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Bill IntroductionsAs of 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 605 bills had been introduced in the House and Senate. Well more than twenty percent of these are in the nature of "technical corrections" measures. These are often vehicles for striker amendments - a method by which new legislative initiatives can be considered after formal bill introduction deadlines have passed.Included among the bills introduced to date are several that have direct impacts on cities and towns. Examples: HB 2021 (municipalities; residential rental property) Municipalities that use the Department of Revenue to collect sales tax for residential rental property are prohibited from requiring property owners to have a municipal license or fingerprint clearance card. HB 2043 (election dates; even-numbered years) Municipal elections can no longer be held in March or May and must be held in even-numbered years. HB 2123 (transaction privilege tax reform committee) Establishes an 11-member Transaction Privilege Tax Reform Committee to study and make recommendations regarding the phasing out of the individual and corporate income tax and the broadening of the TPT base. HB 2169 (building permits; self-certification process) Municipalities are required to give permit applicants the option of obtaining the subject permit through a municipally directed permitting process or through self-certification. SB 1044 (cities; towns; residential rental license) Municipalities cannot impose business license requirements on residential rental property managers. SB 1064 (municipalities; local liberty charter) Establishes a model local liberty charter and authorizes unincorporated areas and municipalities to adopt the charter through municipal legislation or local initiative. SB 1065 (leash law exemption; liability insurance) Municipal ordinances that regulate or prohibit a dog from running at large do not apply if the dog's owner provides proof of canine liability insurance. |
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Legislative Bulletin is published by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. Forward your comments or suggestions to league@azleague.org. |
