Bills Signed by Governor Brewer as of 4/28/2010

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HB 2046 geographic; historic names board; continuation HB 2296 peace officer; spouse; insurance payment HB 2333 department of gaming; continuation HB 2434 car rental surcharge; vanpool exception HB 2437 guardianship of foreign citizens HB 2442 greenhouse gas emissions; regulations HB 2478 development fees; moratorium HB 2513 municipal transaction privilege taxes; report HB 2534 traffic complaints; social security number HB 2689 realtors; education; requirements HB 2719 school district boundaries; change SB 1005 trap and skeet; tax exemption SB 1023 motor vehicle accidents; death; injury SB 1039 AOI; charter schools; processing fee SB 1091 CPS workers; investigations; group homes SB 1116 limited income withholding orders SB 1124 CORP; reverse DROP; extension SB 1171 aggregate mining reclamation reports SB 1194 Arizona power authority; revenue bonding SB 1219 real estate licensees SB 1280 home schooled pupils; scholarships SB 1356 water bank; excess CAP water SB 1376 music therapists; qualifications SB 1419 dentists; contracts; dental hygienists SB 1445 groundwater transportation; Big Chino sub-basin HB 2021 physician assistant practice act HB 2069 county election law amendments HB 2129 Arizona online instruction; reform HB 2145 county planning and zoning HB 2156 internal revenue code conformity HB 2166 law enforcement, officer, representation HB 2258 CDL exemptions; farm vehicles HB 2386 feed inspection fees; distillers grain HB 2463 auto glass repair; fraudulent practices HB 2580 vapor recovery systems; test equipment HB 2612 veterinarian regulations SB 1009 juvenile prosecutions; adult court; age SB 1025 criminal justice commission; rules SB 1030 driver license violations; suspensions SB 1095 access to child; notification SB 1190 dental board; powers SB 1274 STOs; contribution date SB 1398 federal regulations; local coordination Governor Brewer has signed HB 2129, with a letter (attached and below): April 27, 2010 The Honorable Kirk Adams Speaker Arizona House of Representatives 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Dear Speaker Adams, Today, I signed House Bill 2129; online instruction, with the understanding that there will be subsequent legislation this session correcting a technical error. Sincerely, Janice K. Brewer Governor JKB/nb cc: The Honorable Bob Burns The Honorable Rich Crandall The Governor has vetoed HB 2215, and HB 2043. Letters attached and below: April 26, 2010 The Honorable Kirk Adams Speaker of the House Arizona House of Representatives 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Re: House Bill 2215 (tax assessment of retention basins) Dear Speaker Adams, Today, I vetoed House Bill 2215. This bill was introduced to establish a method of property valuation for commercial and industrial retention basins. The bill also establishes the value of retention basins at $500 per parcel. House Bill 2215 could lead to unintended fiscal and policy consequences if it were to become law in its current form. Chief among those consequences is a yet-unknown impact to property tax rates. Allowing the values of these parcels of property to drop would lower overall property valuations and would necessarily require the state to adjust the QTR upwardly. The value of a retention basin is difficult to capture as a stand-alone parcel; therefore this change could significantly increase the number of parcels that would be reclassed as retention basins. This could also create confusion as to how an assessor is expected to capture the value of adjacent parcels. Arizonas property tax system relies on accounting for improvements made to land. If improvements are removed from the equation as though they are of no value, such as is proposed in HB 2215, the property tax system is eroded. The Maricopa County Assessor has recognized the need to revise valuation policies and procedures addressing the full cash value of certain types of restricted use properties, such as retention basins. I encourage and support these efforts. Sincerely, Janice K. Brewer Governor Cc: The Honorable Robert Burns The Honorable Andy Biggs April 23, 2010 The Honorable Kirk Adams Speaker of the House Arizona House of Representatives 1700 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Re: House Bill 2043 - Law Enforcement; Duty Fitness Examination Dear Speaker Adams: Today I vetoed House Bill 2043. This bill was introduced to establish requirements for employers of law enforcement and probation officers regarding final reports and preexamination materials related to fitness for duty examinations. Employers may require officers to submit to a fitness for duty examination to assess whether an officer is able to perform the essential functions of his or her position due to a possible physical or mental condition. House Bill 2043 requires that if an officer is determined to be unable to perform the essential functions of their job because of a physical condition, the employer shall provide the officer with the final report of the fitness for duty examination, as well as any pre-examination materials. I am concerned that this legislation does not allow for the redaction of sensitive information from those reports. Arizonas law enforcement officers are critical to maintaining the safety of the public. If an officer notices a colleague is unable to perform his or her duties, that officer must report those concerns. This is an appropriate requirement. An officer that is unfit for duty could pose a serious safety risk not only to his fellow officers, but also to the public. I am concerned, however, that the requirement that the reporting officers name be disclosed may cause him to refrain from reporting until it is too late and someone may become seriously injured. I am also concerned that this legislation will apply across the board to all fitness for duty examinations within law enforcement and probationary employment. Employers of law enforcement officers and probation officers have the ability to establish policies and procedures for fitness for duty examinations within their organizations. This legislation would force agencies that already have efficient policies and procedures in place to eventually change those processes. For these reasons I have chosen to veto House Bill 2043. Sincerely, Janice K. Brewer Governor cc: The Honorable Bob Burns The Honorable John Kavanagh