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In the February 27, 2009 CSA Legislative Recap:
 More than 20 members of the Graham County Chamber of Commerce's Gila Valley Leadership Class brought elected officials and local leaders to the state capitol to meet their legislators and learn the details of Arizona state government last week. Graham County Supervisor Jim Palmer (District 2) and CSA Executive Director Craig Sullivan (pictured, with leadership class participants) joined the Class for a series of lectures on state and local government. The Chamber's Gila Valley Leadership Class IV Workshop, held at CSA's office in Phoenix, heard presentations from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, the Arizona Farm Bureau, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, CSA, and the Arizona Newspaper Association. The Class met with Representative Bill Konopnicki (R-5) and Representative Jack Brown (D-5). They also toured the capitol and attended a legislative hearing on budget and finance.
The Gila Valley Leadership Class brings together leaders from the Gila Valley area to develop leadership skills, learn about area issues, and expand their professional network. For more information on Gila Valley Leadership, visit their website.
CSA Approves Resolution In Support of Resolution Copper Mining At a meeting on February 19, 2009, the CSA Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution expressing support for the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act (the Act). The resolution urges the United States Congress to promptly pass the Act, which would allow Resolution Copper to mine on federal lands, and to recognize Resolution Copper for its efforts to develop a new copper mine and enhance local, state and national economies.
Resolution Copper has worked closely with local communities throughout the state's "copper triangle" and with the Arizona Department of Commerce to bring diversity and balance to the regional economy. With the Resolution ore body being one of the largest in the world, it is anticipated that the proposed mine will meet 20 percent of the
To view the adopted resolution, click here
 The Arizona Water Finance Authority (WIFA) is now accepting applications for projects to be funded by the money in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
WIFA is expecting to receive approximately $26.5 million for the Clean Water program and approximately $55 million for the Drinking Water program. The purpose of the Act is to provide funds that will stimulate job creation through swift initiation of infrastructure projects. The Act authorizes WIFA to provide additional subsidization on loans. Projects that receive ARRA funds will need to be capable of moving forward very quickly and will have additional reporting requirements. The ARRA can be found at http://www.epa.gov/recovery/.
To apply for funding and submit a Project Priority List (PPL) Application, visit WIFA's website here.  After the introduction of bills that would allow local governments to publish notices on the web instead of in the newspaper, legislators agreed to take a closer look at publication requirements. The House Government Committee passed HB 2253: publication of notices; websites with a strike-everything amendment which establishes a study committee to examine existing publication statutes. The committee is directed to consider the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars, as well as the public's right to know, and it will also examine internet access in rural Proponents of the measure point to CSA's HB 2268: county and municipal budgets, which allows counties to publish a summary of their budget instead of the complete version, as a benchmark measure the study committee can monitor public reaction to changes in publication of county and municipal budgets. Stakeholders in the study committee plan to monitor public reaction to the shift in publication of county budgets to help determine future amendments to statutory publication requirements.
HB 2011 provisional community college districts; bonding (Konopnicki) passed 9-0 out of House Education.
HB 2024 law enforcement; duty fitness examination (Kavanagh) was held in House Military Affairs and Public Safety.
HB 2061 CORP; probation officers; customary employment (Konopnicki) passed 8-0 out of House Public Employees, Retirees, and Entitlement Reform on Tuesday, February 24, at 2:00 p.m. in House Room 3.
HB 2073 state equalization property tax repeal (Biggs) passed 5-3 out of House Ways and Means.
HB 2080 contractors; payment (Reagan) was discussed and held in House Commerce.
HB 2130 campaign finance reports; delinquency; penalty (J.P. Weiers) passed 7-0 out of House Judiciary.
HB 2167 transportation district working group (Biggs) passed 7-0 out of House Transportation and Infrastructure.
HB 2190 nuisance abatement; entry on premises (Barnes) passed 6-0 out of House Environment and 8-0 out of House Judiciary.
HB 2253 publication of notices, websites (Jones) passed 9-0 out of House Government.
HB 2329 solar energy; permit fees (Boone) passed 8-0 out of House Water and Energy.
HB 2336: community facilities districts; renewable energy (Mason) (Strike Everything: county renewable energy incentive districts) passed 8-0 out of House Water and Energy.
HB 2337 energy standards; buildings; contracting (Mason) was held in House Water and Energy.
(Strike Everything: omnibus tax reform) was discussed and held in House Ways and Means.
HB 2373 taxation; biogas facilities (Murphy) passed 5-2-1 out of House Water and Energy.
HB 2396 ADOT; transportation facility pilot projects (Biggs)
(Strike Everything: transportation; public private partnerships) passed 7-0 out of House Transportation and Infrastructure.
HB 2424 illegal dumping; penalties (McGuire) passed 8-0 out of House Judiciary.
HB 2425 state treasurer; management fees (Kavanagh) passed 7-0 out of House Banking and Insurance and passed 10-0 out of House Appropriations.
HB 2458 dogs; cats; release from pound (Court) passed 8-0 out of House Government.
HB 2460 mental health services; court costs (Goodale) passed 7-0 out of House Health and Human Services.
HB 2509 intergovernmental agreements; separate legal entities (Pratt) failed 2-6 in House Government.
HB 2524 drug and alcohol treatment district (Chabin) was held in House Ways on Means.
The legislature will consider the following proposals with county impact next week. Click here to watch the committee hearings live, or click here to view archived video of committees. (Agendas are subject to change; visit the legislative calendar for updates on daily calendars). Links to strike everything amendments are posted as they become available.
Next week is the last week to hear House bills in House committees, unless the deadline is extended.
HB 2013: community colleges; non-residents; reimbursement (Konopnicki) will be heard in House Education on Monday, March 2, at 2:00 p.m. in House Room 3.
HB 2278: technical correction; state trust lands (Jones) (Strike Everything: tires; abandoned mines) will be heard in House Natural Resources and Rural Affairs on Monday, March 2, at 2:00 p.m. in House Room 4.
HB 2011: provisional community college districts; bonding (Konopnicki) and
HB 2368: property valuation, equalization calendar (Murphy) (Strike Everything: solar generation; property value) and
HB 2372: tax credit; pollution control equipment (Murphy) (Strike Everything: county island fire districts) and
HB 2583: excess property tax payments; repayment (Konopnicki) and
HB 2584: national park support districts II (Konopnicki) and
HCR2027: county expenditure limits; population estimates (McClain) will be heard in House Ways and Means on Monday, March 2, at 2:00 p.m. in House Room 1.
HB 2335: improvement districts; renewable energy (Mason) and
HB 2336: community facilities districts; renewable energy (Mason) (Strike Everything: county renewable energy incentive districts) and
HB 2570: fire districts; boundaries; merger; consolidation; (Pratt) and
HB 2571: fire districts; emergency services (Pratt) and
HB 2581: library districts; county reimbursement (Jones) and
HB 2587: petition circulators; payment prohibited (Lopes) and
HB 2615: government transparency; political subdivisions (Montenegro) will be heard in House Government on Tuesday, March 3, at 2:00 p.m. in House Room 4.
HB 2080: contractors; payments (Reagan) (Strike everything: same subject) and
HB 2247: home sales; water supply disclosure (Ableser) will be heard in House Commerce on Wednesday, March 4, at 9:00 a.m. in House Room 5.
HB 2024: law enforcement; duty fitness examinations (Kavanagh) will be heard in House Military Affairs and Public Safety on Wednesday, March 4 at 9:00 a.m. in House Room 3.
HB 2237: energy standards; buildings; contracting (Mason) (Strike Everything: Same subject) will be heard in House Water and Energy on Thursday, March 5, at 9:00 a.m. in House Room 5 .
HB 2070: traffic complaint; notice of violation (Biggs) and
HB 2124: photo enforcement; allowable uses (Biggs) and
HB 2168: photo enforcement; highways; DPS study (Biggs) and HB 2170: traffic tickets; complaints; photo enforcement (Biggs) will be heard in House Transportation on Thursday, March 5 at 9:00 a.m. in House Room 3.
Visit the CSA Calendar of Events at www.countysupervisors.org/calendar.
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