Arizona 2023 2023 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SB1131 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 03/20/2023

                      	SB 1131 
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Fifty-sixth Legislature 
First Regular Session 
Senate: GOV DPA 8-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 28-1-1-0 
 
SB 1131: property rights; zoning ordinances; costs 
Sponsor: Senator Petersen, LD 14 
Committee on Government 
Overview 
Requires the legislative body of a municipality (Body) to consider a housing impact statement 
(Statement) before adopting any zoning ordinance or zoning ordinance text amendment 
(Ordinance).  
History 
Under current law, the Body must consider the individual property rights and personal liberties of 
the residents of the municipality before adopting any zoning ordinance in accordance with the 
Arizona Constitution (A.R.S. § 9-462.01). 
Currently, the Body must consider the probable impact of a proposed Ordinance on the cost to 
construct housing for sale or rent before adopting any Ordinance (A.R.S. § 9-462.01).  
Provisions 
1. Repeals statute that required the Body to consider the impact of a proposed Ordinance on the 
cost to construct housing for sale or rent before adopting any Ordinance. (Sec. 1) 
2. Requires the Body to consider a Statement regarding the impact of an Ordinance and include 
the following in the Statement: 
a) A general estimate of the probable impact on the average cost to construct housing for 
sale or rent within the zoning districts to which the Ordinance applies; 
b) A description of any data or reference material on which the proposed Ordinance is based; 
and 
c) A description of any less costly or less restrictive alternative methods of achieving the 
purpose of the proposed Ordinance. (Sec. 1) 
 
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)      ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note