2016 Initiatives, Referendums & Recalls
Initiative, Referendum and Recall Applications
Last updated on May 13, 2016 at 03:44:05 PM
Michele Reagan
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Title / Sponsor / Description |
Filer ID | Appl. Date |
Due Date |
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| C-01-2016 | No Toll Roads in Arizona Act | 201400199 | November 10, 2014 | July 7, 2016 | 225,963 |
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No Toll Roads in AZ PAC 8330 N 19th Ave Phoenix AZ 85021 623-204-9172 Al Tracy, Applicant & Chairman |
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| Prohibit the conversion of existing publicly funded or maintained roadways into fee based managed lanes or any form of toll road. | |||||
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| C-02-2016 | Re-Legalize Marijuana | January 26, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 225,963 | |
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RAD1 - Relegalize All Drugs PO Box 27421 Tempe, Arizona 85285 602-492-4201 Mike Ross, Chairman & Applicant |
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| Re-Legalize Marijuana | |||||
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| C-03-2016 | Re-Legalize All Drugs | January 26, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 225,963 | |
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RAD2 - Relegalize All Drugs PO Box 27421 Tempe, Arizona 85285 602-492-4201 Mike Ross, Chairman & Applicant |
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| Relegalize all drugs including cocaine, heroin, LSD, marijuana, methamphetamine and peyote | |||||
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| C-04-2016 | Prop 13 Arizona | 200602844 | August 20, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 225,963 |
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Prop 13 Arizona P.O. Box 30143 Phoenix, Arizona 85046-0143 602-953-1590 Lynne Weaver, Applicant & Chairman Daniel Grimm, Vice Chairman |
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| Prop 13 Arizona limits property taxes. Prop 13 Arizona caps the total property tax rate and limits property tax bill increases to no more than 2% per year, phases out the personal property tax over 3 years, and ends the current K-12 school funding formula by eliminating primary and secondary property tax designations on which it is based | |||||
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| C-05-2016 | 5 To 9 - to be amended | 201600322 | October 15, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 225,963 |
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5 To 9 15440 North 35th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85053 602-978-8772 Doug "Q" Quelland, Applicant & Chairman Richard Lex Koestner, Treasurer |
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| 5 To 9 An Initiative measure proposing an amendment to the Constitution of ARIZONA; Amending Article IV. Part 2, Section 1, Constitution of Arizona; Relating to ensuring the Supreme Court Decision in (Reynolds V. Sims 1964) of One Man One Vote is fairly applied to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission and improving voter and candidate participation in elections by creating an nine member Independent Commission of balanced appointments to represent the largest number of registered voters and to oversee the mapping of fair and competitive congressional and legislative districts. | |||||
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| C-06-2016 | Open and Honest Disclosure Amendment | 201600398 | January 21, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 225,963 |
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Open and Honest Disclosure Committee PO Box 959 Phoenix, AZ 85001 602-528-3684 |
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| Open and Honest Disclosure Amendment: "Dark money" in the form of undisclosed and anonymous political contributions is influencing candidate elections and corrupting the Arizona election system. To protect our democracy, Arizona voters, through this initiative, will secure for themselves a right to know who is spending money to influence our candidate elections and how much they are spending. This initiative creates an open and honest system to ensure the full and timely disclosure of "original sources" and "intermediaries" of all major contributions within 24 hours of all expenditures exceeding $10,000 intended to influence candidate elections. | |||||
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| C-07-2016 | Open and Honest Elections Amendment | 201600399 | January 21, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 225,963 |
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Open and Honest Elections Committee PO Box 959 Phoenix, AZ 85001 602-528-3684 |
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| Open and Honest Elections Amendment: Our current taxpayer-funded party primary system treats candidates and voters differently based on political party affiliation. This initiative creates an open election system where every person qualified to vote, including those not affiliated with any political party, has the right to vote for the candidate of their choice. All candidates will be subject to the same requirements to appear on the ballot and candidates will all appear on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation. The two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will run-off against one another in a general election. | |||||
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| C-08-2016 | Arizona Values Education Amendment | 201600318 | April 6, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 225,963 |
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Arizona Ambition PAC 4747 E Elliot Road #29-411 Phoenix, AZ 85044 602-460-0440 Joseph Weirather, Applicant & Chairman Cord Moorhead, Treasurer |
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| Arizona's promises to its public school students represent our greatest virtues, our clear intent and dedication, to faithfully deliver public education that is effective, efficient, transparent, funded, fair, and safe. The "Arizona Values Education Amendment" will amend the Arizona constitution to affirm these virtues through clear legislative guidance and voting thresholds, as are commensurate with tax increases. | |||||
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| I-01-2016 | Hemp Farming Act Arizona 2016 | 201600006 | November 14, 2014 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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HOW Arizona 743 W. Sherri Dr. Gilbert AZ 85233 602-303-7282 Christian Carrasco, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-02-2016 ON 12/03/2014 DUE TO CHANGE IN TEXT | |||||
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| I-02-2016 | ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL HEMP FARMING ACT | 201600006 | December 3, 2014 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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H.O.W. Arizona 743 W. SHERRI DR. GILBERT, AZ 85233 602-303-7282 Christian G. Carrasco, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-03-2016 ON 12/08/2014 DUE TO CHANGE IN TEXT | |||||
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| I-03-2016 | ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL HEMP FARMING ACT | 201600006 | December 8, 2014 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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HOW ARIZONA 743 W. SHERRI DR. GILBERT, AZ 85233 602-303-7282 CHRISTIAN G. CARRASCO, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-04-2016 ON 12/18/2014 DUE TO CHANGE IN TEXT | |||||
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| I-04-2016 | ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL HEMP FARMING ACT | 201600006 | December 18, 2014 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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HOW ARIZONA 743 W. SHERRI DR. GILBERT, AZ 85233 602-303-7282 CHRISTIAN G. CARRASCO, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-15-2016 | |||||
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| I-05-2016 | Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act | 201400970 | April 17, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Sponsored by the Marijuana Policy Project 4400 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 9916 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-270-0001 Carlos Alfaro, Applicant & Treasurer |
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| REFILED AS I-07-2016 ON 05/08/2015 DUE TO CHANGE IN TEXT | |||||
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| I-06-2016 | Medical Marijuana Dispensary Fee Waiver | 201600133 | May 7, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Arizona Marijuana Patient Society 124 South Ironwood Drive Suite 9 Apache Junction, AZ 85120 480-983-5060 Timothy B. Cronin, Applicant & Chairman |
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| We believe that the Arizona state Marijuana application fee should be eliminated so distressed patients can afford access to medicine they need. The state currently charges $150 or $75 if you participate in the states supplemental nutrition assistance program (food Stamps). We believe with no application fee it will make it more affordable to patients and will produce more carded patients thus increasing the amount of taxes Arizona currently generates from sales of Medical Marijuana. | |||||
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| I-07-2016 | Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act | 201400970 | May 8, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Sponsored by the Marijuana Policy Project 4400 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 9916 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-270-0001 Carlos Alfaro, Applicant & Treasurer |
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| REFILED AS I-08-2016 ON 05/11/2015 DUE TO CHANGE IN TEXT | |||||
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| I-08-2016 | Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act | 201400970 | May 11, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Sponsored by the Marijuana Policy Project 4400 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 9916 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480-270-0001 Carlos Alfaro, Applicant & Treasurer |
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| The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act: (1) establishes a 15% tax on retail marijuana sales, from which the revenue will be allocated to public health and education; (2) allows adults twenty-one years of age and older to possess and to privately consume and grow limited amounts of marijuana; (3) creates a system in which licensed businesses can produce and sell marijuana; (4) establishes a Department of Marijuana Licenses and Control to regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, transportation, and sale of marijuana; and (5) provides local governments with the authority to regulate and limit marijuana businesses. | |||||
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| I-09-2016 | Campaign to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana | 201600140 | May 19, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Campaign to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana 610 East Bell Road, Suite 2262 Phoenix, Arizona 85022 480-420-4970 Jason Medar, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-10-2016 | |||||
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| I-10-2016 | Legalization and Regulation of Marijuana Act | 201600142 | May 26, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Campaign to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana 610 East Bell Road, Suite 2262 Phoenix, Arizona 85022 480-420-4970 Jason Medar, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-14-2016 | |||||
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| I-11-2016 | Save Arizona's Students and Public Universities | 201600027 | May 28, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Save Our Students 9 West Cherry Avenue Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 928-814-2789 Matthew Capalby, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-12-2016 | |||||
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| I-12-2016 | Save Arizona's Students and Public Universities Act | 201600027 | June 3, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Save Our Students 9 West Cherry Avenue Suite B Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 928-814-2789 Kathren Coleman, Applicant & Treasurer |
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| REFILED AS I-13-2016 | |||||
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| I-13-2016 | Save Arizona's Students and Public Universities Act | 201600027 | June 9, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Save Our Students 9 West Cherry Avenue Suite B Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 928-814-2789 Kathren Coleman, Applicant & Treasurer |
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| The Save Arizona's Students and Public Universities Act: (1) caps resident undergraduate tuition to the "cost of living" at Arizona's three state universities; (2) locks-in undergraduate tuition rates for all students for their first four years of study; and (3) protects public university funding by ensuring either: (a) state funding for Arizona's three universities does not go below the 2015 per-student level after adjusting for inflation; or (b) a 2% corporate surcharge is triggered to further support university and scholarship funding. | |||||
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| I-14-2016 | Legalization and Regulation of Marijuana Act | 201600142 | June 26, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Campaign to Legalize and Regulate Marijuana 610 East Bell Road, Suite 2262 Phoenix, Arizona 85022 480-420-4970 Jason Medar, Applicant & Chairman |
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| The LEGALIZATION and Regulation of Marijuana Act: (1) establishes a 10% tax on retail marijuana sales, from which the revenue will be allocated to public health and education; (2) allows adults twenty-one years of age and older to legally possess, consume, and grow limited amounts of marijuana; (3) reduces criminal penalties for marijuana offenses; (4) creates a system in which licensed businesses will produce and sell marijuana; (5) establishes a Department of Marijuana Licenses and Control to regulate licensed businesses that produce, cultivate, or sell marijuana; (6) provides local governments with the authority to regulate marijuana businesses. | |||||
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| I-15-2016 | ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL HEMP FARMING ACT | 201600006 | July 21, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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HOW ARIZONA 743 West Sherri Drive Gilbert, Arizona 85233 602-303-7282 Christian G. Carrasco, Applicant & Chairman |
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| THIS MEASURE SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL HEMP FARMING ACT." THIS MEASURE ESTABLISHES AN INDUSTRIAL HEMP COMMITTEE IN COORDINATION WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ALLOWS INDUSTRIAL HEMP PERMITTED GROWTH BY PERSONS REGISTERED WITH THE STATE. THIS MEASURE ALSO DEFINES THE RULES FOR REGISTRATION AND CULTIVATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. THIS MEASURE DEEMS THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ADMINISTER AN INDUSTRIAL HEMP GRANT RESEARCH PROGRAM SO THAT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY CONDUCT RESEARCH TO DEVELOP OR RECREATE STRAINS OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP BEST SUITED FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS IN ARIZONA. | |||||
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| I-16-2016 | REPEAL DEATH PENALTY IN ARIZONA | 201400964 | August 5, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Death Penalty Alternatives For Arizona P.O. Box 77312 Tucson, Arizona 85703 602-357-4848 David A. Spence, Applicant Bob Hungerford, President |
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| This initiative repeals Arizona's death penalty sentencing option and replaces it with a sentence of natural life in prison without any option of release from prison. It amends or repeals several statutes to be in harmony with death penalty repeal. Prisoners living on Arizona's death row at the time of repeal (approximately 125 prisoners) will have their sentences changed to natural life in prison without any option of release from prison. The appeals process for persons sentenced to natural life in prison is not changed. However, the extensive and expensive appeals process for persons sentenced to death is repealed. | |||||
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| I-17-2016 | Juries in Family Court | 201600297 | September 17, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Family Court Reform AZ 1120 West Broadway Road, Apartment 55 Tempe, AZ 85282 602-550-6304 Martin Lynch, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-18-2016 | |||||
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| I-18-2016 | Juries in Family Court | 201600297 | September 21, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Family Court Reform AZ 1120 West Broadway Road, Apartment 55 Tempe, AZ 85282 602-550-6304 Martin Lynch, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-19-2016 | |||||
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| I-19-2016 | Juries in Family Court | 201600297 | September 24, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Family Court Reform AZ 1120 West Broadway Road, Apartment 55 Tempe, AZ 85282 602-550-6304 Martin Lynch, Applicant & Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-20-2016 | |||||
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| I-20-2016 | Simplified Juries in Family Court | 201600297 | September 25, 2015 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Family Court Reform AZ 1120 West Broadway Road, Apartment 55 Tempe, AZ 85282 602-550-6304 Martin Lynch, Applicant & Chairman |
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| Simplified Juries in Family Court - 5 Person Panels Servicing Proceedings as the Need Arises and Upon Request | |||||
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| I-21-2016 | Hospital Executive Compensation Act | 201600449 | February 12, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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HOSPITAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND QUALITY CARE SPONSORED BY SEIU-UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WEST 777 South Figueroa Street, Suite 4050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-452-6565 Arianna Jimenez, Treasurer Cass Gualvez Rene Bernal, Applicant |
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The Hospital Executive Compensation Act: Limits total annual compensation paid to executives, administrators, and managers of hospitals, hospital groups, and affiliated medical entities, whether operated for profit or not for profit, to the annual compensation of the President of the United States (currently $450,000). Similarly limits severance pay for hospital executives, administrators, and managers. Defines compensation to include wages, bonuses, retirement benefits, club memberships, loans, housing, transportation, life insurance and deferred compensation. Requires public disclosure of compensation exceeding these limits. Provides for enforcement by Attorney General or persons acting on behalf of themselves, their members, or the general public. |
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| I-22-2016 | Save the Puppies and Kittens! | 201600492 | March 17, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Save the Puppies and Kittens! 21056 North 34th Place Phoenix, Arizona 85027 602-592-4142 Leonard Clark, Chairman & Applicant |
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| This initiative makes a law that specifically pre-empts the Legislature of Arizona from passing any law that pre-empts any city, municipality, county or political sub division of the Arizona Legislature or state government from passing ordinances that ban puppy mills. Thank you. | |||||
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| I-23-2016 | The Used Car Lemon Law | 201600491 | March 24, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Arizona Used Car Lemon Law 12109 North 129th Avenue El Mirage, AZ 85335 623-206-3839 Juan Chavez, Applicant & Admin |
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| The Arizona Used car Lemon Law will require private sales, buy here pay here dealerships, and used car dealerships to guarantee the vehicle for the life of the loan of the vehicle and if the vehicle is bought outright with no finance the guarantee is a minimum of three years. Therefore, any mechanical failure is at the expense of the original owner. However, the buyer must keep complete maintenance logs on the vehicle to ensure that proper maintenance has been kept on the vehicle. | |||||
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| I-24-2016 | The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act | 201600474 | March 30, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Arizonans for Fair Wages and Healthy Families 3120 North 19th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85015 520-775-3247 Tomas Robles, Chairman & Applicant |
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| The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Initiative increases minimum wage to $10 in 2017 then gradually to $12 by 2020; provides 40 hours annual "earned paid sick time" for employees of large employers (24 hours for those of small employers); time accrues at one hour earned for every 30 hours worked; time may be used to address circumstances caused by illness of employee or employee's family, public health emergencies, or domestic violence; prohibits retaliating against employees using the benefit; allows for more generous paid time-off policies; and exempts employees who expressly waive the benefit under collective bargaining agreements. | |||||
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| I-25-2016 | Arizona Clean and Accountable Elections Act | 201600532 | April 12, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Arizonans for Clean and Accountable Elections 530 E McDowell Road, Suite 107-291 Phoenix, AZ 85004 520-276-0593 Samantha Pstross, Applicant & Chairman Mary Chlan, Treasurer |
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| REFILED AS I-27-2016 | |||||
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| I-26-2016 | Clean Elections Reform Act | 201600554 | April 22, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Citizens for Clean Elections Reform in Support of Initiative Measure 7047 E Greenway Parkway, Suite 150 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-626-8483 Ashley Ragan, Applicant & Treasurer Mark Goldman, Chairman |
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| REFILED AS I-28-2016 | |||||
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| I-27-2016 | Arizona Clean and Accountable Elections Act | 201600532 | April 26, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Arizonans for Clean and Accountable Elections 530 E McDowell Road, Suite 107-291 Phoenix, AZ 85004 520-276-0593 Samantha Pstross, Applicant & Chair Mary Chlan, Treasurer |
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| Requires lobbyists to disclose all meals purchased for elected officials and bans lobbyist funded travel or speaking engagements; improves Clean Elections funding for candidates, reforming initial funding and providing matching contributions from small donors; reduces contribution limits for nonparticipating candidates to $1000 for legislative and local candidates and $2500 for statewide candidates; requires corporations that spend more than $10,000 in elections to disclose high dollar donors; bans government contractors from contributing to candidates while negotiating or working under government contracts; prevents former government officials from representing clients before agencies and officials for two years after leaving their government positions. | |||||
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| I-28-2016 | Clean Elections Reform Act | 201600554 | May 12, 2016 | July 7, 2016 | 150,642 |
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Our Money for Our Kids, Not Politicians Committee in Support of Initiative Measure I-28-2016 7047 E Greenway Parkway, Suite 150 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-626-8483 Ashley Ragan, Applicant & Treasurer Mark Goldman, Chairman |
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| This initiative measure would require that proceeds from surcharges imposed on civil and criminal fines and penalties and from certain other sources be deposited in the Classroom Site Fund, rather than in the Citizens Clean Elections Commission Fund. The measure also would require the Citizens Clean Elections Commission to adhere to the procedures and limitations of the Arizona Administrative Procedure Act when engaging in rulemaking. | |||||
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| R-01-2016 | Stop Corruption Now | 201600551 | May 13, 2016 | August 5, 2016 | 75,321 |
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Stop Corruption Now P.O. Box 2101 Phoenix, AZ 85001 480-442-6176 Ken Clark, Applicant & Chairman Tom Ryan, Treasurer |
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| This petition seeks to refer 2016 Laws, Chapter 79 (Senate Bill 1516), the principal provisions are: (1) abdicating to the IRS Arizona's responsibility for registration as political committees and disclosure of funds used to influence elections when any entity spending money to influence an Arizona election has a tax exempt status under Section 501(a) of the IRS Code; (2) exempting from registration as a political committee any entity that spends money to influence an election but whose "primary purpose" is actually not influencing elections; (3) allowing political parties to spend nearly unlimited funds for their nominees without reporting those expenditures. | |||||
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| RC-01-2016 | Recall Diane Douglas | 201600011 | September 1, 2015 | December 30, 2015 | 366,128 |
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The Coalition to Recall Diane Douglas 3039 West Peoria Avenue, C102-493 Phoenix, Arizona 85029 480-382-9072 Maxwell Goshert, Applicant & Chairman David Bier, Treasurer |
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| Since taking office in January 2015, Diane Douglas has demonstrated that she lacks the ability and expertise to serve professionally and politically in her elected position as the Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction. From a fiduciary standpoint, Superintendent Douglas has consistently and recklessly jeopardized valuable and vital education education funding due to her unwillingness to execute various federal and state education laws and State Board of Education policies. In regards to her leadership role, she has not upheld the virtue of the constitutional public office to which she was elected, refusing to fulfill not only her basic duties under A.R.S. 15-251 but also to adhere to the checks and balances of the Arizona state government system. Most importantly, she is not fulfilling her basic state duties superintending the schools of Arizona, focusing more on how to increase her power and position rather than how to increase student achievement, teacher effectiveness, school performance, stakeholder relations, and educational funding. Education is in a crisis fiscally, professionally, socially, and emotionally in Arizona. Education in Arizona needs a strong leader to lead its stakeholders and citizens during this time of crisis. Diane Douglas has proven she is not that leader. | |||||
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