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State of the State AddressOn Monday, January 11, 2010, Governor Janice K. Brewer gave her State of the State address as part of the opening ceremony for the 49th Legislature, Second Regular Session. The purpose of the State of the State address is to recap activities from the prior year, to comment on the present state of the state's affairs and for the Governor to outline her legislative agenda for the pending session.Read more... Economic Recovery Report ReleasedThis past December House Speaker Kirk Adams (R-Mesa) commissioned noted local economist Elliott Pollack to provide some recommendations that would help Arizona create high quality jobs. In a report issued last month, Dr. Pollack, outlined some steps that the Legislature could take to attract and retain jobs in Arizona's "base industries" such as manufacturing, export-related business services, tourism, retirement and federal government employment. Specific policy recommendations include:Read more... Session UpdateThe 49th legislature, 2nd Regular Session began at noon on January 11, 2010. Most committees did not meet this week and those that did had relatively light agendas, even though over 700 bills have been dropped by members in the first week. Committees that did meet considered issues mostly with continuances of state agencies and commissions. Bill deadlines for the session are as follows:Read more... Rumors and RumblingsAlthough there are many bills yet to be dropped, we're becoming aware that some lawmakers intend to address many issues affecting cities and towns. Almost everything municipalities do will come under scrutiny, if certain legislators have their way, ranging from yellow light duration to development impact fees to the very concept of revenue sharing. We expect to once again fight all the battles of protecting shared revenue and preserving local control; and we all need to be prepared to educate our state legislators as frequently as possible about how the municipal level of government works.Courtesy Reminder: Schedule a Legislative Day!If your city or town would like to meet with your legislators in a comfortable, small group setting, please contact Stephanie Prybyl at the League (sprybyl@azleague.org) about scheduling a Legislative Day.Read more... The Weekly SpotlightEach week in the Bulletin we feature a current legislator and ask a series of questions to provide our readers another look at their elected officials. This week in the spotlight we focus on Senator Jack Harper (R - Surprise).Read more... |
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Legislative Bulletin is published by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. Forward your comments or suggestions to league@azleague.org. |
