Governor Ducey vetoed popular legislation on Monday for farmers and teachers including Sen. Sonny Borelli’s Hemp bill, Sen. Steve Smith’s bill that would prevent teachers from being evaluated on high stakes test results. However, Ducey took care of wealthy investors and legislators as he finally took action on 33 bills:
Vetoed
SB 1036 – charter schools; rulemaking exemption (Allen, S)
SB 1209 – teacher; principal; evaluation instrument (Smith)
SB 1247 – conservation easement; in lieu payments (Griffin)
SB 1337 – industrial hemp; licensing (Borrelli)
SB 1384 – school-sponsored media; student journalists (Yee)
HB 2169 – state retirement; waiting period; repeal (Livingston)
Signed
SB 1072 – administrative decisions; scope of review (Petersen)
SB 1108 – cash assistance; children (Brophy-McGee)
SB 1150 – ignition interlock device; regulation; installers (Worsley)
SB 1152 – tax authorization; consolidated election dates (Lesko)
SB 1156 – average daily membership; high schools (Borrelli)
SB 1197 – real estate appraisal (Brophy McGee)
SB 1218 – housing department; conforming changes (Brophy McGee)
SB 1292 – Arizona competes fund; microenterprises (Farnsworth, D)
SB 1317 – schools; specially designed instruction (Allen, S)
SB 1360 – dependency proceedings; permanent guardianships; reunification (Brophy McGee)
SB 1368 – newborn screening; fees (Allen, S)
SB 1416 – quality jobs incentives; tax credits (Pratt)
SB 1453 – road improvement districts; financing (Griffin)
SB 1454 – county improvement districts; assessment; contribution (Griffin)
HB 2014 – legal tender exchange; tax effect (Finchem)
HB 2091 – TANF; SNAP; finger imaging; repeal (Allen, J)
HB 2161 – occupational diseases; workers’ compensation; presumptions (Boyer)
HB 2191 – angel investor; tax credit cap (Cobb)
HB 2219 – school capital finance revisions (Norgaard)
HB 2227 – legislators; mileage rate (Mesnard)
HB 2249 – vehicle registration; nonresidents; penalty (Boyer)
HB 2372 – public benefits; fee waivers; requirements (Weninger)
HB 2395 – schools; illegal substances; notification (Boyer)
HB 2410 – workers’ compensation; firefighters; heart-related cases (Shope)
HB 2498 – prepaid legal insurance; capital requirements (Livingston)
HB 2515 – governor appointees; criminal records checks (Farnsworth, E)
HB 2547 – university infrastructure capital financing; appropriations (Boyer)
In total this session, the governor signed 344 bills and vetoed 11 bills.