Governor’s desk, despite ongoing opposition to the Ugenti-Rita legislation, and despite the legislative chaos caused by the pandemic. In a year when only 90 bills were signed into law, the Society and its members should be especially proud of these legislative accomplishments. Beyond these heavy legislative-lifts, the Society worked to ensure that Arizona passed its annual federal income tax conformity legislation, aligning Arizona’s tax code with the changes made to the Internal Revenue Code – an ongoing effort in light of the CARES Act and other federal changes approved in response to COVID-19. The Society also tracked and provided critical feedback to legislators and staff on hundreds of bills advancing through the policymaking process and partnered with the Governor’s office on Board appointments. In these unprecedented times, and in light of the various federal funds being made available to combat the virus, a fully-functioning
Board is more important than ever. Again, it was a banner session for the Society. A Winning Team This year’s extraordinary legislative accomplishments were made possible by YOU — leaders in the profession willing to dedicate the time necessary to engage policymakers and make your voice heard in the lawmaking process. It goes without saying, however, that the energy behind the Society’s advocacy efforts comes from the experience and leadership of Cindie Hubiak. Advocacy at the Legislature is more important than ever. Knowing this would be the case, Cindie Hubiak rose to the challenge years ago and worked to ensure the ASCPA had the structure and team in place to address both the known and the unknown in the policymaking arena. ASCPA Director of Government Affairs John Baumer continues to assist the Society in these efforts.
The successes of the 2020 legislative session, in light of the unprecedented chaos, only serves to reinforce the view of the Society as the poster child for advocacy at the Arizona State Capitol. l
Ryan DeMenna is with DeMenna Public Affairs, the ASCPA’s lobbying firm. For more information, contact www. demenna.com.
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