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SB 1112 Veterans’ Home facility; Mohave County
Would appropriate the sum of $25,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-
2021 to the department of veterans' services to construct and establish a veterans' home facility in
Mohave county.
Primary Sponsor: Borrelli
Major Actions: 01/20/20: Received a Do Pass vote of 9-0-0 by the Senate Appropriations Committee
01/27/20: Senate Rules Committee, found bill in proper form and constitutional
01/28/20: Passed through both Democrat and Republican Caucus’
02/03/20: Passed as amended in the Senate with vote of 27-2-1
02/03/20: Transmitted to the House

SB 1115 Veterans of Overseas Conflict Plates
Would establish Veterans of overseas conflicts special plates; funds from these plates would be used by
the Department of Arizona, Veterans of Foreign Wars only to use the monies to train and pay persons
throughout this state where needed to process veterans claims for service-connected disabilities and
illnesses.
Primary Sponsor: Senator Borrelli
Major Actions: 01/27/20: Received a Do Pass vote of 7-0-1 by Senate Transportation and Public Safety
Committee,
02/03/20: Senate Rules Committee, found bill in proper form and constitutional
02/04/20: Passed through both Democrat and Republican Caucus’
02/06/20: Passed as amended in the Senate with vote of 28-1-1
02/06/20: Transmitted to the House
03/04/20: Scheduled to be heard by the House Transportation Committee

SB 1187 Native American veterans: tax settlement
Extends the amount of time that the monies in the Veterans' Income Tax Settlement Fund revert back to
the State General Fund from June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2023 and the amount of time that Arizona
Department of Veterans’ Services will accept applications from December 31, 2019 to December 31,
2021.
Primary Sponsor: Senator Peshlakai
Major Actions:01/22/20: Assigned to the Senate Finance and Rules committees
02/19/20: Passed by the Senate Finance Committee
02/24/20: Passed by the Senate Rules Committee
02/25/20: Passed by the Democrat & Republican Caucus’

SB 1212 Board Licensure: certification; residents
Specifies that a person who is a resident of this state or who is a military spouse married to an active duty
member and who is accompanying the member on official orders and who are seeking occupational
licensing reciprocity in this state must have met the minimum education requirements and if applicable,
work experience and clinical supervision requirements in the other state that were in place at the time the
person was licensed or certified. Further clarifies that a person’s licensure or certification by another state
is proof that the person met the education requirements and, if applicable, work experience and clinical
supervision requirement in effect in that state at the time of the licensure or certification
Primary Sponsor: Karen Fann
Major Actions: 01/23/20: Assigned to the Senate Health and Human Services, and Rules committees
02/20/20: Passed by the Senate Health & Human Services Committee
02/24/20: Passed by the Senate Rules Committee
02/25/20: Passed by the Democrat & Republican Caucus’