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Representative Griffin, the bill sponsor on the floor, said \"tips in my opinion are gifts and should not be taxed,\" arguing the change would benefit low- and middle-income workers who receive tips. Opponents and questioners repeatedly raised fiscal and compliance concerns during an extended floor debate.

Representative Blackman cited a fiscal note he said estimated the proposal would cost the general fund $31 million and warned that the fiscal impact did not account for possible behavioral changes. \"It's $31,000,000 to the general fund,\" Blackman said. Blackman and others proposed an amendment to cap the exemption so higher earners would not benefit; the amendment tied a cap to 80% of area median income (AMI), which Blackman said was approximately $57,000.

Members questioned the practicality of administering an AMI-based means test for a tax change. Representative Neil Carter raised federalism and compliance objections, saying HUD's AMI determinations are not a tax definition and that requiring taxpayers and the Department of Revenue to use HUD data would be burdensome. Questions were also raised about whether the Department of Revenue or other agencies would compute AMI for taxpayers.

On the floor, Representative Blattman moved a floor amendment and a series of members questioned and commented on that amendment and on the underlying bill. After debate, members voted on the floor amendment; the chair announced \"present nays have it,\" indicating the amendment failed. The Committee of the Whole then moved to recommend HB 2081 do pass as amended, the recommendation was reported, and the House sent HB 2081 to engrossing as amended. The transcript records voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the provided transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","01/30/2025 - House Floor Session","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 2081, which would exempt tip income from state taxation, advanced after the House rejected a floor amendment that would have capped the exemption at 80% of area median income; debate focused on fiscal impact and compliance concerns.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Arizona","taxId",15912,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6357725,"House backs changes to school-safety grants, shifts safety-assessment schedule to five years",129,1259000,1388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213821-efa52fe4aee793cccfa850bb4393dd37&start=1259&end=1388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213821-efa52fe4aee793cccfa850bb4393dd37/thumbnail_1259000.jpg","/articles/6357725/Arizona/House-backs-changes-to-school-safety-grants-shifts-safety-assessment-schedule-to-five-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357725-59a51830b791a1db8e364effb0b2ad67/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437039&Signature=KELxqqEwbs-k0xr5PTeTHZRmgnAZDxpZQfE6KJINdMx17e5wTeGzIirc6dXsdzOwtDSVVonu-nxY6ch0-blwBVhPdPCbw6sNR0Plt4V9R6SJYvexE68qREZYnjNkBrNWzw1llKpVFhFD4dn6zdz1~mk5i~Bpi~9KLmsjFykzOPOdhyLfM9ecRHaA0nP1JQ0rG00uIDdZH08cgCT0dGL7COUPNGdD9UrKG3NhQPujk5E76D0r56Bh-ELtL7NVrYz0p15K0MaSU06HB56c-FREKOBrFc1S3QOD4Ja642nOPWcQdn6-c~535v7mmP4NoPRk5qRKR5GiErGMhIfDR95yMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arizona House recommended passage of House Bill 2074 after adopting an education committee amendment that changes how school-safety assessments are scheduled and clarifies grant requirements.

Representative Gress, presenting the bill, said HB 2074 is the product of a school-safety task force convened by Superintendent Horn that included 23 members: legislators, school resource officers, counselors and other education personnel. \"This bill is a product of those discussions,\" Gress said on the floor.

The education committee amendment adopted on the floor requires school-safety assessments to occur every five years rather than annually and specifies that schools participating in the school-safety grant must develop emergency-response plans as already required by existing statute. The amendment also clarifies that charter schools are included in program language.

Gress told the House that Arizona annually allocates about $82 million for school-safety grants to hire personnel such as SROs or counselors but that nearly $30 million remains unspent because districts cannot fill those positions. The bill, he said, gives schools flexibility to redirect grant funds to physical safety measures such as locks, fencing and cameras and expands who may serve as a school resource officer to include AZPOST-certified retired or off-duty officers.

The Committee of the Whole voted to recommend HB 2074 do pass as amended by voice vote; the measure was referred to engrossing under the House report.","House Bill 2074, which modifies school-safety grant rules, was recommended for passage after amending the assessment frequency to every five years, requiring participating schools to develop emergency response plans and incorporating charter schools.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6357727,"House approves optional school-safety program, removes private schools from eligibility",162,1094000,1256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213821-efa52fe4aee793cccfa850bb4393dd37&start=1094&end=1256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213821-efa52fe4aee793cccfa850bb4393dd37/thumbnail_1094000.jpg","/articles/6357727/Arizona/House-approves-optional-school-safety-program-removes-private-schools-from-eligibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357727-4ec8bbf1afbe7de788906f0a81c0d8e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437039&Signature=EMft-3pbgol3~Cvwr4NPLoDHS6s4weanafbxHiIsn6~KBDCaoTsNvF-XS6Sr1gD7yvTLRkw5eryX2EN~XuIjRVRnq70bMVOemYlL3TiTSEChwMMXGkEMOPChxdAErLEGSW1ZLcWjTfZNaFgYzh5IEav1opVCT3Pi-UPI~xb~n6t3XcyLtMRQ5ILkVNwTe3XejWIl3nxbHNhwLgREo5f8V3sxlQUHLi1JgTVg3kNWX6NdTxc9H2mJR0uQxV8i631X-ExLn3L8BdqT~AYg38EYplV80Lpnjbz41oSyuyQlXH98VAbn6aUV8cqzQ8IFi3TAoYkeI6CW6tMyEwe7Ocdmdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Arizona House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 2022, known in debate as the \"Save Our Children's Schools\" safety program, after the Committee of the Whole recommended the bill do pass as amended.

The bill creates an optional, menu-based school-safety program that districts may choose to adopt. Sponsor Representative Bliss said the measure is built on three categories: equipment and supplies for immediate first aid and mass-casualty response; training in crisis management, de‑escalation and situational awareness; and an option for \"highly trained staff ready to defend themselves and others\" in extreme cases. \"This bill represents a necessary proactive approach to school safety, empowering not only educators, but staff and communities to prevent tragedies, to protect children, and enhance emergency preparedness,\" Bliss said.

Supporters and sponsors emphasized the program's optional nature and the bill's intention to give schools flexibility. A committee amendment that was adopted during the Committee of the Whole removes private schools from the bill’s application and leaves the program for public schools only. The amendment was described on the floor as narrowing the bill so it applies solely to public schools.

The Committee of the Whole moved that House Bill 2022 do pass as amended; the committee amendment and the bill as amended were adopted by voice vote. The house’s report recommended HB 2022 do pass as amended and referred the bill to engrossing.

Background: the item was considered in Committee of the Whole on the House floor; committee and floor actions were taken by voice vote and no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript for the final passage recommendation.","The Arizona House approved House Bill 2022, an optional school-safety program that offers training, equipment and an option to approve highly trained staff; a committee amendment removed private schools from the bill’s scope.","actionData","errors"]

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