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at least six months in another state before applying in this state, must be in compliance with the licensing
or certifying state’s continuing education requirements and must attest at the time of applying that the
person has not had discipline imposed by any other regulating entity.
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Isela Blanc
Major Actions:

HB 2183- Funeral escorts; funeral board licensure
In addition to other provisions pertaining to military escort vehicles, requires the Board of Funeral
Directors and Embalmers to license funeral escort vehicles and drivers and military escort vehicles and
drivers in a manner as prescribed by the Board by Rule. Additionally, the bill requires the Board to issue
a license to a driver of a military escort vehicle only if the applicant is affiliated with a nonprofit
organization that provides military processions and meets the other requirements as prescribed by the
Board.
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Isela Blanc
Major Actions: 01/29/20: assigned to the House Regulatory Affairs, Public Safety and Rules Committees.

HB 2220- Property Tax exemption; Veterans organizations
Property that is owned by a United States veterans' organization that qualifies as a charitable
organization and that is recognized under either section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) or 501(c)(19) of the internal
revenue code is exempt from taxation if the property is used predominantly for those purposes and is not
used or held for profit.
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Gail Griffin
Major Actions: 01/16/20: assigned to the House Ways & Means and Rules Committees.

HB 2264- procurement; veterans; Arizona bidders; preference
Requires a purchasing agency, when awarding a contract to the lowest bidder, to grant preference to a
veteran-owned business or an Arizona bidder, in that order, over a nonresident bidder if there are two or
more low, responsive offers from the responsible bidders that are identical in price.
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Diego Espinoza
Major Actions:

HB 2283- Nondomiciled commercial drivers licenses; permits
Permits the Department of Transportation (ADOT) to issue a nondomiciled commercial driver license or
commercial instruction permit to an active duty military member or the spouse or dependent of an active
duty military member if the member, spouse or dependent is not domiciled in this state and provides a
residence address outside of this state.
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Noel Campbell
Major Actions: 01/29/20: Held in the House Transportation Committee

HB 2393- Appropriations; Chinle veterans nursing home
Would provide the sum of $9,000,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the
department of veterans' services to distribute to the Navajo nation for the design and construction of a
veterans nursing home in Chinle agency.
Primary Sponsor: Arlando Teller
Major Actions: 02/17/20: Held by the Military & Veterans Affairs Committee

HB 2395- Appropriations; capital projects; Navajo Nation
Appropriates $1,444,100 from the State General Fund in FY21 to the Department of Veterans’ Services to
distribute to the Navajo Nation for costs associated with constructing the Ganado senior and veterans
center building.
Appropriates $300,000 from the State General Fund in FY21 to the Department of Veterans’ Services to
distribute to the Navajo Nation for costs associated with constructing the Tselani/Cottonwood Chapter
veterans building.
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Arlando Teller
Major Actions: 01/23/20 assigned to the House Government, Appropriations and Rules Committees

HB 2512- Consumer credit lending; military members