Crandall, Rep. Crump, Rep. Desimone, Rep. Farnsworth, Rep. Groe, Rep. Kavanagh, Rep. Murphy, Rep. Nelson, Rep. Nichols, Rep. Robson, Rep. Stump, Rep. Tobin, Rep. Jim Weiers, Rep. Jerry Weiers, Rep. Yarbrough, Sen. Blendu, Sen. Burns, Sen. Flake, Sen. Chuck Gray, Sen. Linda Gray, Sen. Johnson, Sen. Verschoor

H2745 Daily History Date Action
No actions posted for this bill within the requested time frame.


HCR2003: PROPERTY TAX; LIMIT VALUATION INCREASES
The 2008 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend the constitution to limit the annual increase in real property values for tax purposes to 3%.

First sponsor: Rep. McClure

HCR2003 Daily History Date Action
PROPERTY TAX; LIMIT VALUATION INCREASES 1/14 referred to House ways means.


HCR2038: STATE APPROPRIATION LIMIT; REDUCTION
The 2008 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend the state
Constitution to reduce the total amount of state appropriations to 6.4% of the state's total personal income. Previously, the appropriation limit was 7%. No adjustment shall be made to the appropriations limit in order to account for a transfer of government functions. Effective for fiscal years beginning on and after July 1, 2009.

First sponsor: Rep. Pearce
Others: Rep. Anderson, Rep. Barnes, Rep. Biggs, Rep. Burges, Rep. Crump, Rep. Farnsworth, Rep. Groe, Rep. Kavanagh, Rep. Murphy, Rep. Stump, Rep. Jim Weiers, Rep. Yarbrough, Sen. Burns, Sen. Gould, Sen. Harper, Sen. Johnson, Sen. Verschoor

HCR2038 Daily History Date Action
STATE APPROPRIATION LIMIT; REDUCTION 2/6 referred to House appro.



HCR2040: SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT
The 2008 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend the state
Constitution to require the state's annual budget to be balanced, that annual expenditures not exceed annual revenues, that there must a year-end cash balance of at least 1% of the general fund balance, and that state obligations do not exceed ongoing or permanent state revenue. Beginning on January 1, 2010, the state treasurer and each county treasurer must establish a website containing a searchable database of revenues and expenditures.

First sponsor: Rep. Pearce
Others: Rep. Anderson, Rep. Barnes, Rep. Biggs, Rep. Boone, Rep. Burges, Rep. Crump, Rep. Driggs, Rep. Farnsworth, Rep. Groe, Rep. Kavanagh, Rep. McComish, Rep. Miranda, Rep. Murphy, Rep. Robson, Rep. Stump, Rep. Jim Weiers, Rep.
Yarbrough, Sen. Burns, Sen. Harper, Sen. Johnson, Sen. Verschoor

HCR2040 Daily History Date Action
SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT 2/6 referred to House appro.


S1002: PROPERTY TAX; EQUALIZATION TAX REPEAL
Makes permanent the 3 year suspension of the state equalization property tax. [Capitol Reports note: the suspension is due to expire in 2009. This tax is also called the county
equalization assistance for education property tax].

First sponsor: Sen. Waring
Others: Rep. Barnes, Rep. Barto, Rep. Biggs, Rep. Boone, Rep. Burges, Rep. McComish, Rep. Murphy, Rep. Nelson, Rep. Pearce, Rep. Robson, Rep. Jerry Weiers, Sen. Bee, Sen. Blendu, Sen. Burns, Sen. Linda Gray, Sen. Harper

S1002 Daily History Date Action
PROPERTY TAX; EQUALIZATION TAX REPEAL 1/31 Senate COW approved with amend #4005.
PROPERTY TAX; EQUALIZATION TAX REPEAL 1/29 from Senate rules okay.
PROPERTY TAX; EQUALIZATION TAX REPEAL 1/17 from Senate fin with amend #4005.
PROPERTY TAX; EQUALIZATION TAX REPEAL 1/16 Senate fin amended; report awaited.
PROPERTY TAX; EQUALIZATION TAX REPEAL 1/14 referred to Senate fin.


S1256: SPECIAL DISTRICTS; SECONDARY LEVY LIMITS
Limits the annual increase in the maximum secondary tax levy permissible to certain special districts (including, fire district, county TV district, flood control district, jail district, etc). The list of duties of the Property Tax Oversight Commission is expanded to include reviewing the secondary property tax levies of these special districts to ensure compliance.

First sponsor: Sen. Burns
Others: Sen. Gorman, Sen. Harper

S1256 Daily History Date Action
SPECIAL DISTRICTS; SECONDARY LEVY LIMITS 2/7 from Senate fin with amend #4072.
SPECIAL DISTRICTS; SECONDARY LEVY LIMITS 1/31 referred to Senate fin.


S1409: INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX; REPEAL
Beginning tax year 2009, the Arizona individual income tax is repealed. Session law directs Legislative Council to prepare conforming legislation.

First sponsor: Sen. Verschoor

S1409 Daily History Date Action
INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX; REPEAL 2/6 referred to Senate fin.


S1475: PROPERTY TAX RELIEF & PROTECTION
Various changes in statutes pertaining to property taxation, including elimination of all statutory references to the transportation revenue control limit, restricting the expenses that a district may claim as desegregation costs, no district may claim deseg expenses greater than the amount claimed in fiscal 07-08, taxes levied for budget overrides in any year may not exceed the levy in the first year of the override without securing voter approval; elimination of the county equalization assistance for education tax, the secondary tax levy of selected special districts may not increase more than 2% and the Property Tax Oversight Commission must review the levies to insure compliance. More.

First sponsor: Sen. Verschoor
Others: Rep. Pearce, Sen. Burns, Sen. Gould, Sen. Huppenthal

S1475 Daily History Date Action
No actions posted for this bill within the requested time frame.


SCR1018: PROPERTY TAX; VALUATION; INFLATION LIMITATION
The 2008 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend the state
Constitution to require that the annual change in property values for property tax purposes be equal to the change in the GDP price deflator from the previous year.

First sponsor: Sen. Huppenthal

SCR1018 Daily History Date Action
PROPERTY TAX; VALUATION; INFLATION LIMITATION 1/31 referred to Senate fin.


SCR1022: INCOME TAX PHASE-OUT; FAIR TAX
The 2008 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend the state
Constitution to phase out the state income tax (both individual and corporate) so that by Jan 1, 2013, no governmental entity shall assess or collect a tax based on income. The Legislature is authorized to increase sales and use taxes to compensate for the loss in revenue and such measures are exempt from Prop 108 that would otherwise require a 2/3 majority in each house for passage.

First sponsor: Sen. Chuck Gray
Others: Sen. Burns, Sen. Gould, Sen. Harper, Sen. Johnson, Sen. Verschoor

SCR1022 Daily History Date Action
INCOME TAX PHASE-OUT; FAIR TAX 2/4 referred to Senate fin.


SCR1024: PROPERTY TAX LEVY ROLLBACK
The 2008 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend the state
Constitution to require all taxing jurisdictions to set their 2009 levy no higher than the actual levy in 2005 and that beginning in 2010, they must limit the annual increase in tax levies to 2% plus the value of new construction. Levies exceeding the 2% limit may be enacted only by a 2/3 vote of the qualified electors. A petition to reduce a jurisdiction's levy limit by up to 20% that is signed by 10% of the electors in the district will require an election to be held at the next general election. Severability clause.

First sponsor: Sen. Gould
Others: Rep. Groe, Rep. Pearce, Sen. Chuck Gray, Sen. Harper, Sen. Verschoor

SCR1024 Daily History Date Action
PROPERTY TAX LEVY ROLLBACK 2/4 referred to Senate fin.


SCR1025: PROPERTY TAX; VALUATION INCREASE LIMIT
The 2008 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend the state
Constitution to limit the annual increase in property values (for property tax purposes) to 2%.

First sponsor: Sen. Gould
Others: Rep. Groe, Sen. Harper

SCR1025 Daily History Date Action
PROPERTY TAX; VALUATION INCREASE LIMIT 2/4 referred to Senate fin.

SCR1029: CORPORATE INCOME TAX; REPEAL
The 2008 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend the state Constitution to repeal statutes relating to the corporate income tax. Legislative Council is directed to prepare conforming legislation for consideration next year.

First sponsor: Sen. Verschoor

SCR1029 Daily History Date Action
No actions posted for this bill within the requested time frame.