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Senate Schedules Appropriations Meeting

Posted in Budget on July 30, 2009 | Comments Off

The Senate has scheduled an Appropriations Committee meeting at 3:00pm today. Click HERE to see the committee agenda.   The following bills will be heard today in committee: SB1020- setoff debt; technical correction(Burns: Pierce S) NOW: general appropriations; fiscal year 2009-2010 SB1021 – special masters; technical correction(Burns: Pierce S) NOW: criminal justice; budget reconciliation SB1022 [...]

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Special Session Update

Posted in Budget on July 21, 2009 | Comments Off

Negotiations continue between House and Senate Democratic and Republican leadership on the budget. The Senate will reconvene Monday, July 27.

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Special Session Update: Monday’s Schedule

Posted in Uncategorized on July 10, 2009 | Comments Off

Senators will reconvene at 1 p.m. Monday to pledge, pray, then go to caucus. Republican and Democrat staff from the Senate and House continue to meet and develop a proposal for leadership. The next scheduled meeting for leaders of the four caucuses is Thursday.

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Budget Update: Statement From Senate President Bob Burns

Posted in Uncategorized on July 10, 2009 | Comments Off

“Arizona is now 10 days into the 2010 fiscal year without a budget.  In the aftermath of the governor’s budget vetoes, the Legislature acted responsibly with a temporary continuation of government spending to allow public schools to function and to maintain eligibility for federal funds. The debate will continue as to whether the governor’s actions [...]

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Senate, House file motion for reconsideration

Posted in Budget, Supreme Court on July 8, 2009 | Comments Off

Today, attorneys for Senate President Bob Burns and Speaker of the House Kirk Adams filed a motion for reconsideration with the Arizona Supreme Court in the case of Brewer v. Burns, et al.  In the motion, the president and speaker request the court to reconsider its order of June 23, 2009.    President Burns and [...]

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Senate and House leaders issue bipartisan joint statement

Posted in Budget on July 6, 2009 | Comments Off

Senate President Bob Burns, Senate Democratic Leader Jorge Garcia, House Speaker Kirk Adams and House Democratic Leader David Lujan issued the following joint statement today:   “House and Senate leadership on both sides of the aisle have agreed to immediately address the governor’s veto of more than $3.2 billion in education funding and violation of federal [...]

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JLBC to present impact of Governor’s vetos

Posted in Budget on July 6, 2009 | Comments Off

At 1:30pm on the House floor, The Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) will present to the legislature, the impact of the Governor’s budget vetoes.   HERE is a link to the information on JLBC’s website. Watch the presentation live by clicking HERE.

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Senate President Bob Burns’ statement on veto and special session

Posted in Budget on July 2, 2009 | Comments Off

“I am shocked and disappointed in Gov. Brewer’s actions. She vetoed a budget she agreed to; one that represented many long hours and concessions made to honor her requests. Her veto has jeopardized federal stimulus money, decimated public education – literally wiping out its funding – and put at risk the state’s most vulnerable citizens, [...]

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Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

Posted in Budget, Sine Die on July 1, 2009 | Comments Off

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 Legislature Passes Budget Package, Sends to Governor and Adjourns Sine Die   STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX (July 1, 2009) – After a long month of budget debate and negotiations, the House and Senate passed a FY10 budget that incorporates concessions to the governor and prevents a government shutdown.   “We made [...]

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