Republican and Democratic state lawmakers spoke at the Arizona Capitol Wednesday in support of several bills they say help solve some of Arizona’s ongoing housing woes.Carla Naranjo with Unemployed Workers United said the bills would help address Arizona’s affordable housing crisis.“A diverse coalition of support has been established,” Naranjo said. “Because this really does
Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday vetoed legislation which would have barred state agencies from rejecting an applicant simply because he or she does not have a college degree.In her veto message, her 38th of the year, the governor said there's nothing wrong with the goal of SB 1166. Where it comes up short, she said, is that the mechanism it sought to set up is overly complex and
A bill that bars cities from collecting taxes on residential rentals passed the state Senate on Thursday.Bill sponsor Sen. Steve Kaiser (R-Phoenix) says the goal is to provide financial relief to working families. "Renters pay property taxes just like homeowners, but then 70 cities and towns have also decided to penalize a constituent just because they rent. And we know a lot
State lawmakers are moving to strip cities and towns of their ability to tax residential rentals and grocery store food.The votes Wednesday by the Senate Commerce Committee came despite objections from mayors and lobbyists for the majority of communities that have the levies. They told senators that their budgets are dependent on these revenues.