| 67 | | - | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 9, chapter 4, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-461.18, to read: START_STATUTE9-461.18. Transit-oriented development; standards; applicability A. Notwithstanding any other law, ordinance or charter provision, on or before january 1, 2024, a municipality with a population greater than five hundred twenty-five thousand persons shall allow by right, in any existing commercial, mixed-use or multifamily residentially zoned district within one-half mile of a light rail or streetcar stop, the construction of low-income multifamily residential rental property as defined in section 42-13601 with the following development standards: 1. The maximum height limit may not be less than eighty feet. 2. The density limit must be at least the greatest allowed density for previously approved mixed use or residential use in the municipality. B. The municipality may not require a general plan AMENDMENT, use permit or review by a board or commission for construction of housing pursuant to this section. c. This section does not APPLY to any land in the immediate vicinity of a municipal airport, to any territory in THE VICINITY OF A MILITARY AIRPORT OR ANCILLARY MILITARY FACILITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 28-8461 or to any area where an existing mobile home park as defined in section 33-1409 may be displaced. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Title 9, chapter 4, article 6.4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 9-469, to read: START_STATUTE9-469. Municipal housing needs assessment; annual report; applicability A. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024 AND EVERY FIVE YEARS THEREAFtER, A MUNICIPALITY SHALL PUBLISH A HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT INCLUDES AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE TOTAL POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTED FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. 2. THE TOTAL JOB GROWTH PROJECTED FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. 3. THE TOTAL NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNITS FOR RENT AND FOR SALE IN THE MUNICIPALITY TO MEET: (a) ANY DEFICIENCIES IN HOUSING THE EXISTING POPULATION. (b) ANY DEFICIENCIES IN HOUSING THE EXISTING WORKFORCE. (c) THE POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTIONS. (d) THE JOBS GROWTH PROJECTIONS. (e) THE HOUSING NEEDS ACROSS ALL VARIOUS INCOME LEVELS. B. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, EACH MUNICIPAlitY SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT ACCOUNTING FOR THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNITS SUBMITTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF NET NEW RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNITS SUBMITTED TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE TOTAL NUMBER Of NEW RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UNITS THAT ARE ENTITLED, HAVE BEEN PLATTED, HAVE BEEN ISSUED A BUILDING PERMIT AND HAVE RECEivED A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BY THE MUNICIPALITY. THE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING. THE ANNUAL REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE NUMBER OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. 2. THE NUMBER OF LOTS AND MULTIFAMILY UNITS INCLUDED IN ALL DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS IN THE PRIOR YEAR. 3. THE NUMBER OF LOTS AND MULTIFAMILY UNITS APPROVED AND DISAPPROvED OR OTHERWISE NOT APPROVED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. 4. The total amount of vacant area zoned for single-family, commercial and multifamily residential as a percentage of the municipality's total area at the time of the housing needs assessment. 5. THE STATUS AND PROGRESS IN MEETING THE MUNICIPALITY'S HOUSING NEEDS. 6. A PLAN THAT SPECIFIES HOW THE MUNICIPALITY INTENDS TO SATISFY THE IDENTIFIED NEED FOR ADDITIONAL HOUSING UNITS WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY. C. THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A MUNICIPALitY TO MEET OR OTHERWISE FULFILL THE PROJECTIONS IN THE HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION. D. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A MUNICIPALITY THAT IS LOCATED ON TRIBAL LAND OR A MUNICIPALitY WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN THIRTY THOUSAND PERSONS. END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Title 36, chapter 12, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-1426, to read: START_STATUTE36-1426. Housing assistance; state residents; preference Every political subdivision of this state shall give preference to residents of this state for any available low-income housing assistance payments or tenant-based assistance pursuant to the united states housing act of 1937 (42 united states code section 1437f).END_STATUTE |
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| 65 | + | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 13-901, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE13-901. Probation A. If a person who has been convicted of an offense is eligible for probation, the court may suspend the imposition or execution of sentence and, if so, shall without delay place the person on intensive probation supervision pursuant to section 13-913 or supervised or unsupervised probation on such terms and conditions as the law requires and the court deems appropriate, including participation in any programs authorized in title 12, chapter 2, article 11. If a person is not eligible for probation, imposition or execution of sentence shall not be suspended or delayed. If the court imposes probation, it may also impose a fine as authorized by chapter 8 of this title. If probation is granted the court shall impose a condition that the person waive extradition for any probation revocation procedures and it shall order restitution pursuant to section 13-603, subsection C where there is a victim who has suffered economic loss. When granting probation to an adult the court, as a condition of probation, shall assess a monthly fee of not less than $65 unless, after determining the inability of the probationer to pay the fee, the court assesses a lesser fee. This fee is not subject to any surcharge. In justice and municipal courts the fee shall only be assessed when the person is placed on supervised probation. For persons placed on probation in the superior court, the fee shall be paid to the clerk of the superior court and the clerk of the court shall pay all monies collected from this fee to the county treasurer for deposit in the adult probation services fund established by section 12-267. For persons placed on supervised probation in the justice court, the fee shall be paid to the justice court and the justice court shall transmit all of the monies to the county treasurer for deposit in the adult probation services fund established by section 12-267. For persons placed on supervised probation in the municipal court, the fee shall be paid to the municipal court. The municipal court shall transmit all of the monies to the city treasurer who shall transmit the monies to the county treasurer for deposit in the adult probation services fund established by section 12-267. Any amount assessed pursuant to this subsection shall be used to supplement monies used for the salaries of adult probation and surveillance officers and for support of programs and services of the superior court adult probation departments. B. The period of probation shall be determined according to section 13-902, except that if a person is released pursuant to section 31-233, subsection B and community supervision is waived pursuant to section 13-603, subsection K, the court shall extend the period of probation by the amount of time the director of the state department of corrections approves for the inmate's temporary release. C. The court, in its discretion, may issue a warrant for the rearrest of the defendant and may modify or add to the conditions or, if the defendant commits an additional offense or violates a condition, may revoke probation in accordance with the rules of criminal procedure at any time before the expiration or termination of the period of probation. If the court revokes the defendant's probation and the defendant is serving more than one probationary term concurrently, the court may sentence the person to terms of imprisonment to be served consecutively. D. At any time during the probationary term of the person released on probation, any probation officer, without warrant or other process and at any time until the final disposition of the case, may rearrest any person and bring the person before the court. E. The court, on its own initiative or on application of the probationer, after notice and an opportunity to be heard for the prosecuting attorney and, on request, the victim, may terminate the period of probation or intensive probation and discharge the defendant at a time earlier than that originally imposed if in the court's opinion the ends of justice will be served and if the conduct of the defendant on probation warrants it. F. When granting probation the court may require that the defendant be imprisoned in the county jail at whatever time or intervals, consecutive or nonconsecutive, the court shall determine, within the period of probation, as long as the period actually spent in confinement does not exceed one year or the maximum period of imprisonment permitted allowed under chapter 7 of this title, whichever is the shorter. G. If the defendant is placed on lifetime probation and has served one year in the county jail as a term of probation, the court may require that the defendant be additionally imprisoned in the county jail at whatever time or intervals, consecutive or nonconsecutive, the court shall determine, within the period of probation if the defendant's probation is revoked by the court and the defendant is subsequently reinstated on probation. The period actually spent in confinement as a term of being reinstated on probation shall not exceed one year or, when including the initial one year one-year period of incarceration imposed as a term of probation, the maximum period of imprisonment permitted allowed under chapter 7 of this title, whichever is shorter. H. If restitution is made a condition of probation, the court shall fix the amount of restitution and the manner of performance pursuant to chapter 8 of this title. I. When granting probation, the court shall set forth at the time of sentencing and on the record the factual and legal reasons in support of each sentence. J. If the defendant meets the criteria set forth in section 13-901.01 or 13-3422, the court may place the defendant on probation pursuant to either section. If a defendant is placed on probation pursuant to section 13-901.01 or 13-3422, the court may impose any term of probation that is authorized pursuant to this section and that is not in violation of section 13-901.01. K. If the court imposes a term of probation, the court may require the defendant to report to a probation officer. The court or the defendant's probation officer may allow the defendant to fulfill a reporting requirement THROUGH remote reporting. The probation officer shall take into consideration and make accommodations for The probationer's work schedule, family caregiver obligations, substance abuse treatment or recovery program, mental health treatment, transportation availability and Medical care requirements before setting the reporting time and location requirements for the probationer. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 13-924, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE13-924. Probation; earned time credit; work time credit; applicability; definitions A. The court may adjust the period of a probationer's supervised probation on the recommendation of an adult probation officer for earned time credit or work time credit. B. Earned time credit equals twenty days for every thirty days that a probationer does all of the following: 1. Exhibits positive progression toward the goals and treatment of the probationers case plan. 2. Is current on payments for court ordered restitution and is in compliance with all other nonmonetary obligations. 3. Is current in completing community restitution. C. Work time credit equals thirty days for every thirty days that a probationer does all of the following: 1. Is engaged in eligible employment. A probationer must provide supporting documentation to the supervising probation officer within five business days after completing thirty days of eligible employment. The supervising probation officer must verify the probationer's employment through the SUPPORTING documentation that is provided by the probationer and by any other means that the court determines is necessary to verify the work, INCLUDING site visits and telephonic verification. the probation officer must document any request for work time credit that is denied. 2. Exhibits positive progression toward the goals and treatment of the probationer's case plan. 3. Is current on payments for court-ordered restitution and is in compliance with all other nonmonetary obligations. 4. Is current in completing community restitution. C. D. Any earned time credit and work time credit awarded pursuant to this section shall be revoked if a probationer is found in violation of a condition of probation. D. E. This section does not apply to a probationer who is currently: 1. On lifetime probation. 2. On probation for any class 2 or 3 felony. 3. On probation exclusively for a misdemeanor offense. 4. Required to register pursuant to section 13-3821. E. F. This section has no effect on the ability of the court to terminate the period of probation or intensive probation pursuant to section 13-901, subsection E at a time earlier than originally imposed. G. For the purposes of this section: 1. "Eligible employment" means any occupation or combination of occupations for which a person can provide supporting documentation verifying at least one hundred thirty wage-earning hours in any thirty-day period. 2. "Supporting documentation" means an employment record, pay stub, employment letter, contract or other reliable means of verifying employment. END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Effective date This act is effective from and after December 31, 2023. Sec. 4. Short title This act may be cited as the "Earning Safe Reentry Through Work Act of 2023". |
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