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| 49th Legislature - 2nd Regular Session, 2010 | Saturday, Jul 31 2010 9:13 PM |
| Bill summaries and histories copyright 2010 Arizona Capitol Reports, L.L.C. | |
| Transportation |
| H2085: PHOTO ENFORCEMENT; CITATION ISSUANCE | Photo enforcement citations issued under the state photo enforcement system must be issued by a law enforcement officer at the time of the violation. | First sponsor: Rep. Mason | 3/8 House COW approved. |
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| H2213: PHOTO ENFORCEMENT; CONTRACTS; PUBLIC AGENCIES | Public agencies are prohibited from entering into a new contract or renewing an existing contract authorizing photo enforcement unless the contract is approved by the Legislature. | First sponsor: Rep. Biggs | 2/25 House COW approved with the rules tech amendment. |
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| H2267: PHOENIX AIRPORT; STUDY COMMITTEE | Establishes a Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport study committee consisting of 4 legislators and 3 public members to study the future of the airport and report to the Governor and the Legislature by November 1, 2012. Self-repeals October 1, 2013. | First sponsor: Rep. Ableser |
General Comments (all lists): OPPOSE Single-List Comments: OPPOSE |
1/19 referred to House trans-inf, gov, com. |
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| H2417: BANK CREATED MONIES; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE | The funding of all public transportation infrastructure must be achieved through the use of banks to create monies under the provisions of this legislation. Governmental agencies sponsoring a transportation project must submit documentation, including a bid value, to the State Treasurer. The Treasurer must notify all banks of the project and divide the bid value among all banks in proportion to their capital as of their most recent financial reports. Using the accepted ability of banks to create monies, each bank must create monies equal to its share of the bid value and electronically transfer the monies to the Treasurer. Session law requires the Treasurer and the Department of Transportation to complete a pilot project to test this procedure, and requires the first project after the pilot to be a light rail transit system. Emergency clause. | First sponsor: Rep. Seel | 1/21 referred to House trans-inf, appro. |
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| H2645: REST AREA MAINTENANCE; ADOT AGREEMENTS | The Dept of Transportation is authorized to enter into agreements with other governmental entities or private sector entities (including nonprofits) to improve and maintain rest areas on state highways. | First sponsor: Rep. Patterson |
General Comments (all lists): SUPPORT Single-List Comments: SUPPORT |
2/23 from House rules okay. |
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| H2743: AIRPORT ASSESSMENT; LANDINGS & TAKEOFFS | Levies an assessment of $2 on each commercial airline passenger for each departure and arrival at an airline terminal in Arizona, to be collected from the operator of the airport terminal and due and payable at the same time as transaction privilege taxes. Due to a potential increase in state revenue, this bill requires the affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of each house of the Legislature for passage. | First sponsor: Rep. Meza |
General Comments (all lists): OPPOSE Single-List Comments: OPPOSE |
2/15 referred to House ways-means. |
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| HCR2022: PHOTO RADAR; PROHIBITION ON HIGHWAYS | The 2010 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend Title 28 (transportation) of Arizona Revised Statutes to repeal the statute that authorizes the state to install photo radar and to forbid the state and local jurisdictions from using photo enforcement to enforce any provision of the transportation code. | First sponsor: Rep. Crump | |||||||
| S1018 (Chapter 266): PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; JUSTICE COURTS | Photo enforcement systems must not be located within 600 feet of a speed change except in school zones. A sign clearly stating the speed limit must be posted between the two photo enforcement warning signs currently required. An action stemming from detection by a state photo enforcement system must commence within 120 days of the alleged violation. A county is authorized to add a processing fee to the $165 civil penalty for a photo enforcement citation. Retroactive from July 1, 2009, until the effective date of this bill, state photo enforcement citations can only be included in judicial productivity credit calculations if the citation resulted in a finding of responsibility or guilt. In FY2010-11, 40% of monies in the Photo Enforcement Fund after paying all expenses and court costs -- to a maximum of $7 million -- are transferred to the Public Safety Equipment Fund. Language requiring the Dept of Public Safety to contract with a vendor to establish a photo enforcement system on state highways is changed to permission ("shall" becomes "may"). AS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. | First sponsor: Sen. Pearce | 5/7 signed by governor. Chap. 266, Laws 2010. |
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| S1272: STATE PHOTO ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM; REPEAL | Repeals statute authorizing use of photo traffic enforcement by the state. | First sponsor: Sen. Melvin | 1/28 referred to Senate pub-hu ser. |
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| S1387: PHOTO ENFORCEMENT; DPS; SIGNAGE | The state photo enforcement system is required to place an additional sign located 1,320 feet before the photo enforcement system, and a standard size speed limit sign must be placed within 6 feet of each photo enforcement sign. Photo enforcement citations cannot be issued using the state photo enforcement system unless these signs are in place and the violator is driving at least 11 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. | First sponsor: Sen. Gould | 2/4 referred to Senate pub-hu ser. |
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| S1388: SPEEDING CITATIONS; PHOTO ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS | Photo enforcement systems cannot issue speeding citations unless the vehicle is traveling at least 11 miles per hour faster than 85% of the vehicles on the highway. The state or local authority with jurisdiction over photo enforcement systems must determine the minimum speed limit that will result in a speeding citation according to this guideline, based on vehicles traveling during nonpeak daylight hours under good weather conditions. | First sponsor: Sen. Gould | 2/4 referred to Senate pub-hu ser. |
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| S1443: PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES | Various changes related to photo enforcement. Photo enforcement systems cannot be placed within 600 feet of a posted speed limit change, except around a school crossing. A speed limit sign must be placed between the two photo enforcement notification signs. A citation may not be issued unless a vehicle is traveling at least 11 miles over the posted speed limit. An annual report on traffic statistics and amount of revenue produced from photo radar shall be submitted to the governor and Legislature by the Govenror's Office of Highway Safety by Aug. 1. Local jurisdictions that install photo radar must use a minimum of 35% of after-costs revenue for law enforcement purposes. A photo radar citation must be filed within 120 days (formerly 60 days) of the alleged violation. Off duty law enforcement officers are authorized to serve photo radar citations. The civil penalty for a violation detected by photo enforcement is $165 and is not subject to surcharges, except the clean elections surcharge. AS PASSED SENATE. | First sponsor: Sen. L. Gray | 4/28 retained on House COW calendar. |
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| SCR1051: SPEEDING CITATIONS; PHOTO ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS | The 2010 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend Title 28 (transportation) of the Arizona Revised Statutes to further regulate photo enforcement systems operated by any jurisdiction in the state. Among the changes: a citation may not be issued unless a vehicle's speed is at least 11 mph faster than 85% of the traffic on the highway. | First sponsor: Sen. Gould | 2/4 referred to Senate pub-hu ser. |
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| SCR1052: PHOTO RADAR; PROHIBITION ON HIGHWAYS | The 2010 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend Title 28 (transportation) of the Arizona Revised Statutes to repeal statutory authorization to operate photo enforcement systems on state highways. | First sponsor: Sen. Gould | 2/10 Senate pub-hu ser held. |
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| SCR1059: PROCEDURES; PHOTO ENFORCEMENT | The 2010 general election ballot is to carry the question of whether to amend Title 28 (transportation) of Arizona Revised Statutes to stipulate that a vehicle may not be cited for speeding by a photo enforcement device if the vehicle was traveling at a speed less than 11 mph over the posted limit. A case must be filed within 120 of the alleged violation. If a person cited responds to the citation within 30 days of issuance, ADOT may not use the violation in a determination of whether to suspend or revoke the person's driver license. An annual report on the program is required to be submitted to the governor and Legislature by Aug. 1 | First sponsor: Sen. L. Gray | 3/25 FAILED to pass Senate 14-15. Senate voted to reconsider failure to pass bill. Date of second vote will be set by president. |
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