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October 2010
Arizona Ballot Measure for 2010 General Election The following is a list of all the ballot propositions that will be on the ballot during the coming general election on November 2, 2010. We have provided a brief description of the referendum and our recommendation based primarily on the fiscal impact of the ballot measure and its potential impact on the Tourism industry. Our recommendations and explanations are in bold.
Proposition 106: Recommend YES vote Proposition 106 would amend the Arizona Constitution to prohibit any law or rule from compelling any person, employer or health care provider to participate in any health care system. It would allow a person or employer to pay directly for lawful health care services without being penalized or fined. Also, it would provide that the purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems shall not be prohibited by law or rule, subject to reasonable and necessary rules that do not substantially limit a person's options. This could be positive for protecting the rights of small business owners and operators. Proposition 107: No Recommendation Proposition 107 would amend the Arizona Constitution to ban affirmative action programs that give preferential treatment to or discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting. The implications on the Tourism industry are unknown or negligible.
Proposition 109: Recommend YES vote Proposition 109 would amend the Arizona Constitution to provide that wildlife is held in trust for the citizens of this state, whom have a right to lawfully hunt, fish and harvest the wildlife. The legislature has the exclusive authority to enact laws to regulate hunting, fishing and harvesting of wildlife. The legislature may grant rule making authority to a game and fish commission. No law or rule shall unreasonably restrict hunting, fishing or harvesting of wildlife or the use of traditional means and methods for those activities. Any law or rule shall have the purpose of wildlife conservation and management and preserving the future of hunting and fishing. Lawful public hunting and fishing are the preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife. This could be positive for Natural Resource Tourism. Proposition 110: No Recommendation Proposition 110 would amend the Arizona Constitution to allow the state to dispose of (for example, sell or lease) state trust land or interests in trust land or to place restrictions on interests or rights in trust lands, without advertisement or auction, in order to avoid incompatible use of the trust land that would interfere with military installations, facilities, ranges, airspace or operations or to enable military combat readiness and allow full spectrum test and training operations. It would also amend the Arizona Constitution to allow the state to exchange state trust land for other public land. The exchange must be in the best interest of the state land trust. The purpose of the exchange must be to either assist in preserving and protecting military facilities in this state from encroaching development or for the proper management, protection or public use of state lands. The implications on the Tourism industry are unknown or negligible. Proposition 111: No Recommendation Proposition 111 would amend the Arizona Constitution to rename the office of secretary of state as the office of lieutenant governor, beginning with the term of office that starts in 2015. The lieutenant governor elected in the November 2014 general election would assume all of the duties currently performed by the secretary of state, including being first in the line of succession to replace a governor unable to serve. The proposition provides that during the primary election, candidates for the office of lieutenant governor would run separately from candidates for the office of governor. The nominees selected at the primary election for the office of governor and lieutenant governor from the same political party would then run on a single ticket in the general election. At the general election, voters would cast a single vote for a candidate for governor, and that vote would constitute a vote for the ticket, including the candidate for lieutenant governor. The implications on the Tourism industry are unknown or negligible. Proposition 112: No Recommendation Proposition 112 would amend the Arizona Constitution to require that initiative petitions be filed at least six months before the date on which the measure will be voted on. Under current law, initiative petitions must be filed at least four months before the date on which the measure will be voted on. The implications on the Tourism industry are unknown or negligible. Proposition 113: Strongly Support – Recommend YES vote Proposition 113 would amend the Arizona Constitution to guarantee the fundamental right to vote by secret ballot when a local, state or federal law permits or requires an election, designation or authorization for employee representation. ATA argument submitted in support of Prop 113 was published in the Ballot Proposition Voters Guide: The Arizona Tourism Alliance urges Arizona voters to vote YES on Proposition 113. The principle of voting in private by secret ballot has a long and cherished history in America. It has been employed to protect both the will of the majority and rights of the minority. We have always employed the secret ballot in our federal, state and local elections giving the voters the privacy to make their own personal decisions without concern about any type of retribution or backlash from those who might disagree with their decision. It was employed after the civil war to protect voting rights of recently emancipated slaves and has been a hallmark of protecting our civil rights ever since. Proposition 113 will not make unionization any more difficult than it is now. Nothing in this proposal is taking away any rights or privileges that would allow employees to properly select union representation. In fact it preserves the process that is in place presently and has been in place for many decades. Rather it will protect employees from any undue pressure, whether real or perceived, that may be applied in the unionization decision-making process. And likewise it will protect employers from unionization through intimidation - something that could add unnecessary expense to the cost of doing business and actually result in loss of jobs in the future. A secret ballot protects everyone and provides a level playing field with the same opportunity for communication by all. The process for determining whether to establish a union in Arizona has a long and established history. This process is certainly not broken, nor does it require preventative maintenance. If it isn't broken, we certainly don't need it "fixed". Let's preserve our rights and maintain the workable existing unionization process by voting YES on Proposition 113.
Proposition 203: No Recommendation Proposition 203 would allow a "qualifying patient" who has a "debilitating medical condition" to obtain an "allowable amount of marijuana" from a "nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary" and to possess and use the marijuana to treat or alleviate the debilitating medical condition or symptoms associated with the condition. The Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) would be required to adopt and enforce a regulatory system for the distribution of marijuana for medical use. The implications on the Tourism industry are unknown or negligible.
Proposition 301: YES vote Proposition 301 would transfer the remaining balance in the Land Conservation Fund to the state general fund. The fiscal 2011 budget that was passed by the legislature during this past session, they assumed the passage of propositions 301 to balance the budget. Failure of proposition 301 to pass would increase the deficit in the current year, 2011 budget, therefore jeopardizing our opportunity to restore formula funding to the Arizona Office of Tourism.
Prop 302 would redirect the ongoing tobacco tax revenues that are currently deposited in the Early Childhood Development and Health fund for deposit in the state general fund, to be separately accounted for and appropriated for health and human services for children. It would also transfer any remaining uncommitted Early Childhood Development and Health fund monies to the state general fund on December 1, 2010, Terminate the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board on December 1, 2010, and repeal the Early Childhood Development and Health program statutes on June 1, 2011. The fiscal 2011 budget that was passed by the legislature during this past session, they assumed the passage of propositions 302 to balance the budget. Failure of proposition 301 to pass would increase the deficit in the current year, 2011 budget, therefore jeopardizing our opportunity to restore formula funding to the Arizona Office of Tourism.
If you have any questions please contact us. Barry M. Aarons Cell: 602-315-0155 Email: aarons1231@aol.com Laura K. Tessier Cell: 602-432-3161 Email: ltessier@aaronsco.com |
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