Assigned to GOV                                                                                      AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

 

 

 

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1332

 

state government; technical corrections

(NOW: eminent domain study committee)

 

Purpose

 

Establishes the Study Committee on Eminent Domain.

 

Background

 

This legislation has been brought by a consortium of interests with concerns regarding condemnation law, including adequate protection of condemned property owner rights, and is supported, in part, by the Western States Petroleum Association. 

 

Other than the impact on legislative staff time in providing support for three meetings per month, this legislation has no fiscal impact to the state general fund.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Establishes the Study Committee on Eminent Domain consisting of five members of the House of Representatives and four members of the Senate appointed by the presiding members.

 

2.      Requires the Study Committee to meet three times per month beginning with September of 2001 to review specified issues.

 

3.      Requires the Study Committee to report on recommendations and the fiscal impact of those recommendations to counties, municipalities and the state to the Legislature, Governor, Secretary of State and the Director of Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records on or before November 15, 2001.

 

4.      Allows the Study Committee to use legislative staff services as it deems necessary.

 

5.      Repeals the Study Committee on January 1, 2002.

 

6.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

Amendments Adopted by Committee

 

Adopted the strike everything amendment.

 

 

 

 

 

Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole

 

1.      Adopted the Government Committee amendment.

 

2.      Removes requirement that the eminent domain study committee meet three times per month.

 

3.      Removes working group of experts to be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

 

4.      Makes changes to the proposed issues designated for review by the study committee.

 

5.      Requires the study committee to include the financial impact of their recommendations to counties, municipalities and the state in their report.

 

6.      Makes technical and conforming changes.

 

 

Senate Action

 

GOV                3/5/01              DPA/SE           3-2-1-0

3rd Read           3/14/01                                    17-12-1

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

March 20, 2001