Pachyderm Coalition Legislator Evaluations Updated

You can see the updated Pachyderm Coalition legislator ratings here. They are updated weekly.

LD7 Legislators' Scores (They can range from -100 to +100):

Senator Barto: 84.5, 12th of 21 Republican Senators

Representative David Smith: 90.7, 3rd of 40 Republican Representatives

Representative Heather Carter: 68.9, 27th of 40 Republican Representatives


Bills that Smith  and Carter voted differently on:

Bill	Smith Vote	Carter Vote
HB2078	N	Y
HB2079	N	Y
HB2111	N	Y
HB2276	N	Y
HB2441	Y	N
HB2458	N	Y
HB2581	Y	N
HB2707	Y	N

Bill	Short Title	Description	Category	Explanation
HB2078	office of tourism; continuation	Continuation of Office of Tourism	Govt Admin	Tourism is important to AZ, but it is not obvious how a govt organization to promote tourism makes a significant difference.
HB2079	department of housing; continuation	Extends Arizona Department of Housing	Govt Admin	Would housing disappear in AZ with a govt department? No. Not necessary.
HB2111	chiropractic board; fees	Allows Chiropractic Board to set fees without legislative oversight.	Govt Admin	Legislature abdicating its responsibility to an unelected board.
HB2276	fertilizers; labeling; inspections; fund	Changes fertilizer inspections and forms an inspection fund.	Econ Freedom	These inspections should be fully privatized. Independent inspectors rather than the govt should be doing these inspections if consumers and retailers want them and are willing to pay for them.
HB2441	homeowners' associations; declaration amendments	Changes limitations on HOA rule changes.	Govt Admin	Should help make HOAs more responsive to homeowner interests.
HB2458	county infill, renewable energy districts	Allows County Supervisors to change zoning without currently required notifications to property owners.	Govt Admin	Current notification rules protect property owner rights.
HB2581	STOs; credits; administration	Allows more tax credits for low income student scholarships for K-12	K-12 Ed	Expands school choice for poor children.
HB2707	general fund revenue limit	Sets spending limits based on population and inflation.	Govt Admin	Protects taxpayers by keeping state spending under control when economy is booming and tax revenues are higher than average.