No Taxpayer Money for Lobbyists--important reform bill

SCR 1009 was introduced yesterday.

Also known as No Taxpayer Money for Lobbyists, the bill would give voters in November the opportunity to prohibit governments and government agencies from using taxpayer money to lobby the Legislature. SCR 1009 would allow governments and government agencies to continue providing information to legislative committees, but they would not be allowed to spend our money to hire lobbyists.

To take action, view the related link on the AFP Arizona blog page.

Please send a note of thanks to Senator Linda Gray (R-10, Northwest Phoenix) and the other sponsors of SCR 1009, aka No Taxpayer Money for Lobbyists:

Sen. Robert Blendu (R-12, Litchfield Park, Goodyear), rblendu@azleg.gov

Sen. Bob Burns (R-9, Peoria, Sun City), rburns@azleg.gov

Sen. Ron Gould (R-3, Lake Havasu City, Mohave County), rgould@azleg.gov

Sen. John Huppenthal (R-20, Ahwatukee, Tempe), jhuppenthal@azleg.gov

Sen. Karen Johnson (R-18, Mesa), kjohnson@azleg.gov

Rep. Mark Anderson, (R-18, Mesa), manderson@azleg.gov

Rep. Russell Pearce, (R-18, Mesa), rpearce@azleg.gov

Rep. Judy Burges (R-4, Sun City West, Surprise, Wickenburg), jburges@azleg.gov

Rep. Doug Clark (R-6, Anthem, North Phoenix), dclark@azleg.gov

Rep. Eddie Farnsworth (R-22, Gilbert), efarnsworth@azleg.gov

Rep. Jim Weiers, House Speaker (R-10, Northwest Phoenix), jweiers@azleg.gov

Rep. Steven Yarbrough (R-21, Chandler), syarbrough@azleg.gov

To read the text of the bill, click here.

And thanks to longtime taxpayer activist Ken Bond of Mesa, who has worked for many years to implement meaningful restraints on taxpayer-funded lobbying. If you would like to help Ken to pass SCR 1009, please respond to this email and let me know.

Tom Jenney
Executive Director
Arizona Federation of Taxpayers
A state chapter of Americans for Prosperity
tjenney@afphq.org
(602) 478-0146