By Kiera Riley | Arizona Capitol Times
A picture, or at the very least, a starting point for Proposition 123 came into focus in the House Education Committee Tuesday, though not without red flags raised by Republicans, Democrats, education, tax and business groups alike.
Stakeholders have long met, though oftentimes siloed, to discuss what to do given Proposition 123’s lapse at the end of the fiscal year.
A concrete plan, beyond a placeholder bill mirroring a proposal from last session, has continued to evade lawmakers and interested parties, until the introduction of three strike-everything amendments by Rep. Matt Gress, R-Scottsdale, on Tuesday, followed by mirror proposals by Sen. J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler, set to start moving through the Senate Wednesday.
