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Legislative UpdateToday is the 61st day of the second regular session of Arizona's 50th Legislature. As legislators headed toward the back nine of the session, the pace of activity on the House and Senate floors reached a fevered pitch. With a deadline of Friday, March 16, for committees (excluding Appropriations) to hear bills, legislators rushed measures to their opposite chambers in the hopes of ultimately getting them to the Governor for signature. As of today, the House of Representatives has passed 255 bills, memorials and resolutions. The comparable figure for the Arizona Senate is 265.During the past week, representatives of the legislative and executive branches engaged in negotiations on a budget for the coming year. Perhaps encouraged by this development, Senate President Steve Pierce (R-Prescott) reiterated his intention to adjourn the session within the 100-day deadline established by rule. On Monday, March 5, Martin Quezada was sworn in as the newest member of the House of Representatives. Appointed to fill the Legislative District 13 seat vacated by former Rep. Richard Miranda, the 34-year-old Quezada, an Arizona native, previously worked as a researcher for the Arizona Legislature. |
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