AZ State Propositions Page 3
Arizona Proposition 311 YES (Republican position) AZ legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Criminal Conviction Fee for First Responder Death Financial Benefit Measure.
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary is as follows:
“A "yes" vote shall have the effect of requiring the State of Arizona to pay $250,000, which would be referred to as the State Death Benefit, to the surviving spouse or children of a first responder killed in the line of duty; creating a State Supplemental Benefit Fund to pay the State Death Benefit; broadening the definition of aggravated assault; and require a $20 penalty fee be imposed on every fine, penalty and forfeiture for any criminal offense. The State Death Benefit and the $20 penalty fee would expire on January 1, 2033.
A "no" vote shall have the effect of not requiring the State of Arizona to provide a State Death Benefit for first responders killed in the line of duty
Arizona Proposition 312 YES (Republican position) AZ legislatively referred state statute
Arizona Property Tax Refund for Non-Enforcement of Public Nuisance Laws Measure
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary is as follows:
“A "yes" vote shall have the effect of establishing the right to apply for a refund from a property owner’s most recent property tax payment up to an amount that matches costs incurred by the property owner to mitigate the effects of a governing authority’s repeated failure to enforce laws and ordinances prohibiting illegal camping, loitering, obstructing public thoroughfares, panhandling, public urination or defecation, public consumption of alcoholic beverages, and possession or use of illegal substances. If the documented costs exceed the amount of the most recent property tax bill, the property owner would be permitted to apply for a refund from their next property tax payment(s) to cover the balance of the initial claim. Property owners would be eligible annually for refunds until the taxing entity begins enforcing the relevant public nuisance laws.
A "no" vote shall have the effect of retaining the current primary property tax payment laws and regulations
Arizona Proposition 313 YES (Republican position) AZ legislatively referred state statute
Arizona Life Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking of a Child Measure
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary is as follows:
“A "yes" vote shall have the effect of eliminating the current sentencing ranges for a child sex trafficking conviction. Instead, anyone convicted of a Class 2 felony for child sex trafficking would have to be sentenced to imprisonment for natural life without the possibility of release.
A "no" vote shall have the effect of maintaining the current statutory sentencing guidelines for those convicted of a Class 2 felony for child sex trafficking. The current sentencing ranges are as follows: a) for a defendant’s first offense, a minimum of 13 years imprisonment; b) for a defendant with one historical prior felony conviction, a minimum of 25 years imprisonment; and c) for a defendant with two or more prior felony convictions, a minimum of 30 years imprisonment.
Arizona Proposition 314 YES (Republican position) AZ legislatively referred state statute
Arizona Immigration and Border Law Enforcement Measure.
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary is as follows:
“A "yes" vote shall have the effect of creating new crimes regarding the following conduct by any person without lawful status in the United States: (1) applying for a public benefit by submitting a false document; (2) submitting false information to an employer regarding the person’s authorization to work in the United States; (3) entering Arizona from a foreign country at any location other than a lawful port of entry; (4) remaining in the country if the person has been convicted of certain crimes and a court has ordered them to return to their country of origin or entry. Also creates a new crime of selling fentanyl that causes the death of another person. Requires state courts to issue deportation orders against any person convicted of these crimes and authorizes state and local law enforcement to enforce the deportation orders.
A "no" vote shall have the effect of maintaining the current criminal laws and the federal government’s exclusive authority over deportation.
Arizona Proposition 315 YES (Republican position) AZ legislatively referred state statute
Arizona Legislative Ratification of State Agency Rules that Increase Regulatory Costs Measure.
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary is as follows:
“A "yes" vote shall have the effect of requiring state agencies to submit any proposed rule that is estimated to increase regulatory costs by more than $100,000 within five years after implementation to the Office of Economic Opportunity for review. If the Office of Economic Opportunity determines that the proposed rule is estimated to increase regulatory costs by more than $500,000 within five years after implementation, the proposed rule shall not become effective unless the legislature enacts legislation ratifying the proposed rule. The Corporation Commission and emergency rules are exempt from this act.
A "no" vote shall have the effect of maintaining the current laws related to state agency rule making.