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Overview Legislative Call to Action

Can you impact our laws?

The answer is a resounding "Yes" and there are many ways for us to be heard. You can make a difference – here are just a few ways to get involved through asba:

Join asba’s Legislative Committee. This is your opportunity to get involved, on key initiatives and issues as they progress throughout the session and the legislation. To be a part of the Legislative Committee, please contact the Legislative Chair: John Adam Kowalski of Pivot Productions, Inc. john@thejohnadamshow.com, mobile: 602-319-3190

Stay informed. asba provides updates during the session so that you can track key issues on line.

asba's Legislative Agenda in 2009

 

Review asba's 2008 Legislative Agenda:

/Common/Files/2009 Legislative Agenda.pdf2009 Legislative Agenda.pdf 

The 2009 Legislative session will be critically important to our Arizona businesses. Here are some of the key issues that we expect in 2009.

  • Fiscal Responsibility and Viability
  • Initiative reform.
  • Taxes that affect small business
  • Support for education and workforce development
  • "Putting the Health back in Healthcare"
  • Leveraging key environmental resources for energy independence and economic growth.

Chime in on key issues affecting you and your business by sending an email or calling your legislators to let them know what you think. They do make a difference and they want to hear from you.

Find out your District by Zip Code /Common/Files/AZ Distritcts by zip code.pdf AZ Distritcts by zip code.pdf 

Eagle for Enterprise

Say "thank you." asba will thank Legislators who "Soar for Small Business" at the Annual Eagle for Enterprise Awards on December 3, 2008 at the Arizona Country Club.

Each year asba monitors the performance of our Legislators on key small business issues.  Listed are the 2008 Eagle for Enterprise and Eye of the Eagle Award Winners:

The 2008 Eagle for Enterprise honorees are:

Andy Tobin – (R – Dist. 1)
William Konopnicki – (R – Dist. 5)
Jack Brown – (D - Dist. 5)
Chad Campbell – (D – Dist. 14)
Tom Boone – (R – Dist. 4)
Rick Murphy – (R - Dist. 9)
Eye of the Eagle Award - Jim Weiers – R – Speaker of the House – Dist. 10 –

Resources

National Small Business Association: Economic Stimulus and Small Business Update

/Common/Files/Economic Stimulus Feb. 2009.pdfEconomic Stimulus Feb. 2009.pdf 

Find out how the Economic Stimulus Package impacts each state

  http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/by_state

Learn about Arizona's 743 Projects

http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/by_state/AZ

Your Guide to the Legislature.

www.azleg.gov 

For the most up to date legislative news and information.

http://www.azcapitoltimes.com/ 

Arizona Legislation FAQ's

http://www.azleg.state.az.us/alisStaticPages/FAQ.asp