1. League of Arizona Cities and Towns
2016 Legislative Overview
League of Arizona Cities and Towns

2. Session at a Glance Adjourned sine die on May 7, 2016 (117th day)
General Effective Date: August 6, 2016
1,247 bills introduced (1,163 bills in 2015)
388 bills sent to the Governor – 281 passed the last week of session (344 bills to Governor in 2015)
374 bills signed (324 in 2015)
14 Vetoes (20 in 2015)
League staff signed in on 90 bills; tracked 256

3. League Focus
Local Control
Protection of Shared Revenue
Resolutions

4. Supremacy Bills HB 2024 immigration enforcement; attorney fees-failed
HB 2026 municipal tax exemption; residential lease-failed
HB 2130: municipalities; counties; energy use; reporting-signed
HB 2131: municipalities; counties; auxiliary containers; prohibitions-signed
HB 2223: prohibited money transfers; information sharing-failed
HB 2384 S/E: incorporation; urbanized areas (HB 2385 same)-failed
HB 2440 municipal improvement districts; formation election-signed
HB 2478 licensing; waiver of rights; prohibition (introduced, now a striker on different subject)-failed

5. Supremacy Bills HB 2566 pawnbrokers; transaction fee prohibited-failed
HB 2690 pawnbroker licensure; DPS-failed
SB 1257 misconduct involving weapons; public places-failed
SB 1266 firearms; state preemption; penalties-signed
SB1248 pet store operators; dealers; regulations-passed
SB 1378 prohibited money transfers; immigration; violations-failed
HB 1487 state laws; local violations; penalties-signed
SB 1523 truth in taxation; levy increases-signed
SB 1524: regulatory actions; limitation-signed

6. High Profile Issues HB2026 residential rental-failed
HB2483 municipal population estimates; use-passed
HB2568 community facilities districts-vetoed
SB1350 online lodging; administration; definitions-signed
SB1487 state law local violations; penalties-signed

7. Budget HB2695 general appropriations
$96 million from HURF (the same amount swept last year)
HB2708 revenue; budget reconciliation
$16 million to cities and towns from GF for “HURF”
DOR assessment continues; one-time special assessment imposed on self-collecting cities has lapsed.
SB1527 appropriations; capital outlay-SR 189 funding

8. League Resolutions and Good Bills -Passed
PSPRS reform –SB1428, SB1429, SCR1019
HB2076 annexation; single property owner; exception
HB2107 structured sober living homes
HB2301 bonding; sale; premiums; refunding; refinance
HB2483 municipal population estimates; use

9. Opposed - Failed HB2540 prohibition; photo radar
HB2566 pawnbrokers; transaction fee prohibited
HB2690 pawnbroker licensure; DPS
SB1257 misconduct involving weapons; public places

10. Bills We Helped Fix HB2391 municipalities; water rates; requirements
HB2486 telecommunications utilities; relocation; reimbursement
HB2497 equipment; permits; local government
SB1350 online lodging; administration; definitions
SB1449 prohibited operations; unmanned aircraft
SB1524 regulatory actions; limitation

11. Firearms Bills SB1257 misconduct involving weapons-failed
SB1266 firearms; state preemption; penalties-signed
HB2224 private firearm transactions; prohibited encumbrances-signed
HB2300 firearms; prohibited governmental activities-failed
HB2446 prohibited weapon; exclusions; definition-signed
HB2524 uniform firearms transfer compact-vetoed

12. TPT Exemptions-passed
HB2025: utilities TPT; sales of propane
HB2133: TPT; exemption; aerial applicators
HB2533: charter aircraft; tax exemption
HB2536: fine art; TPT exemption
HB2674: TPT exemption; amateur races
SB1310: TPT exemption; billboard rentals
SB1505: natural gas delivery; tax exemption

13. Bonds
HB2301 bonding; sale; premiums; refunding; refinance-supported; signed
HB2391 municipalities; water rates; requirements-fixed; signed
HB2402 bonds; disclosure; notice – died
HB2568 community facilities districts; formation; governance – vetoed
HB2570 local government bonds; ballot statement- died

14. Elections-passed HB2023 delivery; early ballots; limitation
HB2049 municipal, precinct office; online signatures
HB2296 charitable organizations; campaign finance disclosure
HB2297 political advertisements; contributors; disclosure
HB2429 local financial disclosure; electronic filings
SB1516 campaign finance amendments

15. Next Session Budget Local decision making preemption
Construction Sales Tax
Elections/Campaign Finance
New members/Leadership

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