Category Archives: At The Capitol

Ready for a new session!

Posted on 01/09/2012 by

I am excited to be back to work!  This session I’m focusing on economic growth, job creation and education issues.  My door is always open – please don’t hesitate to contact me at hcarter@azleg.gov with any questions, comments or feedback.  Happy Centennial Arizona!

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News Release – Fixing our Education System

Posted on 10/01/2011 by

This week, I was named Co-Chair of the ad hoc education data system committee.  I am looking forward to working with Rep. Kate Brophy McGee to fix our education system.  By improving data collection and reporting standards, we can improve the quality of education for our children. Cost savings and less bureaucracy are natural results of our improvements.
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HB 2552: Equine Bill Passed

Posted on 05/18/2011 by

HB 2552, more commonly known as equine agricultural property tax classification, reclassifies land used for breeding, raising, training or keeping horses as part of an animal rescue effort as agricultural land, effectively lowering owner’s property taxes.  For decades, these operations were classified as agricultural properties under the property tax code.  A recent movement by Arizona’s tax assessors, however, reclassified these types of land uses as commercial, effectively quadrupling their annual taxes.
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