Minutes - Committee on Commerce, Arizona State Senate (February 6, 2020)

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Minutes of the Committee on Commerce of the Arizona State Senate, 54TH Legislature, Second Regular Session, for February 6, 2020, with Senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita as Chairman. The minutes record that the meeting was called to order at 10:24 a.m. and that the minutes of January 30, 2020 were approved as distributed. For SB 1274 (professional regulatory boards; composition), DO PASS AMENDED, the minutes record explanations by the analyst and sponsor and testimony in support from Emily Rajakovich, representing Arizona Governor's Office, and in opposition from Kevin DeMenna, representing Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants. The meeting was adjourned at 12:59 p.m.

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
54TH LEGISLATURE
SECOND REGULAR SESSION

MINUTES OF COMMITTEE ON
COMMERCE

DATE: February 6, 2020 TIME: 10:00 a.m. ROOM: SHR 1

CHAIRMAN: Senator Michelle Ugenti-Rita VICE-CHAIRMAN: Senator Tyler Pace

ANALYST: Laura Benitez

ATTENDANCE BILLS

Committee Members Pr Ab Ex Bill Number Disposition
Senator Bowie X SB 1129 DP
Senator Farnsworth D. X SB 1142 DPA
Senator Gonzales X SB 1162 DP
Senator Livingston X SB 1229 DP
Senator Mesnard X SB 1274 DPA
Senator Navarrete X SB 1298 HELD
Senator Pace, Vice-Chairman X SB 1417 DISCUSS/HELD
Senator Ugenti-Rita, Chairman X SB 1438 DP
Chairman Ugenti-Rita called the meeting to order at 10:24 a.m. and attendance was noted.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Senator Ugenti-Rita stated that without objection, the minutes of January 30, 2020
are approved as distributed.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS

SB 1274 – professional regulatory boards; composition – DO PASS AMENDED

Laura Benitez, Commerce Committee Analyst, explained SB 1274 and the 15-line amendment in
Senator Ugenti-Rita's name dated 02/05/2020 at 08:35 a.m. (Attachment A).

Senator Ugenti-Rita, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1274.

Emily Rajakovich, representing Arizona Governor's Office, further explained SB 1274 and testified
in support of SB 1274.

Kevin DeMenna, representing Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, testified in
opposition to SB 1274.

Senator Ugenti-Rita further explained SB 1274.

Melissa Cornelius, Executive Director, Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, testified in
opposition to SB 1274 and answered questions posed by the Committee.

Senator Ugenti-Rita further explained the amendment to SB 1274.

Ms. Cornelius offered comments.

Tom Farley, representing American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona, testified as
neutral to SB 1274. Mr. Farley offered comments.

Rob Dalager, representing Arizona Society of Landscape Architects, testified as neutral on SB 1274
with the amendment and answered questions posed by the Committee. Mr. Dalager offered comments.

Philip Douglas Folk, representing himself, testified in opposition to SB 1274.

The Committee discussed SB 1274.

Gregory Piraino, Engineer, representing himself, testified in opposition to SB 1274 and answered
questions posed by the Committee.

Jerry Webster, Registered Land Surveyor, representing himself, testified in support of SB 1274.

Marcus Sanchez, Engineer, representing himself, testified in opposition to SB 1274.

Murphy Sharkey, representing himself, testified in opposition to SB 1274.

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Helmuth Hack, Land Surveyor representing himself, testified in support of SB 1274.

Christopher Lohr, Engineer, representing himself, testified as neutral to SB 1274.

Paul Avelar, Managing Attorney, Institute for Justice Arizona Chapter, testified in support of SB 1274.

Senator Pace moved that SB 1274 receive a DO PASS recommendation.

Senator Pace moved the 15-line amendment dated 02/05/2020 at 08:35 a.m. in Senator
Ugenti-Rita's name (Attachment A) be ADOPTED. The motion CARRIED by voice vote.

Senator Pace moved SB 1274, AS AMENDED, receive a DO PASS recommendation.
The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 5-2-1 (Attachment 1).

Senators Farnsworth, Gonzales, Livingston and Navarrete explained their vote.

SB 1129 – real estate; employee; rent collection. – DO PASS

Laura Benitez, Commerce Committee Analyst, explained SB 1129.

Senator Pace, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1129.

Lauren Armour, representing Association of Realtors, testified in support of SB 1129.

Senator Pace moved that SB 1129 receive a DO PASS recommendation. The
motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 7-0-1 (Attachment 2).

Senator Navarrete explained his vote.

SB 1142 – nonhealth professions; occupations; regulations. – DO PASS AMENDED

Laura Benitez, Commerce Committee Analyst, explained SB 1142 and the 3-page amendment in
Senator Pace's name dated 02/05/2020 at 11:05 a.m. (Attachment B).

Senator Pace, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1142.

Boaz Witbeck, Deputy State Director, Arizona Chapter, Americans for Prosperity, testified in
support of SB 1142.

Kevin DeMenna, representing Arizona Society of Certified Public Accounts, testified in opposition
to SB 1142.

Philip Douglas Folk, representing himself, testified in opposition to SB 1142.

Tom Farley, representing American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona, Arizona
Association of Realtors and Arizona Mortgage Lenders Association, testified in opposition to SB 1142,
but as neutral with the amendment.

Paul Avelar, Managing Attorney, Institute for Justice Arizona Chapter, testified in support of SB 1142.

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Senator Pace gave closing remarks.

Senator Pace moved that SB 1142 receive a DO PASS recommendation.

Senator Pace moved the 3-page amendment dated 02/05/2020 at 11:05 a.m. in Senator
Pace's name (Attachment B) be ADOPTED. The motion CARRIED by voice vote.

Senator Pace moved SB 1142, AS AMENDED, receive a DO PASS recommendation.
The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 5-3-0 (Attachment 3).

Senators Navarrete and Pace explained their vote.

SB 1162 – registrar of contractors – DO PASS

Jordan Pittman, Commerce Committee Intern, explained SB 1162.

Senator Gray, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1162.

Senator Navarrete offered comments.

Senator Pace moved that SB 1162 receive a DO PASS recommendation. The
motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 8-0-0 (Attachment 4).

Senator Pace explained his vote.

SB 1229 – securities; exempt transactions. – DO PASS

Laura Benitez, Commerce Committee Analyst, explained SB 1229.

Senator Pace, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1229.

Nick Debus, Legislative Liaison, representing Arizona Corporation Commission, deferred
testimony to Paul Winn, Security Attorney, Arizona Corporation Commission.

Paul Winn, representing Arizona Corporation Commission, answered questions posed by the
Committee.

Senator Pace moved that SB 1229 receive a DO PASS recommendation. The
motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 8-0-0 (Attachment 5).

SB 1298 – engineering practice; definition – HELD

Senator Ugenti-Rita announced that SB 1298 would be HELD.

SB 1417 – dealerships; loan payoff; trade-in vehicles – DISCUSS/HELD

Laura Benitez, Commerce Committee Analyst, explained SB 1417.

Senator Farnsworth, bill sponsor, stated that with the Chairman's permission, SB 1417 would be
discussed only.
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Senator Farnsworth gave a brief background on SB 1417.

Bobbi Sparrow, President, Arizona Automobile Dealers Association, testified in opposition to
SB 1417.

Senator Navarrete offered comments.

SB 1438 – fantasy sports competitions; definition – DO PASS

Laura Benitez, Commerce Committee Analyst, explained SB 1438.

Senator Borrelli, bill sponsor, further explained SB 1438 and answered questions posed by the
Committee.

Terry Rambler, Chairman, San Carlos Apache Tribe, testified in opposition to SB 1438.

Mike Bielecki, representing, Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, testified in
opposition to SB 1438.

Delia Carlyle, Council Member, Ak-Chin Indian Community, Chair-Person, Arizona Gaming
Association, testified in opposition to SB 1438.

Bradley Bledose Downes, representing Arizona Indian Gaming Association, testified in opposition
to SB 1438.

Senator Borrelli gave closing remarks.

Senator Pace moved that SB 1438 receive a DO PASS recommendation. The
motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 4-3-1 (Attachment 6).

Senators Bowie, Gonzales and Navarrete explained their vote.

Attached are forms noting the individuals who submitted a Speaker Slip on SB 1274 (Attachment C).

Attached is a list noting the individuals who registered their position on the bills (Attachment D).

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:59 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Toy Brown
Committee Secretary

(Audio recordings and attachments are on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115. Audio
archives are available at http://www.azleg.gov)

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