2014 WRAP UP

Op Ed by Speaker of the House Andy Tobin R!Pres"ott #$ist% 01&

$ate' Thurday (ay 1) 2014 1 | P a g e
K-12 Education
For fiscal year 2015, the General Fund budget increases education funding by an additional
$189 million, hich e!cludes a 201" su##lemental of $"$ million% &n total, more than $2'5
million as added to ()12 education for the year% *his increase folloed restoration of more
than $200 million for education in fiscal years 201' and 201"% +ith the ado#tion of the 2015
budget, the ()12 education #ortion of the General Fund budget is only $150 million loer than
its 200$ #ea, of $'%9- billion hich as reached under the #re.ious administration%

*otes' +i,ures do not in"-ude fundin, for "apita- i.pro/e.ents and a--!day 0%
Higher Education
*he 2015 budget #ro.ided additional funding to /ri0ona 1tate 2ni.ersity 3/124 and 5orthern
/ri0ona 2ni.ersity 35/24 of $2$%5 million to bring their funding in line ith 2ni.ersity of /ri0ona
32of/4% *he additional funding mar,s the third year of a fi.e)year #lan to achie.e #arity among
the three uni.ersities, bringing the #lan to its com#letion to years early% &n addition, the 2015
budget a##ro#riates $'%5 million for 2 of /6s 7oo#erati.e 8!tension Program, adding 28 full)
time em#loyees, and $-%2 million for 7ommunity 7ollege 1*89 education 3science, technology,
engineering and math4% :n to# of this, the budget allocated additional o#erating funds for each
uni.ersity;
/ri0ona 1tate 2ni.ersity; $2 million
2ni.ersity of /ri0ona; $2 million
5orthern /ri0ona 2ni.ersity; $500,000
RESTOR1*2 0!12 +U*$1*2
+3 201) 41)0( 5E6OW 2007 PEA0 O+
2014 WRAP UP
Op Ed by Speaker of the House Andy Tobin R!Pres"ott #$ist% 01&
$ate' Thurday (ay 1) 2014 2 | P a g e
Child Protective Service
*he safety of /ri0ona6s children has been, is and ill remain a main focus and res#onsibility of
the <egislature% *he :ffice of 7hild +elfare &n.estigations 3:7+&4 hich unco.ered the -,500
unin.estigated cases began o#erations in =anuary % *he #ortion contributed by the General
Fund, as shon belo, to 7hild Protecti.e 1er.ices 37P14 has increased each year since fiscal
year 2010, and e!ceeds by nearly $100 million the high #oint reached during the #re.ious
administration%
*otes' +i,ures "o.pi-ed by 8659 fro. 9PS and re-ated sour"e do"u.ents% $ES reported to 8659 fis"a- year 2010 2enera-
+und spendin, at 417) .i--ion not 4142 .i--ion but the -o:er fi,ure :as "hosen to keep sour"e do"u.ents "onsistent%
The 2enera- +und fi,ures are fro. the $ES;s bud,et sub.itta-% 201) 2enera- +und fi,ures in"-ude 4) .i--ion for
rep-a"e.ent of "o.puter syste. #9H16$S& and 420 .i--ion for estab-ishin, independent a,en"y outside of $ES%
*he General Fund contribution to 7P1 shon abo.e #ro.ides for the cost of o#erating 7P1,
funding for :7+&, as ell as funding for general su##ort ser.ices hich includes #rograms that
hel# families stay together% 7hild Protecti.e 1er.ices is funded through a mi! of federal and
state dollars%
2014 WRAP UP
Op Ed by Speaker of the House Andy Tobin R!Pres"ott #$ist% 01&
$ate' Thurday (ay 1) 2014 ' | P a g e
Tax Policy/Commerce/Work orce
H5 2272 > ?enes the angel in.estment ta! credit to hel# business startu#s attract angel
in.estor ca#ital%
H5 2<77 > &nde!es the ta! brac,ets for inflation in *@ 2015% /ri0ona does not currently adAust
our ta! brac,ets for inflation%
S5 141< > 7reates an e!em#tion for electricity sold to manufacturing or smelting o#eration from
*P* and use ta!% /ri0ona is one of the fe states that ta!es electricity on manufacturers%
S5 14=4 > 7reates a cor#orate and indi.idual ta! credit for in.estment in ne reneable energy
resources if the #oer ill be used #rimarily for manufacturing% *a!#ayers can get u# to $5
9illion in credit ith a #rogram ca# of $10 9illion%
Human Tra!!icking "H# 2$%$&
*his legislation broadens and clarifies the #enalties associated ith human traffic,ing and child
#rostitution, so that the harshest #enalties are im#osed on #er#etrators of these ,inds of crimes
and /ri0ona remains at the forefront of the fight against human traffic,ing% 1#ecifically, it
broadens the definition of human traffic,ing to include rac,eteering and increases #enalties for
draing a child into #rostitution% Prior to this legislation, .ictims ere treated li,e the criminals
ho coerced them into #rostitution% &t also #rescribes an additional aggra.ating circumstance to
the crime of child #rostitution if the .ictim came from a shelter for runaay youth, foster children,
homeless #ersons or abused #ersons% Finallly, this legislation establishes the human traffic,ing
.ictim assistance fund%
'ictim() *ight( "H# 2+2+&
8stablishes the Bictims6 ?ights 8nforcement Fund and #rescribes an additional $2 assessment
collected by the courts for criminal offenses and certain ci.il #enalties% *he legislation gi.es
non#rofit organi0ations additional resources to #ro.ide legal ser.ices to crime .ictims, and hel#s
.ictims of crime #rotect their constitutional rights%
Commerce ,ith -exico
&n 9arch 201", a delegation made its second tri# to 9e!ico 7ity to broaden /ri0ona6s economic
ties ith 9e!ican businesses and go.ernment officials > the first bi#artisan tri# occurred in
1e#tember 201'% *he 9arch tri# included state uni.ersity officials, /ri0ona 7hamber of
7ommerce C &ndustry, /ri0ona 7ommerce /uthority, officials from the tourism and technology
sectors as ell as city of Phoeni! officials, ho are collaborating to re)o#en a trade office in
9e!ico 7ity% *he F@ 2015 budget a##ro#riates $'00,000 to create a trade and in.estment office
in 9e!ico 7ity, /ri0ona6s largest trading #artner% :.er the last 10 years /ri0ona6s commerce
ith 9e!ico has more than doubled, reaching more than $1" billion as of 201', according to the
21 7ensus Dureau%
2014 WRAP UP
Op Ed by Speaker of the House Andy Tobin R!Pres"ott #$ist% 01&
$ate' Thurday (ay 1) 2014 " | P a g e
'eteran( Home( "2.1% #udget&
*he 2015 budget a##ro#riates $9%2 million to assist in the construction of a -0 to 90 bed
Beterans Eome in @uma% Dy #lacing a 1tate .eteran6s home in @uma, the /ri0ona Fe#artment
of Beterans6 1er.ices ill be able to further ad.ance its #lan to #ro.ide ser.ices to the estimated
20,000 .eterans in and around the @uma region% *his home follos the ne *ucson 1tate
.eteran facility o#ened 5o.% 11, 2011%
7urrently, there are only to .eterans facilities in /ri0ona > one in Phoeni! and one in *ucson%
*he /ri0ona Fe#artment of Beterans 1er.ices had considered building such a home in
Flagstaff, (ingman or @uma > e.entually deciding @uma needed the facility the most%
/PS 0ncrea(e "2.1% #udget&
/n increase of $'%' million as a##ro#riated to the Fe#artment of Public 1afety in the 2015
budget and carried through budget years 201- and 201$, for a total increase of nearly $10
million of the ne!t three years%

High,ay 1(er *evenue und "2.1% #udget&
*he 2015 budget mar,s the beginning of the restoration of the nearly $120 million in E2?F
re.enues that ha.e been di.erted in #re.ious years % 7ommunities, es#ecially rural ones, can
e!#ect additional funding in 2015 to #erform deferred road maintenance and needed
im#ro.ements% 1#ecifically, the 2015 budget restores $'0 million to E2?F /nd an additiotnal
$'0 million in 201-% Dy 201$, the budget restores $-0 million to E2?F, for $120 million o.er the
three)year #eriod% ?ural communities are #articular sensiti.e to E2?F, and $120 million o.er
the ne!t three years ill hel# communities rebuild their infrastructure and ill create Aobs in
rural areas of /ri0ona%
#rea(t Cancer 2oti!ication "S# 122%&
Dreast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in females in the 2nited 1tates,
according to a re#ort #ublished by the /ri0ona Fe#artment of Eealth 1er.ices% 5ationide,
breast cancer ,ills nearly "0,000 omen annually% &n /ri0ona, more than ',500 omen are
diagnosed ith breast cancer each year% Deginning :ctober% 1, 201", health care facilities that
#erform mammogra#hy e!aminations are reGuired to include a notice to omen stating the
accuracy of test results is reduced as tissue density increases% 1D 1225 heightens early
detection efforts, hen the cancer is li,ely to be smaller and confined to the breast% 1ince 1989
early detection efforts ha.e hel#ed to sa.e more than 2%8 million omen%
Teenage Suicide Prevention "H# 2+.%&
*his bill allos certified teachers and administrators to count suicide aareness and #re.ention
training #rograms as continuing education credits% &n /ri0ona, suicide is the second leading
cause of death for #eo#le ages 10)19% 8ducators #lay an im#ortant role in recogni0ing the
arning signs and ,noing hat to do to su##ort students and their families%
2014 WRAP UP
Op Ed by Speaker of the House Andy Tobin R!Pres"ott #$ist% 01&
$ate' Thurday (ay 1) 2014 5 | P a g e
Cancer treatment co(t( "H# 2.34&
Deginning =an% 1, 201-, insurers ho #ro.ide co.erage for cancer treatment medications ill be
reGuired to charge the same co#ayment, deductible or coinsurance amount for #atient)
administered cancer medications as it charges for medications administered by a health care
#rofessional% /lthough cancer drugs ta,en orally and administered by the #atient can be as
effecti.e as other cancer drugs administered by a health care #rofessional, #atients ha.e been
#aying more out of #oc,et for them% 9oreo.er, #atient)administered cancer drugs allo a
#atient to remain at home rather than going to a hos#ital or clinic for e.ery treatment%
Terminal Patient *ight to Try 5ct "HC* 2..%&
&f a##ro.ed by the .oters at the ballot this 5o.ember, terminally)ill #atients ill ha.e access to
e!#erimental drugs that ha.e not yet been fully .etted by the Food and Frug /dministration% &t
also #rohibits a state agency from ta,ing action against a #hysician or health care institution that
#rescribes an e!#erimental drug in accordance ith standard medical #ractices%
8nd