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AZ HCR2029

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/7/2022

Primary Sponsor

Regina Cobb

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendments to Arizona Constitution to establish a full-time legislature with sessions commencing the second Monday of January and adjourning sine die on the third Friday of November each year.

  • Sets state legislator salary at $72,000 beginning January 9, 2023, with annual increases tied to the consumer price index (all urban consumers, U.S. city average), rounded to the nearest $100.

  • Removes the requirement that legislative salary recommendations be submitted to voters for approval, making them effective through standard gubernatorial and legislative processes instead.

  • Makes technical corrections to constitutional language including modernizing outdated terminology ("per centum" to "percent," masculine pronouns to gender-neutral language).

  • Requires submission of the proposed constitutional amendments to Arizona voters at the next general election.

Legislative Description

Full-time legislature; compensation; effective dates

Constitutional Amendments (arizona)

Last Action

House read second time

2/8/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/7/2022
Government & Elections2/7/2022

Full Bill Text

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